/kɒpikæt ||; ˈkɑpɪˌkæt/adj (only
before a noun 只用于名词前) (used especially about crimes) similar to and seen as copying an earlier well-known crime, etc ﹙尤指犯罪﹚模仿先前案例的:
The copycat phenomenon is a danger to which the media may be contributing. 模仿先前案例的犯罪现象可能是媒体报道导致的。