| 单词 | emulate |
| 释义 | emulate (once / 1143 pages) v When you emulate someone, you imitate them, especially with the idea of matching their success. When someone is impressive because of their great skills, brains, strength, or accomplishments, others will emulate them. To emulate is to imitate and model yourself after someone. People emulate role models — people they want to be like. After Michael Jordan retired from the NBA, player after player tried to emulate Jordan's game and success. It's hard to be as good as someone like that, but having a hero to emulate can be helpful in many areas of life. WORD FAMILYemulate: emulated, emulates, emulating, emulation, emulator+/emulation: emulations/emulator: emulators USAGE EXAMPLESThe councilman accused media outlets of incorrectly reporting his proposal, which he said emulated similar laws in Santa Monica, New York and Miami Beach. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) The U.S. economic and political model, mixing markets and government oversight, would be emulated. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) “This year emulates probably seasons two and three for the most part,” Brownstein said. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v strive to equal or match, especially by imitating He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister Hyper copy, imitate, simulate reproduce someone's behavior or looks 2v compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors Hyper compete, contend, vie compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others 3v imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software Hyper imitate appear like, as in behavior or appearance |
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