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单词 copying
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cop•y /ˈkɑpi/USA pronunciation   n., pl. cop•ies, for 1, 2. 7, 9. in Unabridged dictionary, v., cop•ied, cop•y•ing. 
n. 
  1. [countable] an imitation or reproduction of an original: They brought in a copy of a famous painting. I made three copies of the contract and mailed back two of them.
  2. Printing one single example of a book, newspaper, etc.:[countable]I'll mail you a copy of my book.
  3. Printing matter to be reproduced in printed form:[uncountable]The editor thought the author's copy was acceptable.
  4. Printing, Journalism the text of a news story, advertisement, or the like:[uncountable]The ad agency wrote the copy for the commercial.
  5. Journalism[uncountable] something interesting enough to be printed in a newspaper: Political gossip is always good copy.

v. 
  1. [+ object]
    • to make a copy of;
      reproduce:I copied the article and gave it to the class to read.
    • to undergo copying;
      be able to be copied:Certain colors don't copy well on these older machines.
  2. to make a copy or copies;
    reproduce:[no object]That old machine copies poorly.
  3. to follow as a pattern;
    imitate:[+ object]He was always copying his brother.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cop•y  (kopē),USA pronunciation n., pl. cop•ies, for 1, 2, 7, 9, v., cop•ied, cop•y•ing. 
n. 
  1. an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:a copy of a famous painting.
  2. Printingone of the various examples or specimens of the same book, engraving, or the like.
  3. Printingwritten matter intended to be reproduced in printed form:The editor sent the copy for the next issue to the printer.
  4. Printing, Journalismthe text of a news story, advertisement, television commercial, etc., as distinguished from related visual material.
  5. Journalismthe newsworthiness of a person, thing, or event (often prec. by good or bad):The president is always good copy.Cf. news (def. 4).
  6. Geneticsreplication (def. 7).
  7. Printingpictures and artwork prepared for reproduction.
  8. British Terms(in schools) a composition;
    a written assignment.
  9. Printing[Brit.]a size of drawing or writing paper, 16 × 20 in. (40 × 50 cm).
  10. [Archaic.]something that is to be reproduced;
    an example or pattern, as of penmanship to be copied by a pupil.

v.t. 
  1. to make a copy of;
    transcribe;
    reproduce:to copy a set of figures from a book.
  2. Radio and Televisionto receive and understand (a radio message or its sender).
  3. to follow as a pattern or model;
    imitate.

v.i. 
  1. to make a copy or copies.
  2. to undergo copying:It copied poorly.
  3. Radio and Televisionto hear or receive a radio message, as over a CB radio:Do you copy?
  4. CanadaAlso, cocky. [Newfoundland.]to leap from one ice pan to another across open water.
  5. Radio and Television, Idioms copy the mail, [CB Radio Slang.]See mail 1 (def. 5).
  • Medieval Latin cōpia abundance, something copied, Latin: wealth, abundance; see copious; (def. 16) origin, originally a children's game, from the phrase copy the leader
  • Anglo-French)
  • Middle English copie (1300–50
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged duplicate, carbon, facsimile.
    • 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See imitate. 
    • 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged originate.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
copy /ˈkɒpɪ/ n ( pl copies)
  1. an imitation or reproduction of an original
  2. a single specimen of something that occurs in a multiple edition, such as a book, article, etc
  3. matter to be reproduced in print
  4. written matter or text as distinct from graphic material in books, newspapers, etc
  5. the words used to present a promotional message in an advertisement
  6. informal suitable material for an article or story: disasters are always good copy
  7. archaic a model to be copied, esp an example of penmanship
vb (copies, copying, copied)
  1. when tr, often followed by out: to make a copy or reproduction of (an original)
  2. (transitive) to imitate as a model
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin cōpia an imitation, something copied, from Latin: abundance, riches; see copious
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