counterfeiting
UK/,kauntəfeitiŋ/US/'kaʊntəfɪtɪŋ/
C2
Definitions
n.
The illegal production of fake money or goods
伪造，制造假冒品
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedGerund/noun of counterfeit: counter- ('in imitation') + -feit (the French form of fac, 'made') + -ing = 'making fakes.'
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.currency counterfeiting货币伪造
- 2.anti-counterfeiting防伪
- 3.counterfeiting ring造假团伙
Example Sentences
- 1.
New security features make counterfeiting much harder.
- 2.
Software piracy and counterfeiting cost billions.