duplicate

分析词义

英文单词 “duplicate” 有两种主要含义：“副本”，“复制”，当作为名词时，通常指一个和原有事物完全一样的复制品；作为动词时，指对某事物进行复制或加倍。

列举例句

1. As a verb: I had to duplicate the report because I lost the original one. (我不得不复制报告，因为我丢失了原件。)
2. As a noun: This painting is a duplicate of the original. (这幅画是原作的副本。)
3. As an adjective: Avoid making duplicate entries in the database. (避免在数据库中做重复条目。)

词根分析

Thank you for your patience! The word ‘duplicate’ comes from the Latin word ‘duplicitas’ meaning ‘double’.

词缀分析

“duplicate” in its full form is a word without prefix or suffix. However, it can be split into “dupli-” and “-cate”.

• “dupli-” comes from Latin “duplex” meaning “double, twofold”.
• “-cate” is a common verb-forming element in English.

发展历史和文化背景

Duplicate first appeared in the 15th century. It is derived from the Latin word ‘duplicatus’, the past participle of ‘duplicare’ which means ‘to double’.

单词变形

• Plural form (duplicate): duplicates.
• Verb form (to duplicate): duplicated, duplicating, duplicates.
• Adjective form: duplicate.
• Adverb form: none.

记忆辅助

One way to remember ‘duplicate’ is to associate it with ‘double’. Think of a ‘duplicate’ as a ‘double’ of something.

小故事

In a small town there was an artist who could duplicate any painting. One rich man doubted his abilities and brought a masterpiece. The artist duplicated it perfectly and even the man himself couldn’t tell which one was the original.

在一个小镇上，有一位艺术家能够复制任何画作。一个富人怀疑他的能力，并带来了一幅杰作。艺术家完美地复制了它，甚至那个人自己都分辨不出哪一个是原作。