emulation

emulation — noun

1. the act of modelling your own efforts on those of someone you respect, aiming to

1.名詞B2
釋義

the act of modelling your own efforts on those of someone you respect, aiming to reach their level of success or skill.

例句

Walid trained in emulation of the Olympic runner he had admired since childhood.

The young pianist played a sonata in emulation of her favourite performer's delicate style.

in emulation of [person's style] — copying a role model

同義詞
  • imitation

    closer to simple copying, may lack the admiration and ambition that emulation carries

  • competition

    broader — competition can be hostile or neutral; emulation is specific to learning from a model

  • rivalry

    implies a more adversarial relationship; emulation is often cooperative or admiring

反義詞
  • originality

    creating something new rather than following a model

  • uniqueness

    being one of a kind rather than aiming to match another

文法句型

in emulation of [someone/something]

emulation of [someone/something]

用法筆記

Often used in the phrase 'in emulation of' to name the person or group being copied with admiration.

常見錯誤

❌She wore the same dress in emulation of her friend.
✅She wore the same dress to copy her friend.
💡Emulation involves effort and admiration, not just surface copying of appearance.
❌The child's emulation of the teacher was cheeky.
✅The child's imitation of the teacher was cheeky.
💡Emulation implies respect and a goal to match achievement, not mocking.

2. the process of making one computer system or program behave exactly like another

2.名詞C1
釋義

the process of making one computer system or program behave exactly like another, so that software written for the second can run on the first.

例句

This free app allows emulation of classic arcade games on a modern tablet.

emulation of [old games] on [modern devices]

Emulation of the old mainframe system saved the company from buying expensive new hardware.

同義詞
  • simulation

    models the external behaviour of a system without exact internal replication — less precise than emulation

反義詞
  • native execution

    running software on the original system it was designed for, without any translation layer

文法句型

emulation of [system/software]

[system] emulation

用法筆記

Distinguish from 'simulation': emulation reproduces behaviour exactly so that the original software runs unchanged, while simulation models behaviour approximately. Emulation is common in retro gaming and legacy system maintenance.

常見錯誤

❌He used emulation to model the weather.
✅He used simulation to model the weather.
💡Emulation reproduces exact system behaviour; simulation models approximate behaviour for research.