新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

duplicate

[ADJ, NOUN, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1复制的

    Duplicate is used to describe things that have been made as an exact copy of other things, usually in order to serve the same purpose.

    双语例句

    例:

    He let himself in with a duplicate key.

    他用一把另配的钥匙打开门进去了。

    NOUN. 名词
  • duplicates

    1[C 可数名词] 复制 , 复制品

    A duplicate is a repeat or copy of something that has already been done.

    双语例句

    例:

    The tight race is almost a duplicate of the elections in Georgia and South Dakota last month that pitted a Republican challenger against a Democratic incumbent.

    这次紧张的竞选几乎是上个月在佐治亚州和南达科他州选举的翻版,由一个共和党的挑战者竞争一个现任的民主党人。

    2[C 可数名词] 复本

    A duplicate of something which has been written, drawn, or recorded onto tape is an exact copy of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    I'm on my way to Switzerland, but I've lost my card. I've got to get a duplicate.

    我在去瑞士的路上,但是我的卡丢了。我得去补办一张。

    VERB. 动词
  • duplicates , duplicating , duplicated

    1[T 及物动词] 复制

    If you duplicate something that has already been done, you repeat or copy it.

    双语例句

    例:

    His task will be to duplicate his success overseas here at home.

    将他在海外的成功经验应用于国内是他的目标。

    2[T 及物动词] 复印 , 复制

    To duplicate something which has been written, drawn, or recorded onto tape means to make exact copies of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    a business which duplicates video tapes for the film-makers.

    一家为电影制片人复制录像带的企业。