em·u·late /ˈemjəleɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT] IMITATEto do something or behave in the same way as someone else, especially because you admire them 〔尤因为仰慕而〕效仿,模仿 SYN imitate He hoped to emulate the success of Wilder. 他希望效仿怀尔德的成功。
—emulation /ˌemjəˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]