simulate

simulate
[ˈsɪmjʊleɪt]
verb
  1. [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
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Latin simulat- 'copied, represented', from the verb simulare, from similis 'like'
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