名詞 emulation:

1. ambition to equal or excel
2. (computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another
3. effort to equal or surpass another

1. The initial design development stage wherein, at first, it is certain that errors will be discovered which will require design changes. It is in this period that design aids, emulation techniques, and supportive design techniques are essential to quick design.
   初始設計開發(fā)階段，首先必須發(fā)現(xiàn)可能存在的錯誤，并作相應的設計修改。正是在這個時期中，設計輔助程序、仿真技術和設計支援技術對于快速設計都是必不可少的。
2. She worked hard in emulation of her elder sister.
   她努力趕超姐姐。

em.u.la.tion

n.（名詞）
Effort or ambition to equal or surpass another.
競爭，好勝心：爭取趕上或超過另一個的努力或野心
Imitation of another.
效仿：模仿另一個
Computer Science The process or technique of emulating.
【計算機科學】 仿真：模擬的過程或技術
Obsolete Jealous rivalry.
【廢語】 嫉妒的競爭