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单词 emulates
释义

emulate /emˈū-lāt/

transitive verb
  1. To try to equal or surpass (esp a person or thing that one admires)
  2. To rival successfully
  3. (loosely) to imitate
  4. (of a computer or program) to reproduce the action or function of (a different computer or program)
adjective (Shakespeare)

Ambitious, eager to rival

ORIGIN: L aemulārī, -ātus, from aemulus emulous

emulāˈtion noun

  1. The act of emulating or attempting to equal or excel
  2. Rivalry
  3. Competition
  4. Contest
  5. Jealous rivalry (obsolete)

emˈulātive adjective

Inclined to emulation, rivalry or competition

emˈulātor noun

  1. Someone or something that emulates
  2. A computer program that imitates the internal design of a microprocessor-based device

emˈulātress noun (obsolete)

emˈule transitive verb (Southey)

To emulate

emˈulous adjective

  1. Eager to emulate
  2. Keen to achieve or obtain the same success or excellence as someone else
  3. Engaged in competition or rivalry

emˈulously adverb

emˈulousness noun

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