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 sim·u·la·crum /ˌsɪmjəˈlækrəm, ˈle-/
 像,影,模擬物

 Sim·u·la·crum n.; pl. Simulacra   A likeness; a semblance; a mock appearance; a sham; -- now usually in a derogatory sense.
    Beneath it nothing but a great simulacrum.   --Thackeray.
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 simulacrum
      n 1: an insubstantial or vague semblance
      2: a representation of a person (especially in the form of
         sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the
         emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone" [syn: effigy,
          image]
      [also: simulacra (pl)]