English Dictionary

copy

/ˈkɒpi/

noun

The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original. / An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality. / (journalism) The text that is to be typeset.

I need to make a copy of this document.

意味（1）

The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.

Please bring me the copies of those reports.

意味（2）

An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.

That handbag is a copy. You can tell because the buckle is different.

意味（3）

(journalism) The text that is to be typeset.

意味（4）

(journalism) A gender-neutral abbreviation for copy boy.

意味（5）

(marketing, advertising) The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.

意味（6）

(uncountable) The text of newspaper articles.

Submit all copy to the appropriate editor.

意味（7）

A school work pad.

Tim got in trouble for forgetting his maths copy.

意味（8）

A printed edition of a book or magazine.

Have you seen the latest copy of Newsweek yet?

意味（9）

Writing paper of a particular size, called also bastard.

意味（10）

(obsolete) That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example.

His virtues are an excellent copy for imitation.

意味（11）

(obsolete) An abundance or plenty of anything.

She was blessed with no more copy of wit, but to serve his humour thus.

意味（12）

(obsolete) copyhold; tenure; lease

But in them nature's copy's not eterne

意味（13）

(genetics) The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.