copying

• 名词，指制作副本或复制某物的行为或过程，如复制文本、图像或数据。

A noun referring to the act or process of making a duplicate or reproduction of something, such as text, an image, or data.

不可数

1. Act of reproducingB1formal

   The process or act of making a duplicate or reproduction of something.

   复制

   • The copying of the document took several minutes.
   • Unauthorized copying of copyrighted material is illegal.
   • The machine is designed for high-speed copying.

   同义词cloningduplicationreplicationreproductiontranscription

• 动词，指制作某物的副本或复制某物，也指模仿他人的行为或风格。

A verb used to indicate the act of making a duplicate or reproduction of something, or imitating someone's actions or style.

1. Duplicate or reproduceA2formal

   To make an identical version of something.

   复制

   • Please copy this document for the meeting.
   • She copied the file onto a USB drive.
   • He copied the painting from the original.

   同义词clonecounterfeitduplicateimitatephotocopyreplicatereproducexerox

   反义词createinventoriginate

2. Imitate or mimicA2informal

   To behave or act in the same way as someone else.

   模仿

   • The child copied his older brother's mannerisms.
   • She copied the dance moves from the video.
   • He copied the teacher's accent perfectly.

   同义词apeemulateimitatemimicmirrorparrot

   反义词createinnovateinventoriginate

3. Cheat by copyingB1informal

   To reproduce someone else's work or answers without permission, especially in an academic context.

   抄袭

   • He was caught copying from his classmate during the exam.
   • She copied the essay from an online source.
   • Copying someone else's work is considered plagiarism.

   同义词cheatcribplagiarize

   反义词composecreateinventoriginate

短语动词变体copy out