Spurious



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.假的; 伪造的
• ［英］ adj.假的 ( false) ; 伪造的 ( falsified;forged)
• ［类］ 反义词: genuine ( 真正的)
• ［记］ 来自spuria ( 伪造的作品) ＋ous
• ［例］ spurious coins ( 伪币)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin spurius false, from Latin, of illegitimate birth, from spurius, noun, bastard
• Date: 1598
• 1. of illegitimate birth ; bastard
• 2. outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities ; false <the spurious eminence of the pop celebrity>
• 3.
  • a. of falsified or erroneously attributed origin ; forged <a spurious signature>
  • b. of a deceitful nature or quality <spurious excuses>
• ? spuriously adverb
• ? spuriousness noun

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