[N-COUNT 可数名词]仿制;仿造;仿造品 An imitation of something is a copy of it.
[oft N of n]
...the most accurate imitation of Chinese architecture in Europe.
全欧洲最逼真的仿中国样式的建筑
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](对某人动作的)模仿Imitation means copying someone else's actions.
[oft in N of n]
They discussed important issues in imitation of their elders...
他们模仿长辈的口气讨论重要问题。
Molly learned her golf by imitation.
莫莉通过模仿学会了打高尔夫球。
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[ADJ 形容词]人造的;仿制的;伪造的Imitation things are not genuine but are made to look as if they are.
[ADJ n]
...a complete set of Dickens bound in imitation leather.
一套仿皮本的狄更斯全集
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](为逗乐而对某人进行的)模仿,戏仿 If someone does an imitation of another person, they copy the way they speak or behave, sometimes in order to be funny.
[usu N of n]
He gave his imitation of Queen Elizabeth's royal wave...
他模仿伊丽莎白女王挥手致意。
I could do a pretty good imitation of him.
我可以惟妙惟肖地学他的样子。
Oxford
imi·ta·tion/ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn; NAmEˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/noun1[countable ]a copy of sth, especially sth expensive 仿制品;赝品◆a poor/cheap imitationof the real thing 低劣的仿制品◆This latest production is a pale imitationof the original (= it is not nearly as good).最新推出的制作远不如它所依据的原著精彩。◆imitation leather/pearls人造革;假珍珠☞synonyms at
artificial
2[uncountable ]the act of copying sb/sth 模仿;效仿◆A child learns to talk by imitation.小孩子通过模仿学会说话。◆Many corporate methods have been adopted by American managers in imitation ofJapanese practice. 美国的营商者采用了很多取法日本的公司经营之道。3[countable ]an act of copying the way sb talks and behaves, especially to make people laugh 模仿(某人)的言谈举止;(尤指)滑稽模仿SYN
impersonation
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impression
◆He does an imitation ofBarack Obama. 他滑稽地模仿巴拉克 · 奥巴马。imitationimitationsimi·ta·tion/ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn; NAmEˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/
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imitationim‧i‧ta‧tion /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən◂/ ●●○ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] when you copy someone else’s actionsby imitation Many people think that children learn language by imitation. The remake of ‘Casablanca’ was a pale imitation (=something that is much less good than the thing it imitates) of the original movie.2[countable] when you copy the way someone speaks or behaves, especially in order to be funnySYN impression: She acted, she danced, she did imitations.imitation of his imitation of an American accent3[countable] a copy of somethingimitation of She wore an imitation of a sailor’s hat.imitation fur/pearls/silk/leather etc (=something that looks like an expensive material but is a copy of it) an imitation fur coat► see thesaurus at
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WDF
imitation
[ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn]
CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS
n7496
2740
155
711
601
309
964
NOUN11456
42107
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imitations[365]
模仿(98%),效法(1%),冒充的(1%)
n.模仿,仿造;仿制品
adj.人造的,仿制的
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