/ɪmˈpɜ:səneɪt ||; ɪmˈpɝsṇˌet/verb [T] to copy the behaviour and way of speaking of a person or to pretend to be a different person 模仿或冒充（某人）: a comedian who impersonates politicians 一个扮演政客的喜剧演员 ➔impersonation /ɪmˌpɜ:səˈneɪʃn ||; ˌɪmpɝsṇˈeʃən/ noun [C,U] ➔impersonator noun [C]