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单词 simulation
释义 sim·u·la·tion
I. \ˌsimyəˈlāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English simulacion, from Middle French, from Latin simulation-, simulatio, from simulare to simulate + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
 a. : the act or process of simulating : imitation, pretense
  < the simulation of tigers by the rainmakers at the grave may be intended to intimidate the dead man — J.G.Frazer >
  < flung her arms around his neck with an almost perfect simulation of surprise and spontaneity — Louis Auchincloss >
 b. : a sham object : counterfeit
  < bogus gilt dadoes … and other simulations — Janet Flanner >
2. : willful deception : collusion, misrepresentation
3. : one that shows a superficial resemblance : analogue
 < the simulation of a black mask on the face of a raccoon >
 < a shabby room that still gave a simulation of elegance >
II. noun
1. : the imitative representation of the functioning of one system or process by means of the functioning of another
 < a computer simulation of an industrial process >
2. : examination of a problem often not subject to direct experimentation by means of a simulator (as a programmed computer)
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