impersonation

UK/im.pә:sә'neiʃәn/US

TOEFLA1

Definitions

The act of pretending to be another person, to entertain or deceive.

模仿；冒充

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

im-not, opposite of

personperson, mask

-ationact, process, state

=impersonation

The noun of impersonate: the act of putting on another person's mask. A comic 'does impersonations'; the law punishes 'impersonation of an officer.' See impersonate for the im- = 'into' logic.

Root person still carries 15 more words

Common Collocations

1.do an impersonation表演模仿秀
2.impersonation of an officer冒充警官
3.celebrity impersonation明星模仿

Example Sentences

1.
His impersonation of the coach had the whole team laughing.
2.
She was charged with impersonation of a government official.

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