xerox、copy与duplicate这些动词均有“复印、复制”之意。
xerox : 指用静电复印或用静电印刷术复制。
- I should have simply Xeroxed this sheet for you.
我应该把这张纸给你复印一下就对了。
copy : 着重模仿者的有意识行为或模仿得尽可能接近原件。
- They've copied the basic design from the Japanese model and added a few of their own refinements.
他们仿照日本模型的基本设计，又加上了一些自己的改良。 - Patricia's going to copy her novel onto a flash drive and send it to me.
帕特里夏打算把她的小说复制到闪盘上寄给我。
duplicate : 指对原件进行复制或复印，侧重结果与原件一模一样。
- The documents had been duplicated.
这些文件已经被复印过了。 - Parenthood is an experience nothing else can duplicate.
当父母是任何其他经历都无法比拟的。
