real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial 真的；名副其实的 Is the painting a genuine Picasso? 这幅画是毕加索的真迹吗？ Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article. 伪造的名牌手表以真品若干分之一的价格出售。 Only genuine refugees will be granted asylum. 只有真正的难民才会得到庇护。 The document is not considered genuine. 这份文件被认为是伪造的。
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sincere and honest; that can be trusted 真诚的；真心的；可信赖的 He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions. 他真心实意地努力改善环境。 She always showed genuine concern for others. 她对别人总是真诚关心。 He came across as a very genuine person. 他给人的印象是非常诚实可信。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2His offer sounded genuine enough. 他的建议听起来够诚恳。 I'm convinced she is absolutely genuine. 我确信她绝对是真诚的。
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Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘natural or proper’): from Latin genuinus, from genu ‘knee’ (with reference to the Roman custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn child by placing it on his knee); later associated with genus ‘birth, race, stock’.