facsimile
Definitions
An exact copy or reproduction of something
精确复制品，摹本
A fax; a method of transmitting copies of documents
传真（件）
To make an exact copy of; to fax
复制；传真
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin fac simile, literally 'make (it) similar' — an imperative phrase. fac (make!) + simile (like, similar). A facsimile is the result of the command 'make a like one': a faithful copy.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsWhy It Means This
It is one of the rare English words frozen as a Latin command. The clipped word 'fax' comes straight from it — and the original imperative 'make it similar' survives every time you send a facsimile, a perfect like-for-like copy.
Common Collocations
- 1.exact facsimile精确摹本
- 2.facsimile edition影印版
- 3.facsimile of the original原件的复制品
Example Sentences
- 1.
The museum displays a facsimile while the original is kept in a vault.
- 2.
We received a facsimile of the signed contract by morning.
- 3.
The reproduction is a near-perfect facsimile of the medieval manuscript.