Definition of emulous in English:

emulous

adjective ˈɛmjʊləsˈɛmjələs

formal

1Seeking to emulate someone or something.
〈正式〉试图赶上（或超过、模仿）的
Example sentencesExamples
- If he has, or gathers, a band of the emulous, we may look for some capital sport.
- The difficulty of sorting out those confusions arises in part, of course, from the fact that, even before Edward Young's Conjectures on Original Composition, the tradition of ‘emulous imitation’ seemed in need of defense.
- His concern to distinguish ‘emulous’ Imitation from simple theft may surprise some.
Synonyms
envious, covetous, desirous
1. 1.1 Motivated by a spirit of rivalry.
  争强好胜的，竞争心强的
  emulous young writers
  年轻气盛的作家。

Derivatives

emulously

adverb

formal

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'imitating'): from Latin aemulus 'rival'. Current senses date from the mid 16th century.

Rhymes

tremulous

Definition of emulous in US English:

emulous

adjectiveˈemyələsˈɛmjələs

often emulous offormal

1Seeking to emulate or imitate someone or something.
〈正式〉试图赶上（或超过、模仿）的
Example sentencesExamples
- If he has, or gathers, a band of the emulous, we may look for some capital sport.
- The difficulty of sorting out those confusions arises in part, of course, from the fact that, even before Edward Young's Conjectures on Original Composition, the tradition of ‘emulous imitation’ seemed in need of defense.
- His concern to distinguish ‘emulous’ Imitation from simple theft may surprise some.
Synonyms
envious, covetous, desirous
1. 1.1 Motivated by a spirit of rivalry.
  争强好胜的，竞争心强的
  emulous young writers
  年轻气盛的作家。

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘imitating’): from Latin aemulus ‘rival’. Current senses date from the mid 16th century.

单词	emulous
释义	Definition of emulous in English: emulous adjective ˈɛmjʊləsˈɛmjələs formal 1Seeking to emulate someone or something. 〈正式〉试图赶上（或超过、模仿）的 Example sentencesExamples If he has, or gathers, a band of the emulous, we may look for some capital sport. The difficulty of sorting out those confusions arises in part, of course, from the fact that, even before Edward Young's Conjectures on Original Composition, the tradition of ‘emulous imitation’ seemed in need of defense. His concern to distinguish ‘emulous’ Imitation from simple theft may surprise some. Synonyms envious, covetous, desirous 1.1 Motivated by a spirit of rivalry. 争强好胜的，竞争心强的 emulous young writers 年轻气盛的作家。 Derivatives emulously adverb formal Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'imitating'): from Latin aemulus 'rival'. Current senses date from the mid 16th century. Rhymes tremulous Definition of emulous in US English: emulous adjectiveˈemyələsˈɛmjələs often emulous offormal 1Seeking to emulate or imitate someone or something. 〈正式〉试图赶上（或超过、模仿）的 Example sentencesExamples If he has, or gathers, a band of the emulous, we may look for some capital sport. The difficulty of sorting out those confusions arises in part, of course, from the fact that, even before Edward Young's Conjectures on Original Composition, the tradition of ‘emulous imitation’ seemed in need of defense. His concern to distinguish ‘emulous’ Imitation from simple theft may surprise some. Synonyms envious, covetous, desirous 1.1 Motivated by a spirit of rivalry. 争强好胜的，竞争心强的 emulous young writers 年轻气盛的作家。 Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘imitating’): from Latin aemulus ‘rival’. Current senses date from the mid 16th century.
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