counterfeit

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coun·ter·feit1 /ˈkaʊntəfɪt $ -tər-/ adjective  SCCCOPYmade to look exactly like something else, in order to deceive people 伪造的；仿造的 SYN fakecounterfeit currency/money etc counterfeit £10 notes 十英镑的假币counterfeit goods/software etc 假冒的货品/软件等► see thesaurus at false

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counterfeit• a counterfeit $20 bill• Police have warned stores to look out for counterfeit $50 bills.• It was glossolalia as performance, and-at least to me-it sounded counterfeit.• They were arrested for making counterfeit computer chips.• The choice that is left is to go through the motions either with counterfeit conviction, or with subversion and disdain.• Cards are either stolen or used by fraudsters who have made counterfeit copies.• Is there a counterfeit cowl on the thrust reversers?• Blocks away is a dangerous park, a black market for drugs, weapons and counterfeit immigration papers.• Illegal counterfeit manufacturers have taken advantage of a burgeoning circular trade between E C countries in pharmaceuticals.• The remarks followed a court case in which a couple admitted selling counterfeit software at car boot sales.counterfeit goods/software etc• Voice over Anyone considering selling counterfeit goods at car boot sales could face two years in prison or unlimited fines.• The remarks followed a court case in which a couple admitted selling counterfeit software at car boot sales.• Trading standards officers have seized counterfeit goods with a face value of thousands of pounds.

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counterfeit2 verb [transitive]  SCCCOPYto copy something exactly in order to deceive people 伪造；仿造 SYN fake They admitted counterfeiting documents. 他们承认伪造了文件。 —counterfeiter noun [countable]→ See Verb table

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counterfeit• $100 dollar bills are the most likely to be counterfeited.• Newer bills are preferred because they are more difficult to counterfeit.• The worrying thing is my signature, which is extremely hard to counterfeit.• The magicians may counterfeit, but they can not countermand. 1.From Longman Business Dictionarycounterfeitcoun‧ter‧feit1 /ˈkaʊntəfɪt-tər-/ adjectiveLAW made to look exactly like something, usually illegallyLast year about $80 million in counterfeit notes were seized, compared with $77 billion in genuine notes produced.the growing trade in counterfeit goodscounterfeitcounterfeit2 verb [transitive]LAW to copy something so that it looks like something else, usually illegallyWe must mark coins in a way that makes them harder to counterfeit. —counterfeiter noun [countable]Calvin Klein is a popular target for counterfeiters.→ See Verb tableOrigin counterfeit1 (1300-1400) Old French past participle of contrefaire “to copy”, from contre- ( → COUNTER-) + faire “to make”

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counterfeit

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coun‧ter‧feit¹ /ˈkaʊntəfɪt $ -tər-/ adjectivemade to look exactly like something else, in order to deceive people
   SYN  fake
    counterfeit currency/money etc
    counterfeit £10 notes
    counterfeit goods/software etc
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ false not real, but intended to seem real and deceive people: He uses a false name.
   ▪ fake made to look or seem like something else, especially something worth a lot more money: fake fur | a fake Rolex watch | fake designer goods | a fake $100 bill
   ▪ forged a forged official document or bank note has been illegally made to look like a real one: a forged passport | a forged £50 note
   ▪ counterfeit /ˈkaʊntəfɪt $ -tər-/ counterfeit money or goods have been illegally made to look exactly like something else: How do you detect counterfeit currency? | counterfeit drugs
   ▪ imitation made to look real – used especially about guns, bombs etc or about materials: The two men used an imitation firearm to carry out the robbery. | imitation leather/silk/silver
   ▪ phoney/phony /ˈfəʊni $ ˈfoʊ-/ disapproving informal false – used when you think someone is deliberately trying to deceive people: She put on a phoney New York accent. | The doctors were accused of supplying phoney medical certificates. | There’s something phoney about him. | phony advertisements
   ▪ spurious /ˈspjʊəriəs $ ˈspjʊr-/ false and giving a wrong impression about someone or something: spurious claims | That’s a spurious argument. | The company was trying to get some spurious respectability by using our name.

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counterfeit² verb [transitive]
to copy something exactly in order to deceive people
   SYN  fake:
    They admitted counterfeiting documents.
—counterfeiter noun [countable]