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单词 impersonation
释义
impersonation
noun
uk
/ɪmˌpɜː.sənˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ɪmˌpɝː.sənˈeɪ.ʃən/
[C]
theactofintentionallycopyinganother person'scharacteristics, such astheirbehaviour,speech,appearance, orexpressions,especiallyto makepeoplelaugh:
（尤指为逗人发笑）扮演，模仿
Hedoesabrilliantimpersonation of Charles.他出色地模仿了查尔斯。
Sallyenlivensheranecdoteswithhilariousimpersonations.萨莉用搞笑的模仿让她讲的趣闻轶事更加活泼。
[U]
theactofattemptingtodeceivesomeone bypretendingthat you are anotherperson:
假冒他人
He waschargedwith impersonation of apoliceofficer.他被指控冒充警察。
Voter impersonation is the leastcommonkindofvoterfraud.冒充其他选民是最不常见的一种选举欺诈行为。
See
impersonate
More examples
  • Mydadwas doing apassableimpersonation of Fred Astaire.
  • Djokovic isfamedon thetenniscircuitfor his impersonations offellowplayers.
  • It is asadfactthatidentityfraudor impersonation isincreasinglycommon.
  • Students need to beeducatedabout thedangerson theInternet,includingchildpredators,identitytheft,falseimpersonation andbullying.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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  • anti-counterfeiting
  • anti-piracy
  • ape
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  • blueprint
  • bootleg
  • derivative
  • imaging
  • imitate
  • imitation
  • imitative
  • imitator
  • mail merge
  • pirated
  • plagiarism
  • plagiarize
  • recopy
  • recreate
  • reproduce
  • simulation
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Fraud & corruption
Cheating & tricking
(Definition ofimpersonationfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofimpersonation

impersonation
The characterimpersonationof bourgeois theatre expresses a social and political ideology based on individualism.
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One of the benefits of token usage is that it inherently supportsimpersonation.
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The dignity of historical wax effigies gave way in this account to tawdry impersonations made of cheap materials.
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Perhaps the most satisfying chapter from the point of view of performance is the editors' own contribution, on the subject of comicimpersonation.
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Such identification will operate on the level of symbolic personification instead of trueimpersonation, although it should be no less vividly experienced.
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The operation log is declared to be overloaded because whenimpersonationis in effect, the real user has to be recorded as well.
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These performances are mimetic representations, of course, but by largely substituting the conventions of popular clowning for those of dramaticimpersonationthey effectively mock mimesis.
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The object of this paper is to explore the imagery of these deity impersonations and their relationship to the corn ritual.
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In defiance of early expectations, he has presented his authoritativeimpersonationof a gentlewoman.
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I abandoned the intoxicating, swirling rhythm of the living goddess for her calmerimpersonationat the dance.
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In the exemplar, which has no real location, the buildings deliberately remain sketches only, impressions awaitingimpersonation.
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Why is so much emphasis placed here on the particulars of femaleimpersonation?
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Inevitably, however, her warmth would be exposed as an empty form, with no inner resonance, her behavior exposed as that of an actor, animpersonationof normality.
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His second task was to play the stage persona of recalcitrant boy player, presenting a lively burlesque of femaleimpersonation, then 'compelled' to do it correctly.
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Although maleimpersonationwas a virtual requirement for mezzo-sopranos, donning the trouser apparendy often caused female singers a discomfort proportionate to the thrills it afforded their audiences.
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