forgery

/ˈfɔːdʒəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfȯr-jə-rē ˈfȯrj-rē/ (ame, mw)

forgery — noun

  • forgerysingular
  • forgeriesplural

1. a document, artwork, banknote, or signature that someone fakes and passes off as

1.名詞B2
釋義

a document, artwork, banknote, or signature that someone fakes and passes off as real to trick other people

例句

The museum discovered that the painting was a forgery, not a real Van Gogh.

passive: discovered [sth] was a forgery

Xiu examined the signature carefully and declared it a forgery.

declare [sth] a forgery

同義詞
  • fake

    broader and less formal; can refer to any imitation, not necessarily a document or artwork

  • counterfeit

    specifically describes fake money, goods, or documents made to look genuine for fraud

  • copy

    neutral term that does not imply illegality

反義詞
  • original

    the authentic work or document created by the real artist or author

  • authentic piece

    an item that has been verified as genuine

文法句型

a forgery

the forgery

forgeries (plural)

用法筆記

Countable when referring to an individual fake object ('a forgery' / 'forgeries'). Distinguish from 'counterfeit', which is generally used for fake money or brand-name goods, while 'forgery' covers documents, signatures, and art.

常見錯誤

❌The signature was a forgery crime.
✅The signature was a forgery.
💡The word 'forgery' already means a fake copy; adding 'crime' after it is redundant when referring to the object.
❌The police found a forgery of painting.
✅The police found a forgery of a painting.
💡The preposition 'of' must be followed by an article or determiner before the noun.

2. the criminal act of making illegal copies of documents, money, paintings, or sig

2.名詞B2
釋義

the criminal act of making illegal copies of documents, money, paintings, or signatures in order to cheat other people

例句

Ife was arrested and charged with forgery after police found fake checks in her apartment.

passive: charged with forgery

The company lost thousands because an employee used forgery to create fake payment orders.

collocation: use forgery to [verb]

同義詞
  • counterfeiting

    narrower; specifically refers to making fake money or goods for sale

  • fraud

    broader; any deception carried out for financial or personal gain

  • falsification

    more formal; altering existing documents rather than creating new fakes

文法句型

forgery (no article)

forgery of [something]

[verb] + [someone] + for + forgery

用法筆記

Uncountable when referring to the crime itself ('charged with forgery'). When specifying what was forged, use the pattern 'forgery of + noun' (e.g. 'forgery of documents'). This sense often appears in formal legal language and news reports.

常見錯誤

❌He was arrested for making a forgery.
✅He was arrested for forgery.
💡To refer to the crime, use 'forgery' without an article; it is uncountable in this sense.
❌She committed a forgery of passports.
✅She committed forgery of passports.
💡When describing the crime, 'forgery' is uncountable and does not take 'a'.