facsimile

/fækˈsɪməli/ (bre, ipa) · /fækˈsɪməli/ (ame, ipa) · /fak-ˈsi-mə-lē/ (ame, mw)

facsimile — noun

  • facsimilesingular
  • facsimilesplural

1. an extremely accurate copy of a document, book, painting, or other object, often

1.名詞B2
釋義

an extremely accurate copy of a document, book, painting, or other object, often created by a scanning or photographic process so that every detail matches the original.

例句

The museum sold a facsimile of the medieval manuscript for visitors who wanted to study the illustrations at home.

collocation: facsimile of + document

Grace used a high-resolution scanner to produce a facsimile of her grandmother's old photograph.

同義詞
  • reproduction

    a slightly more general term that can refer to any copy, not necessarily exact in every detail

  • clone

    informal and mostly used for living things or digital data; less appropriate for documents

  • replica

    typically used for three-dimensional objects such as statues or buildings, not flat documents

反義詞
  • original

    the first version from which the facsimile is made

文法句型

facsimile of + noun

用法筆記

The word facsimile is formal and less common in everyday speech than copy or reproduction. It emphasises that the copy is faithful to the original in every detail.

常見錯誤

❌This is a facsimile of my signature, but it looks different.
✅This is a copy of my signature, but it looks different.
💡facsimile implies an exact match; use 'copy' for an imperfect reproduction.

2. a machine that sends exact copies of documents through telephone lines by scanni

2.名詞B1
釋義

a machine that sends exact copies of documents through telephone lines by scanning them and printing the image on the other end; also, a document sent or received by this method.

例句

The law firm sent the signed contract by facsimile so the client would receive it before the deadline.

collocation: send by facsimile

Diego checked the facsimile machine every morning to see if any orders had come in overnight.

同義詞
  • fax

    the common shortened form; use in informal and most everyday situations

  • telefax

    a dated technical term, rarely used today

文法句型

facsimile + noun

用法筆記

In everyday conversation, most speakers say fax instead of facsimile. Use facsimile in formal writing or when referring to the full name of the technology (facsimile machine).

常見錯誤

❌I will facsimile you the report.
✅I will fax you the report.
💡'facsimile' is a noun, not a verb. The verb form is 'fax'.