xerox
xerox — noun
1. a page that has been duplicated by an office machine which makes exact reproduct
a page that has been duplicated by an office machine which makes exact reproductions of printed text or images; the word also refers to the machine that makes such copies or to the method of reproducing pages this way
Brooke made a xerox of the contract before sending it by post.
a xerox of [document]
The old xerox in the corner office kept jamming every morning.
xerox as machine (copier)
Yara handed each student a xerox of the class notes.
Could you run a xerox of these receipts for the tax records?
Ezra checked the xerox against the original and spotted a missing line.
- original
the source document from which the xerox is made
文法句型
a/the xerox of [noun]
a xerox machine
用法筆記
Xerox was originally a brand name but is now commonly used as a general term for any photocopy or photocopier, though some companies prefer the terms 'photocopy' or 'copy' in formal writing.
常見錯誤
xerox — verb
1. to duplicate a document, letter, picture, or page by feeding it through a machin
to duplicate a document, letter, picture, or page by feeding it through a machine designed for making exact paper reproductions
Wei xeroxed the application forms for the whole interview panel.
xerox + [document] + for + [person]
Could you xerox this article and leave a copy on my desk?
Apinya xeroxed every page of her passport before the trip.
The museum guard stopped Gabriel from xeroxing the rare manuscript.
Nila xeroxed the recipe card and put the original back in the box.
文法句型
xerox + [document]
xerox + [document] + for + [person]
用法筆記
This verb is commonly used in office and school settings. It can be used both with and without an indirect object — e.g. 'xerox the report' or 'xerox the report for me'.