emulate
/ˈemjʊleɪt/verb
with obj.
1- match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation（尤指通过模仿而）赶上, 超过（某人或其成就）：
lesser men trying to emulate his greatness.
试图取得像他那样伟大成就的次要人物。
1.1
- imitate模仿, 仿效：
hers is not a hairstyle I wish to emulate.
她的发型不是我想模仿的那种。
1.2
- Computing reproduce the function or action of (a different computer or software system)【计算机】仿真。
派生词
emulation
nounemulative
adjectiveemulator
noun词源
late 16th cent.: from Latin aemulat - 'rivalled, equaled', from the verb aemulari, from aemulus 'rival'.