n (1) 铁匠铺，锻造车间(workshop of blacksmith) [C]：take one's plough to the～to be mended 把犁拿到铁匠铺修理一下;

(2) 锻炉(fireplace or furnace in which metal is softened before shaping)[C]：be manufactured in a～在锻炉里加工;〖同〗furnace;

v (1) 1) 锻造，打制(shape (sth) by heating until soft and then pressing and hammering) [T+n]：～horse-shoes/swords/steel 锻造马蹄/剑/钢;〖同〗form，shape，make，produce，manufacture; 2) 建立，锤炼(make or form relationship;create) [T+n] (fig)：～a friendship/a link/an alliance with... 建立和……的友谊/联系/同盟;The coach～d the team into a pennant winner. 教练把队伍锤炼成一支优胜队。

(2) 伪造(imitate (handwriting，a signature，etc); make false one in order to deceive people) [T+n]：～a check/a will/a passport 伪造支票/遗嘱/护照;～sb's signature on cheques 在支票上伪造某人的签名;〖同〗imitate，copy;

→ ′forging n 锻件;′forger n 伪造(钞票等)的人;′forgery n 伪造(罪);伪造的文件