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单词 genuine
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genuine
(enjuɪn )
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2
Genuine is used to describe people and things that are exactly what they appear to be, and are not false or an imitation.
He is an inspiration and a genuine hero.
...genuine leather.
They're convinced the picture is genuine.
Synonyms: authentic, real, original, actual  
2. adjective B2
Genuine refers to things such as emotions that are real and not pretended.
There was genuine joy in this room.
If this offer is genuine I will gladly accept it.
Synonyms: heartfelt, sincere, honest, earnest  
genuinely adverb B2
He was genuinely surprised.
genuineness uncountable noun
He needed at least three days to assess the genuineness of their intentions. [+ of]
3. adjective
If you describe a person as genuine, you approve of them because they are honest, truthful, and sincere in the way they live and in their relationships with other people. [approval]
She is very caring and very genuine.
Synonyms: sincere, straightforward, honest, natural  
genuineness uncountable noun
I have no doubt about their genuineness.
Quotations:
Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celeryAldous HuxleyThose Barren Leaves
Collocations:
genuine achievement
Promotion was a genuine achievement, an unexpected one.
Times, Sunday Times
Yet beneath his flair for self-promotion and notorious mythologising, there was genuine achievement.
Times, Sunday Times
They should be awarded only for genuine achievement not failure and be an absolute max of ten per cent of annual salary.
The Sun
Can anyone identify a single genuine achievement in that time?
Times, Sunday Times
It's a genuine achievement, especially when, by his own admission, he doesn't have the greatest voice in the world.
Times, Sunday Times
genuine alternative
Universal's recent de luxe editions, however, offer a genuine alternative.
Times, Sunday Times
It promises to boost the range of electric vehicles by three to four times — making them a genuine alternative to gas-guzzlers.
Times, Sunday Times
Money has piled into this genuine alternative part of the cowboy state.
Times, Sunday Times
Instead, we should give vocational qualifications a rocket boost and make them a genuine alternative to university.
The Sun
For those who for whatever reason, rational or irrational, prefer not to marry this option provides a genuine alternative.
Times, Sunday Times
genuine attempt
Is this a genuine attempt to inform the patient?
Times, Sunday Times
It was clearly a genuine attempt to win the ball - it was also one of the worst red cards you will ever see.
The Sun
This week showed a genuine attempt to break out.
Times, Sunday Times
It was not a genuine attempt to play the ball and worthy of a red.
The Sun
A testament to the vanity of the ruling classes or a genuine attempt to integrate sport into a culture that has traditionally overlooked it?
Times, Sunday Times
genuine difference
Until the past ten years or so, the match fee for an international appearance made a genuine difference to bank balances.
Times, Sunday Times
We ought to recognize the fact of genuine difference, including profound moral disagreement.
Christianity Today
It's a weepie with a genuine difference - it'll make you'll cry, and think.
Times, Sunday Times
It's healthy to see a genuine difference of opinion between the two leaders, and they can't both be right.
Times, Sunday Times
The tale proves that banks can make a genuine difference for the better.
Times, Sunday Times
genuine happiness
Want to know the secret to genuine happiness?
The Sun
It really was a reassuring smile - glowing with genuine happiness and braces.
Times, Sunday Times
Reassure them often and report your genuine happiness and, eventually, they'll join you in celebrating this amazing year and the extraordinary experiences it brings your way.
Times, Sunday Times
The text tries to show that as soon as government intervenes in natural affairs, it destroys all possibility of genuine happiness.
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She has talked of herself as emotionally withdrawn and lacking genuine happiness when living by herself; after becoming a judge, she said she would not date lawyers.
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genuine hero
Far from being a co-conspirator or ringleader, he was a genuine hero cherry-picked to be the fall guy.
The Sun
He got off with a suspended sentence for benefit fraud in 2004 thanks to references from genuine heroes he had fooled.
The Sun
By contrast, the security services contain a great many genuine heroes.
Times, Sunday Times
With two genuine heroes, more sophisticated than usual.
Times, Sunday Times
genuine hope
It gives genuine hope to people of all ages who have real talent that they can still live the dream.
The Sun
A performance as good as that, after a long run without a win, will give them genuine hope.
The Sun
They then stood firm against a late onslaught from the home side and now have genuine hope of avoiding the drop.
The Sun
That flurry was just about as good as it got for the home support who had turned up with genuine hope of their team powering on in the league.
The Sun
A lack of direction and, most depressing of all, a lack of genuine hope.
The Sun
genuine innovation
Achieving genuine innovation may prove the key in a nation renowned for copycats.
Times, Sunday Times
This was a genuine innovation that greatly expanded the market.
Times,Sunday Times
They need genuine innovation on the training ground, where not enough new signings actually improve.
Times, Sunday Times
It was a stroke of genuine innovation in a hitherto tactically bland landscape.
Times, Sunday Times
The idea of seats that could be folded flush to the floor, instead of having to be removed, was a genuine innovation.
Times, Sunday Times
genuine insight
But most see the possibility, albeit far from proven, of genuine insight.
Times, Sunday Times
So at least you know it's a genuine insight.
The Sun
In fact, they goof around so much that it becomes a bit tiresome and you long for some genuine insight.
Times, Sunday Times
Yet there was also genuine insight.
Times, Sunday Times
He has often proven himself to be the problem-solver of the group, either through purposeful, genuine insight, or merely by accidental observation.
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genuine interest
When you next see her, instead of talking about your own fabulous life, try showing genuine interest in her and how she spends her days.
Times, Sunday Times
It would take a genuine interest in other people to find out.
The Times Literary Supplement
Caring: genuine interest in people and concern for their needs.
Christianity Today
Unlike art fairs, degree shows are driven by a genuine interest in art.
Times, Sunday Times
But, in truth, there's no one with a genuine interest in learning who can't improve and, with enough practice, become a decent cook.
The Sun
genuine joy
Genuine joy cannot be purchased or swallowed or sniffed.
Christianity Today
With people's new-found freedom comes a genuine joy that always makes me shake my head in wonder.
Christianity Today
Was there a moment when you discovered the meaning of genuine joy?
Christianity Today
It was with genuine joy that we gave our endorsement to their proposal.
Christianity Today
The genuine joy of seeing her quickly faded.
Times, Sunday Times
genuine love
A deep conversation can transform a relationship into a genuine love bond.
The Sun (2016)
You do some deep thinking about relationships and know who has warm and genuine love to offer.
The Sun (2009)
This is about genuine love of the game and your home town.
The Sun (2012)
If your heart has a vacancy, a jokey text message could be disguising genuine love feelings.
The Sun (2011)
It seemed, too, that she fell in love, genuine love, as other people, fumble-footed, fall into holes that more nimble-footed elements avoid.
Cleary, Jon MURDER SONG
genuine need
When she realized there wasn't a genuine need, she could accept that.
Christianity Today
Is there genuine need, or are we trying to maintain a lifestyle that's not in keeping with what our congregation can support?
Christianity Today
Of course there are those with a genuine need.
The Sun
Lots of unpleasant questions arise about drawing the line between insincerity and authenticity, performance and genuine need.
Times, Sunday Times
The title can't be just cute or catchy; it has to touch a genuine need or interest.
Christianity Today
genuine passion
You can recognise genuine passion - and won't be interested in those who treat love like a game.
The Sun
You lose the stimulation of genuine passion and can quickly feel judged.
The Sun
He's the son (and indeed grandson) of a railwayman, which he claims underlines his genuine passion for transport, in all its forms.
Times, Sunday Times
You can call them both real football people with genuine passion for the game.
The Sun
We had a chat and when we talked about football there was a sparkle in his eyes, a genuine passion.
Times, Sunday Times
genuine pleasure
They have buckets of charm and it was a genuine pleasure to talk to them.
The Sun
How many memories had been painted from genuine pleasure, how many had been an inevitable by-product of an altered state?
Times, Sunday Times
His response was genuine pleasure that she had found someone.
The Sun
But in the long term, internalised rewards such as genuine pleasure and feeling appreciated work much better.
Times, Sunday Times
In short, she connectedthrough smiles, giggles and what seemed to be genuine pleasure in performing.
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genuine possibility
If ever there was a genuine possibility of discovering treasure, this would be it.
Times, Sunday Times
Relegation was becoming a genuine possibility.
Times, Sunday Times
Unlikely as that would have sounded a mere 24 hours ago, it now seems a genuine possibility and as such was inevitably an offer too irresistible to ignore.
Times, Sunday Times
But to us it seemed a genuine possibility.
Times, Sunday Times
Another disagreed, saying that there was a genuine possibility that banks could make the branch structure work.
Times, Sunday Times
genuine progress
The way you blend personal ambitions with a sense of caring spells genuine progress.
The Sun (2012)
They point to how little genuine progress has been made since the 2012 financial nightmare of administration followed by liquidation.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Instead of just chatting to a partner, you can talk about what really matters to both of you - and make genuine progress.
The Sun (2016)
genuine reform
Conversely, with genuine reform, it will fall.
Times, Sunday Times
In a matter of a few months, genuine reform has taken place after decades of stasis.
Times, Sunday Times
She would find it hard to sign up to a deal that fell short of genuine reform in this area.
Times, Sunday Times
This genuine reform would start to bring public sector pensions more in line with private sector, and lower taxpayer costs.
Times, Sunday Times
Two things were required for genuine reform.
The Sun
genuine regret
Then he expressed genuine regret and said he was sorry for not saying sorry to start with.
Times, Sunday Times
A member of staff told us, with genuine regret, that he couldn't help us because the office had run out of forms.
Times, Sunday Times
He accepts that with enormous, genuine regret.
Times, Sunday Times
The boardroom equivalent of sackcloth and ashes, it would show that the directors felt genuine regret and would help to back up their hollow-sounding apologies.
Times, Sunday Times
An apology that lacks genuine regret can do more harm than good.
Times, Sunday Times
genuine remorse
We should not expect anything resembling genuine remorse.
The Sun (2016)
They were disciplined but will keep their jobs because of their genuine remorse.
The Sun (2011)
Staff at the reform centre say that he has expressed genuine remorse.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He showed genuine remorse when we met yesterday.
The Sun (2010)
genuine respect
Bless us with freedom from mere tolerance, replacing it with a genuine respect and warm embrace of our differences.
Christianity Today
But along with the silly names and the slapstick comes a genuine respect for traditional ballet.
Times, Sunday Times
He received the expected standing ovation, as a mark of genuine respect and thanks.
Times, Sunday Times
That's no big deal as long as we understand what's happening and share a genuine respect and love for each other.
Christianity Today
You can see a relationship has a lot going for it, including genuine respect as well as passion.
The Sun
genuine risk
There was a genuine risk of the club going out of business, and we couldn't let that happen.
Times, Sunday Times
An army spokesman said that a controlled explosion could have caused 'a genuine risk to life'.
Times, Sunday Times
So, even those who accept that there's a genuine risk of catastrophe in the 22nd century differ in the urgency with which they advocate pre-emptive action.
Times, Sunday Times
When blown in unison by 80,000 fans, as was the case at the opening ceremony, they present a genuine risk to hearing, according to some doctors.
Times, Sunday Times
For the first time it became possible to become absurdly wealthy as an employee, taking no genuine risk and creating no employment.
Times, Sunday Times
genuine sense
I think people will feel a genuine sense of loss.
The Sun
Jokes are told, life stories shared, and bathers experience a genuine sense of community that cleanses and heals.
The Times Literary Supplement
But nestling behind was always a genuine sense of humour.
The Sun
Key to this will be a focus on protecting the population and creating a genuine sense of human security.
Times, Sunday Times
It has appeared to display a genuine sense of collective alarm.
Times, Sunday Times
genuine smile
It was a genuine smile, too, not one that she pasted on.
Christianity Today
Seeing a genuine smile on a face that has looked so serious lately makes your day.
The Sun
Scientists say that a greater focus on the eyes makes sense because laughter lines are caused by the orbicularis oculi muscle during a genuine smile but not a polite one.
Times, Sunday Times
It consists of a perfunctory mouth movement without the activity of facial muscles around the eyes that characterizes a genuine smile.
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There are reports of systems that can outperform human beings in distinguishing between fake and genuine smiles.
Times, Sunday Times
genuine surprise
It was not pre-marketed by means of a strategic leak, so has come as a genuine surprise.
Times, Sunday Times
I suspect that this had more to do with genuine surprise, because few analysts had seen the deal coming.
Times, Sunday Times
As the shock subsided, it gave way to a feeling of genuine surprise.
Times, Sunday Times
It was the genuine surprise that seemed remarkable to me.
Times, Sunday Times
More out of genuine surprise at the novelty value as much as anything else.
Times, Sunday Times
genuine sympathy
To be sure, we also enjoy a greater degree of familiarity and genuine sympathy with one another than we ever have before.
Christianity Today
At least not as we know it, not bathed in bad luck, not with earnest pats on the back, not buoyed by ardent support and genuine sympathy.
Times, Sunday Times
The virtual communities that were created to give support, as well as general non-medical communities, often express genuine sympathy and grief for the purported victims.
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Foley had wanted the injury storyline to be very serious and generate genuine sympathy for him before his return.
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His overflowing sense of fun, his genuine sympathy with his subjects, and his kindly wit were on a par with his artistic ability.
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genuine talent
When pals sing for fun, genuine talent could be revealed.
The Sun
A family link with the music world could reveal a genuine talent.
The Sun
Words you write or record reveal genuine talent.
The Sun
When you feel inspired to take a photograph of a special event, you could unleash a genuine talent.
The Sun
When friends sing together just for fun, a genuine talent will surface ... and it could be you.
The Sun
genuine threat
And all the wibbly-wobbly sound effects in the world can't convince us that he's a genuine threat to anything other than his own career.
Times, Sunday Times
He insisted yesterday that his remarks were made in the heat of the moment and were never intended as a genuine threat.
Times, Sunday Times
They possess a genuine threat behind the scrum.
The Sun
No advertiser really thinks about this seriously, but the scale of big data, held as a tradeable asset in private hands, may prove a genuine threat to freedom.
Times, Sunday Times
Many people are in exactly your situation in relation to the risk of unemployment and with what appeared to be manageable borrowing suddenly seeming to be a genuine threat.
Times, Sunday Times
genuine understanding
They will have to manifest a genuine understanding not only of the anxieties of their employees but of all taxpayers.
Times, Sunday Times
Even if you feel you've heard it all before, taking time to listen to a relative can be the start of genuine understanding.
The Sun
To gain a genuine understanding of unpredictable reality, some unorthodox economists may employ new mathematical techniques of non-linear dynamics and chaos theory.
Times, Sunday Times
But the latter disappoints our best hopes for science, for it seems close to giving up on the search for a genuine understanding of nature.
The Times Literary Supplement
An expert on body language says that every officer should have genuine understanding of the non-verbal signals that all of us - even chief constables - send to other people.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 真实的
Japanese: 本物の
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