Helen: Today’s word is ‘counterfeit¹’ – C.O.U.N.T.E.R.F.E.I.T – counterfeit.

Chen Li: Counterfeit. 就是一个词，解释一下意思好么？

Helen: Well, counterfeit means fake.

Chen Li: Fake 就是假的，counterfeit 也就是伪造品。那么什么样的物品被称为伪造品呢？

Helen: Well, you can have counterfeit money, or counterfeit goods.

Chen Li: 可以再详细一点吗？

Helen: You can buy a very cheap Rolex in the street, but it isn’t real. It’s counterfeit.

Chen Li: 原来这就是 Rolex 的伪冒品。刚才你说还可以用来指假货币。

Helen: Yes. If you make fake money you could be arrested for making counterfeit money, or counterfeiting².

Chen Li: 那么，counterfeit 就是伪冒的，通常是仿冒有名的品牌，或者造假货币。

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A: What do you mean you won’t accept this money?

B: Well, sir, I’m afraid it’s counterfeit – look, it’s the wrong colour.

C: Those Vuitton bags are very cheap!

D: Yes, too cheap! They must be counterfeit.

Chen Li: Helen, 你认为假冒品是个大问题吗？

Helen: Yes. It’s a huge problem. If you buy counterfeit goods, you don’t get a warranty³ so if it breaks you can’t do anything about it.

Chen Li: No, you can’t. I have to save money for the real thing then.

Helen: Don’t ever buy a counterfeit one.

Chen Li: Well, 今天我们学的词语是counterfeit，意思是假冒商品和货币。