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emulation

UK //ˌem.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən//US //ˌem.jəˈleɪ.ʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'aemulatio',意为'竞争'或'模仿',后通过法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 模仿或效仿他人的行为或成就,通常带有竞争或超越的意图。常用于描述技术、行为或成就上的模仿。

“His emulation of his mentor's style was evident in his early works.”

(他早期作品中明显模仿了导师的风格。)

“The company's success led to emulation by many competitors.”

(该公司的成功引来了许多竞争者的效仿。)

同义词:imitation, copying, mimicry

常见短语

in emulation of — 为了模仿或效仿某人或某事物,通常带有竞争或超越的目的。

“He started running daily in emulation of his athletic brother.”

(他开始每天跑步,以效仿他运动健将的哥哥。)