| 单词 | copy |
| 释义 | copy copy /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun (plural copies)
ADVANCE COPY, ATTESTED COPY, BODY COPY, CARBON COPY, CERTIFIED COPY, HARD COPY, KNOCKING COPY, PROOF COPY
1 [C] one of a number of books, newspapers, pieces of software, etc. that have been produced and are the same: a copy of ‘The Financial Times' The book has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide.
2 [C] a document or computer file that is the same as an original from which it is made: Please make two copies of the letter for the files. a backup copy of the disk (= to be used if you lose the original) ◆ Could I have ten copies of this page, please? SYN DUPLICATE ⇨ PHOTOCOPY noun
❖ to keep/make/print (out) a copy
3 [C] a product that is made to be the same as or very similar to another product, especially when this is done illegally: a bootleg copy of a CD ⇨ BOOTLEG, PIRATE
4 (Marketing ) [U] written material that is to be printed or used in an advertisement: This will make great copy for the ad. ⇨ COPYWRITER
VOCABULARY BUILDING
Copies of products
Products that are similar to popular brands
• They're developing a copycat version of the drug. • It's difficult to compete in a crowded market with a me-too product. • a knock-off designer handbag
Illegal copies of software, CDs, videos, etc.
• a stall selling bootleg CDs • pirated/pirate copies of American movies • illegal/unauthorized/unlicensed copies of the software
■ verb (copies, copying, copied, copied)
1 to make another document, computer file, etc. that is the same as the original: Copy the CD onto your hard disk. illegally copied software copying files from your PC to your laptop ⇨ PHOTOCOPY verb (1)
2 to do sth or try to do sth the same as sb/sth else: Competitors are quick to copy good ideas.
PHRASAL VERBS
copy sb in (on sth) to make sure that sb receives a copy of a letter, an electronic message, etc. that you are sending to sb else: Please copy me in on all correspondence. |
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