counterfeit

'kauntәfit

托福雅思GRE Collins 1

n. a copy that is represented as the original
a. not genuine; imitating something superior

n. 赝品, 伪造品
a. 假冒的, 假装的
v. 仿造, 伪装, 假装

Collins 星级

22,883

BNC 频率

17,208

使用频率

counterfeit 可以拆分为 counter-（反）和 feit（做、制造）。合起来的意思就是“伪造，反向制造”，指的是假冒的物品。

例句

1. The police arrested a man for selling counterfeit money.

警方逮捕了一名出售假币的男子。

2. It is illegal to buy or sell counterfeit goods.

买卖假货是违法的。

3. She quickly realized that the designer bag was counterfeit.

她很快意识到那个设计师包是假的。