1 duplicate /ˈduːplɪkət/ Brit /ˈdjuːplɪkət/ adjective /ˈduːplɪkət/ Brit /ˈdjuːplɪkət/
adjective
Learner's definition of DUPLICATE
always used before a noun
: exactly the same as something else完全一样的 : made as an exact copy of something else复制的 — compare triplicate 2 duplicate /ˈduːplɪˌkeɪt/ Brit /ˈdjuːplɪˌkeɪt/ verb duplicates; duplicated; duplicating
/ˈduːplɪˌkeɪt/ Brit /ˈdjuːplɪˌkeɪt/
verb
duplicates; duplicated; duplicating
Learner's definition of DUPLICATE
[+ object]
1
: to make an exact copy of (something)复制;复写;复印 -
She duplicated the video to give to family and friends.她复制了这段录像,送给家人和朋友。
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Unfortunately, the results of the first study could not be duplicated.不幸的是,首次研究的成果无法复制。
2
: to produce (something) in another form重现;再现 -
They tried to duplicate [=repeat] last year's performance.他们努力再现去年的业绩。
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If we both do the project, we'll just be duplicating the work. [=doing the same work twice; doing more work than we need to]如果我们两人都做这个项目,我们将只是在做重复的工作。
3 duplicate /ˈduːplɪkət/ Brit /ˈdjuːplɪkət/ noun plural duplicates
/ˈduːplɪkət/ Brit /ˈdjuːplɪkət/
noun
plural duplicates
Learner's definition of DUPLICATE
[count]
: something that is exactly the same as something else : an exact copy of something else复制品;副本 —
often + of
in duplicate
1
: two times so that there are two copies一式两份地(的)