Word · Frequency #22883
counterfeit
伪造品；赝品
核心释义
A fake or imitation, especially money or documents, made to look like the original and deceive.
- 1.
非正品；假货
A non-genuine article; a fake.
- 2.
冒充原件的复制品
a copy that is represented as the original
- 3.
伪造者；造假者
One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.
伪造者；造假者；非正品；假货；冒充原件的复制品；赝品；伪造品
用法In use
Experts examined the painting and confirmed it was a counterfeit.
用法提示：本句中，“counterfeit”作名词，意为伪造品。
The market is flooded with counterfeits of popular luxury goods.
用法提示：本句中，“counterfeits”是名词复数，表示仿冒品。
She was shocked to learn that the gold coin she inherited was actually a counterfeit.
用法提示：本句中，“counterfeit”作名词，指伪造的硬币。
be a counterfeit
counterfeit 作名词时是可数名词，指被冒充为真品的伪造物。
This painting is a counterfeit.
这幅画是赝品。
a counterfeit of [sth]
of 后接被仿冒的原件，表示某件赝品模仿的对象。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a counterfeit of
- ……的赝品
- The vase was a counterfeit of a Ming dynasty original.这个花瓶是明代原作的赝品。
- detect a counterfeit
- 识别赝品
- The expert detected the counterfeit within seconds.专家几秒钟就识别出了那件赝品。
- pass a counterfeit
- 把赝品当正品使用
- He was caught passing a counterfeit at the pawnshop.他在当铺把假货当真货使用时被抓住了。
- turn out to be a counterfeit
- 结果是赝品
- The rare stamp turned out to be a counterfeit.那枚稀有邮票结果被证明是赝品。
- produce counterfeits
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：counterfeit 开头像 counter（柜台）——假货在柜台上一验便露馅，和真品对不上。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：product authentication、legal documents 该名词义项多用于正式或书面语境，指假货、赝品或造假者，例如商品鉴定和法律材料中；日常口语较常说 fake。具体搭配会因场景而异。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常指伪造的货币或商品
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
单词结尾的 -feit 读作 /-fɪt/，因此 fit、bit、forfeit、surfeit 都与 counterfeit 押韵（末尾都是 /-fɪt/）。注意 feint 拼写相近，但读作 /feɪnt/，并不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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