[with obj.]imitate the appearance or character of 模仿 red ochre intended to simulate blood. 用来仿造血的赭石。 [as adj. simulated]a simulated leather handbag. 仿皮手提包。 ■pretend to have or feel (an emotion) 假装(情感) it was impossible to force a smile, to simulate pleasure. 不可能强露微笑,假装快乐。 ■produce a computer model of 计算机模拟 future population changes were simulated by computer. 用计算机模拟未来人口变化。
派生 simulation noun simulative adjective 语源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin simulat- 'copied, represented', from the verb simulare, from similis 'like'