carbon cop·y/ˌ·· ˈ··/ n [C] 1 something or someone that is very similar to another thing or person 非常相似的物[人]: The robbery is a carbon copy of one that took place last year. 这次抢劫和去年发生的一次很相似。 2 a copy of a page of writing made using CARBON PAPER 复写本,副本