emulate

动词 emulate:

1. strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
2. imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
3. compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with

1. Eager to emulate; emulous.
   努力赶上的; 好胜的
2. I wish he'd stop holding the elder brother as an example to emulate.
   我希望他不再把哥哥作为自己的学习榜样。
3. The proverb tells us to emulate the industry of the ant.
   这格言告诉我们要效法蚂蚁的勤勉。

em.u.late

v.tr.（及物动词）
em.u.lat.ed,em.u.lat.ing,em.u.lates
To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation:
竞争：争取平等或超越，尤指通过模仿：
例句：
an older pupil whose accomplishments and style I emulated.
我所模仿并试图超越其成绩与风格的一位年纪稍大的学生

To compete with successfully; approach or attain equality with.See Synonyms at rival
比得上；接近或达到与…平等参见 rival
Computer Science To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software that allow the imitating system to accept the same data, execute the same programs, and achieve the same results as the imitated system.
【计算机科学】 仿真，仿效：模拟（另一系统）的功能，通过修改硬件或软件使得仿真系统与被仿真系统接受同样的数据，执行同样的程序，并且得到同样的结果
adj.（形容词）

Ambitious; emulous.
野心勃勃的；好胜心强的

来源：
Latin aemul3ro aemul3t-
拉丁语 aemul3ro aemul3t-
from aemulus [emulous]
源自 aemulus [好胜心强的]

【引伸】
em.ula.tive
adj.（形容词）
em.ula.tively
adv.（副词）
em.ula.tor
n.（名词）