词汇 | copycatting |
释义 | copycatting noun[ U ] (alsocopy-catting)uk /ˈkɒp.iˌkæt.ɪŋ/ us /ˈkɑː.piˌkæt̬.ɪŋ/ the action of intentionally doing the same thing as someone else has done, or making something very similar to something else: There have been complaints of copycatting, with similar shows appearing on other networks. A company that was always criticized for copycatting has actually become creative. Related word copycat The plots of the two films were so similar that there was discussion about whether any copycatting had occurred. In a genre that is rife with copycatting, the writer deserves credit for having done something interesting and new. We thought about this for a long time because we didn’t want the idea to be seen as copycatting. There's a fine line between "homage" and outright copycatting. There are always allegations of piracy and copy-catting, although they usually can't be proven. Copying and copies anti-counterfeiting anti-piracy ape biomimicry blueprint emulous emulously faux forge forgery mimetic photocopiable photocopy photostat photostatic piracy transcript virtualization warmed-over Xerox |
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