plagiarism
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpleɪ.dʒər.ɪ.zəm/ us/ˈpleɪ.dʒɚ.ɪ.zəm/
剽窃，抄袭
the process or practice of using another person's ideas or work and pretending that it is your own
She's been accused of plagiarism. 她被指抄袭。
The techniques for detecting plagiarism are becoming increasingly advanced. 检测剽窃的技术越来越先进。
See: plagiarize
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- The university decided to fire a professor for committing plagiarism and falsifying data.
- Universities do give guidance on avoiding plagiarism, but good practice needs to begin in schools.
- A spokesman said that students guilty of blatant plagiarism could be stripped of their grades.