simulate

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sim·u·late /ˈsɪmjəleɪt/ AWL verb [transitiveT]

1 ARTIFICIALto make or produce something that is not real but has the appearance or feeling of being real 模拟，模仿

a machine that simulates conditions in space

一台模拟太空环境的机器

Interviews can be simulated in the classroom.

可以在教室里模拟面试。

2 formalPRETEND to pretend to have a feeling 假装，伪装〔某种感情〕

He found it impossible to simulate grief.

他无法装出悲伤的样子。

Examples from the Corpus

simulate• The navy's maneuvers were designed to simulate an enemy invasion of the island.• This machine can simulate conditions in space.• So, to simulate fertilisation, it is necessary only to mimic this disruption.• Supers fill the stage at every opportunity, choreographed to simulate horror.• Updated computerized versions make it possible to simulate more closely the work of a sketch artist.• James felt obliged to simulate reluctance.• That is why they put applicants into simulated situations and watch how they behave.• It simulates the bit of the search space which is rooted at the current state, and plans an acceptable next move.• These models, some of which involve hundreds of equations, are then used to simulate the effects of different policies.• The relationship between complexity and organization becomes a key question in trying to simulate the processing of sensory inputs.• Such low inclinations are inconsistent with attempts to simulate the treefall pattern at the Tunguska site.

Origin simulate

(1400-1500) Latin past participle of simulare “to copy”, from similis; → SIMILAR

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