imitation

noun

/ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/

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[countable] a copy of something, especially something expensive
- a poor/cheap imitation of the real thing
- This latest production is a pale imitation of the original (= it is not nearly as good).
- imitation leather/pearls
Synonyms artificial
artificial
- synthetic
- false
- man-made
- fake
- imitation
These words all describe things that are not real, or not naturally produced or grown.
- artificial made or produced to copy something natural; not real:
  artificial flowers
  artificial light
- synthetic made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals:
  synthetic drugs
  shoes with synthetic soles
- false not natural:
  false teeth
  a false beard
- man-made made by people; not natural:
  man-made fibres such as nylon
- fake made to look like something else; not real:
  a fake-fur jacket
- imitation [only before noun] made to look like something else; not real:
  She would never wear imitation pearls.
Patterns
- artificial/synthetic/man-made fabrics/fibres/materials/products
- artificial/synthetic/fake/imitation fur/leather
- artificial/synthetic/false/fake/imitation diamonds/pearls
Extra Examples
- She would never wear imitation pearls.
- Accept no cheap imitations of our product!
- Many tourists cannot tell the difference between authentic Indian craftwork and imported imitations.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- accurate
- good
- passable
- …
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[uncountable] the act of copying somebody/something
- A child learns to talk by imitation.
- in imitation of somebody/something Many corporate methods have been adopted by American managers in imitation of Japanese practice.
- The poems, some in imitation of Ossian, are graceful if unremarkable.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- slavish
- direct
preposition
- in imitation of
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[countable] an act of copying the way somebody talks and behaves, especially to make people laugh synonym impersonation, impression
- He does an imitation of Donald Trump.
- He does a perfect imitation of a turkey.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- accurate
- fair
- good
- …
verb + imitation
- do
- give
- perform
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin imitatio(n-), from the verb imitari; related to imago ‘image’.

单词	imitation
释义	imitation noun /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/ /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/ jump to other results [countable] a copy of something, especially something expensive a poor/cheap imitation of the real thing This latest production is a pale imitation of the original (= it is not nearly as good). imitation leather/pearls Synonyms artificialartificial synthetic false man-made fake imitation These words all describe things that are not real, or not naturally produced or grown. artificial made or produced to copy something natural; not real: artificial flowers artificial light synthetic made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals: synthetic drugs shoes with synthetic soles false not natural: false teeth a false beard man-made made by people; not natural: man-made fibres such as nylon fake made to look like something else; not real: a fake-fur jacket imitation [only before noun] made to look like something else; not real: She would never wear imitation pearls. Patterns artificial/synthetic/man-made fabrics/fibres/materials/products artificial/synthetic/fake/imitation fur/leather artificial/synthetic/false/fake/imitation diamonds/pearls Extra Examples She would never wear imitation pearls. Accept no cheap imitations of our product! Many tourists cannot tell the difference between authentic Indian craftwork and imported imitations. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective accurate good passable … See full entry [uncountable] the act of copying somebody/something A child learns to talk by imitation. in imitation of somebody/something Many corporate methods have been adopted by American managers in imitation of Japanese practice. The poems, some in imitation of Ossian, are graceful if unremarkable. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective slavish direct preposition in imitation of See full entry [countable] an act of copying the way somebody talks and behaves, especially to make people laugh synonym impersonation, impression He does an imitation of Donald Trump. He does a perfect imitation of a turkey. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective accurate fair good … verb + imitation do give perform … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin imitatio(n-), from the verb imitari; related to imago ‘image’.
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