1 imitation /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/ noun plural imitations
plural imitations
Learner's definition of IMITATION
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: the act of copying or imitating someone or something模仿;仿效 [noncount]
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2
[count] : something that is made or produced as a copy仿制品;复制品 -
The real diamonds are in a museum. These are just imitations.真的钻石在博物馆里,这些只是仿制品。
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a cheap/poor imitation 廉价/低劣的仿制品
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The remake of the movie was a pale imitation [=an inferior version] of the original.这部电影的翻拍是对原版的拙劣模仿。
2 imitation /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/ adjective
2 imitation
/ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
adjective
Learner's definition of IMITATION
always used before a noun
: made to look like something that is valuable : not genuine人造的;仿造的 -
imitation pearls人造珍珠
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imitation leather人造革