動詞 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.
   努力趕上的; 好勝的
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為自己的學(xué)習(xí)榜樣。
3. The proverb tells us to emulate the industry of the ant.
   這格言告訴我們要效法螞蟻的勤勉。

em.u.late

v.tr.（及物動詞）
em.u.lat.ed,em.u.lat.ing,em.u.lates
To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation:
競爭：爭取平等或超越，尤指通過模仿：
例句：
an older pupil whose accomplishments and style I emulated.
我所模仿并試圖超越其成績與風(fēng)格的一位年紀稍大的學(xué)生

To compete with successfully; approach or attain equality with.See Synonyms at rival
比得上；接近或達到與…平等參見 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.
【計算機科學(xué)】 仿真，仿效：模擬（另一系統(tǒng)）的功能，通過修改硬件或軟件使得仿真系統(tǒng)與被仿真系統(tǒng)接受同樣的數(shù)據(jù)，執(zhí)行同樣的程序，并且得到同樣的結(jié)果
adj.（形容詞）

Ambitious; emulous.
野心勃勃的；好勝心強的

來源：
Latin aemul3ro aemul3t-
拉丁語 aemul3ro aemul3t-
from aemulus [emulous]
源自 aemulus [好勝心強的]

【引伸】
em.ula.tive
adj.（形容詞）
em.ula.tively
adv.（副詞）
em.ula.tor
n.（名詞）