made to look real, or used instead of sth real 虚拟的；假的；虚构的◆a dummy edition of the newspaper 报纸样本◆I put dummy numbers in the spreadsheet when I didn't know the real figures. 当我不知道实际的数字时，我将假数字输入电子表格。
created to deceive people, especially about where money came from or who it was paid to 挂名的◆He set up a dummy company through which stolen funds were passed. 他开设了一家挂名公司作洗赃款之用。