counterfeiting

/ˈkaʊntəfɪtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkaʊntərfɪtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

counterfeiting — noun

1. the illegal activity of making fake money, documents, medicines, or branded good

1.名詞C1
釋義

the illegal activity of making fake money, documents, medicines, or branded goods and passing them off as genuine so other people accept them as real.

例句

Police found signs of counterfeiting in a room behind the market.

signs of counterfeiting in a police investigation

The gang made money from counterfeiting medicine labels and safety seals.

counterfeiting + medicines and packaging materials

同義詞
  • forgery

    narrower and often used for false documents, signatures, or artworks

  • faking

    more informal and much broader, including pretending as well as fake objects

  • fraud

    far broader; includes many kinds of cheating beyond copied goods or money

文法句型

be involved in counterfeiting

be charged with counterfeiting

counterfeiting of money / passports / medicines

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and used for the criminal activity as a whole, not for one fake object. Common after verbs like stop, investigate, admit to, and be charged with; for a single fake item, English usually uses counterfeit or forgery instead.

常見錯誤

❌The police found many counterfeiting in the box.
✅The police found many counterfeits in the box.
💡counterfeiting names the activity, not the fake items themselves.
❌He did a counterfeiting for years.
✅He was involved in counterfeiting for years.
💡this noun is usually uncountable and refers to ongoing criminal work.