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单词 copy
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copy

noun
 
/ˈkɒpi/
/ˈkɑːpi/
(plural copies)
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  1.  
    [countable] a thing that is made to be the same as something else, especially a document or a work of art
    • The thieves replaced the original painting with a copy.
    • copy of something a copy of a letter/report/document
    • a copy of a gene
    • to have/get/obtain/receive a copy of something
    • He made careful copies of all the documents he found in the library.
    see also carbon copy, fair copy, hard copy
    Extra Examples
    • I will send you a copy of the report.
    • Copies of the article were circulated to members of the committee.
    • Even with the new legislation pirate copies will circulate.
    • I attach a copy of the report.
    • I don't keep copies of my own letters.
    • It must be certified as a true copy of the original document.
    • It was not the original painting, but a crude copy.
    • Please find enclosed a copy of the draft document.
    • Remember to keep copies of all your correspondence.
    • Take a photocopy of the master copy.
    • The candidate must submit two bound copies of his or her thesis.
    • pirated copies of the latest movie releases
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • accurate
    • faithful
    • good
    verb + copy
    • create
    • make
    • print
    copy + noun
    • machine
    • room
    • center
    preposition
    • copy of
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  2.  
    [countable] a single example of a book, newspaper, etc. of which many have been made
    • The book sold 20 000 copies within two weeks.
    • to have/get/obtain/buy/order a copy
    • There are a limited number of copies still available.
    • copy of something a copy of a book
    • a copy of ‘The Times’
    • a free copy of the software
    Extra Examples
    • Author Bob Woodhouse will be signing copies of his new book.
    • Charles I's personal copy of the psalter
    • my battered copy of Shakespeare's plays
    • my own copy of ‘Beowulf’
    • Free copies of the leaflet are available from the Department of the Environment.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • additional
    • extra
    • further
    verb + copy
    • print
    • produce
    • circulate
    copy + verb
    • circulate
    • be available
    preposition
    • copy of
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  3. [uncountable] written material that is to be published in a newspaper, magazine, etc.; news or information that can be used in a newspaper article or advertisement
    • The subeditors prepare the reporters' copy for the paper and write the headlines.
    • This will make great copy for the advertisement.
    • Copy date for the next issue is 1 May.
    see also knocking copyTopics Businessc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • good
    • great
    • ad
    verb + copy
    • edit
    • prepare
    • produce
    copy + noun
    • editor
    • writer
    • deadline
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  4. (also photocopy)
    [countable] a copy of a document, etc. made by a machine that photographs and then prints
    • Could I have ten copies of this page, please?
    Extra Examples
    • The copier had been set for multiple copies.
    • I ran off a couple of copies of the letter.
  5. [countable] (Indian English) a book used by students for writing exercises, etc. in
  6. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a transcript or copy of a document): from Old French copie (noun), copier (verb), from Latin copia ‘abundance’ (in medieval Latin ‘transcript’, from such phrases as copiam describendi facere ‘give permission to transcribe’).

copy

verb
 
/ˈkɒpi/
/ˈkɑːpi/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they copy
/ˈkɒpi/
/ˈkɑːpi/
he / she / it copies
/ˈkɒpiz/
/ˈkɑːpiz/
past simple copied
/ˈkɒpid/
/ˈkɑːpid/
past participle copied
/ˈkɒpid/
/ˈkɑːpid/
-ing form copying
/ˈkɒpiɪŋ/
/ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1.  
    [transitive] to make something that is exactly like something else
    • copy something He taught himself by copying paintings in the Louvre.
    • The product has been widely copied by other manufacturers.
    • copy something from something They copied the designs from those on Greek vases.
    Wordfinder
    • copy
    • data
    • delete
    • file
    • folder
    • icon
    • menu
    • open
    • password
    • print
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • illegally
    preposition
    • from
    • onto
    phrases
    • copy and paste
    • be widely copied
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  2.  
    [transitive] to write something exactly as it is written somewhere else
    • copy something The monks spent their days copying manuscripts.
    • copy something from something The children copied the sentences from the whiteboard.
    • copy something (from something) into/onto something She copied the phone number into her address book.
    • copy something out I copied out several poems.
    • copy something down You do not have to copy down every word in a lecture.
    Extra Examples
    • She copied all the addresses into her address book.
    • I copied down several phone numbers from the list.
    • He copied all the details from the brochure onto a piece of paper.
    • They laboriously copied out manuscripts.
    • copying a recipe off the packet
    • laboriously copying out an old manuscript
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • carefully
    • laboriously
    • meticulously
    preposition
    • from
    • into
    • onto
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  3.  
    [transitive] (computing) to create an identical (= similar in every detail) version of data, a program, etc. so that you can use it again somewhere else
    • copy something The software has been illegally copied.
    • copy something to something You can copy the data to your new laptop in the usual way.
    • You can copy the selected text to the clipboard.
    • copy something into/onto something All the files were copied onto memory sticks.
    • copy something from something Use the clipboard to copy and paste information from websites.
    • copy something from something into/onto something She copied all the addresses from the website into her address book.
  4.  
    [transitive] copy somebody/something to behave or do something in the same way as somebody else synonym imitate
    • She copies everything her sister does.
    • Their tactics have been copied by other terrorist organizations.
    • He was just a little kid copying his idol.
    Extra Examples
    • She slavishly copies the older girl's style.
    • He copied that mannerism from his brother.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • blindly
    • slavishly
    preposition
    • from
    • off
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  5.  
    [intransitive, transitive] to cheat in an exam, school work, etc. by writing what somebody else has written and pretending it is your own work
    • He was punished by his teacher for copying in the exam.
    • copy from/off somebody She was caught copying off another student.
    • copy something Copying other students' work is not acceptable.
  6. (also photocopy)
    [transitive] copy something to make a photocopy of something
    • Finally, the notes can be copied and distributed to the audience.
  7. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a transcript or copy of a document): from Old French copie (noun), copier (verb), from Latin copia ‘abundance’ (in medieval Latin ‘transcript’, from such phrases as copiam describendi facere ‘give permission to transcribe’).
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