late 13c., from Old French contrefait "imitated" (Modern French contrefait), past participle of contrefaire "imitate," from contre- "against" (see contra-) + faire "to make, to do" (from Latin facere; see factitious). Medieval Latin contrafactio meant "setting in opposition or contrast." Related: Counterfeited; counterfeiting. The noun and adjective are from late 14c.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. All the bills had the same serial number. The cash was counterfeit.
所有鈔票的序列號(hào)都是一樣的。這些錢是偽鈔。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Are you aware these notes are counterfeit?
你覺(jué)察到這些鈔票是偽造的嗎？
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. This coin is a counterfeit.
這個(gè)硬幣是偽造的.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. It is against the law to counterfeit money.
偽造貨幣是違法的.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
5. 'Did you ever see a counterfeit of timidity, Mr. Lorry?'