counterfeit
意味: Made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud. As a noun, a fraudulent imitation of currency, goods, or documents.
Counterfeit most commonly refers to forged banknotes or fake luxury goods, but it extends to anything fabricated to pass as genuine — documents, medications, emotions. In legal contexts, counterfeiting is a serious criminal offence. Figuratively, 'counterfeit charm' or 'counterfeit sincerity' suggests a convincing but hollow imitation of real feeling.
例文
- Police seized over two million pounds in counterfeit banknotes from a warehouse in east London. 警方在东伦敦一个仓库中查获了超过两百万英镑的伪造纸币。La policía incautó más de dos millones de libras en billetes falsos en un almacén del este de Londres.警察はロンドン東部の倉庫から200万ポンド以上の偽造紙幣を押収した。경찰은 런던 동부의 창고에서 200만 파운드 이상의 위조지폐를 압수했다.
- The proliferation of counterfeit pharmaceuticals poses a grave risk to public health across the developing world. 假冒药品的泛滥对发展中国家的公共卫生构成了严重威胁。La proliferación de productos farmacéuticos falsificados supone un grave riesgo para la salud pública en los países en desarrollo.偽造医薬品の蔓延は途上国の公衆衛生に深刻な脅威をもたらしている。위조 의약품의 확산은 개발도상국의 공중보건에 심각한 위험을 초래하고 있다.
- His counterfeit smile did little to conceal the contempt he felt for the proceedings. 他虚假的微笑几乎掩饰不住他对这些诉讼程序的蔑视。Su sonrisa postiza poco hacía por ocultar el desprecio que sentía hacia las actuaciones.彼の作り笑いは、その訴訟手続きに対する軽蔑をほとんど隠せていなかった。그의 거짓 미소는 그 절차에 대해 느끼는 경멸을 거의 감추지 못했다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: legal, financial, journalism
トーン: critical
起源と歴史
From Old French contrefait (imitated, forged), past participle of contrefaire (to imitate), from Latin contra (against) + facere (to make). Entered English in the 13th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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