emulate

Intermediatezipf 3.41

Pronunciation

/ˈɛmjʊleɪt/(EM-yoo-layt)

Part of speech

verbformal

Chinese

效仿；模仿（尤指为了超越或匹配）

Definition

To try to equal or surpass someone by imitating them.

Word family

  • emulation/ˌɛmjʊˈleɪʃən/(n)效仿
  • emulator/ˈɛmjʊleɪtə/(n)模拟器

Collocations

  • emulate success
  • emulate a role model
  • emulate performance
  • software emulator

Examples

  1. 1.Young athletes often emulate their sporting heroes. (imitate to match)
  2. 2.The software emulates the behavior of an older operating system. (computing)

Synonyms

  • imitate/ˈɪmɪteɪt/— copy, neutral — no competitive intent
  • mimic/ˈmɪmɪk/— copy closely, sometimes mockingly
  • replicate/ˈrɛplɪkeɪt/— reproduce exactly

Etymology

from Latin "aemulari" = to rival — driven by competitive admiration