imitation
adjective uk/ˌɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌɪm.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
仿造的
made to look like something else
an imitation leather jacket 仿皮上衣
UK It's not real silk - it's just imitation. 这不是真丝——是人造的罢了。
Synonyms: fake falsefaux
Opposites: fake genuinereal (NOT FALSE)
imitation
noun uk/ˌɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌɪm.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
[ C or U ]模仿，仿效
an occasion when someone or something imitates another person or thing
Ten-year-olds have started wearing lipstick and make-up in imitation of the older girls. 10岁的女孩子已经开始模仿年龄大些的女孩涂抹口红和化妆了。
She can do a wonderful imitation of a blackbird's song. 她能惟妙惟肖地模仿乌鸫的鸣啭。
C2 [ C ]仿制品
a copy
His songs are just cheap (= low quality) imitations of Beatles tunes. 他的歌只是对甲壳虫乐队曲调的拙劣模仿。