/'sɪmjʊleɪt; `sɪmjə,let/
v [Tn]
1 pretend to have or feel (esp an emotion) 假装有或感到（尤指情感）
*simulate anger, joy, interest, etc 假装愤怒、高兴、有兴趣等
* her carefully simulated disappointment 她精心装出的失望.
2 reproduce (certain conditions) by means of a model, etc, eg for study or training purposes （用模型等）模拟（某环境）（如用于研究或训练）
*simulate flight using a model plane in a wind tunnel 用模型飞机在风洞里模拟飞行
* The computer simulates conditions on the sea bed. 这个计算机能模拟海底环境.
3 take on the appearance of (sth/sb) 模仿, 伪装（某物[某人]）
*insects that simulate dead leaves 伪装成枯叶的昆虫
* change colour to simulate the background 改变颜色以模仿得与背景一致.

v [T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of simulare 'to copy', from similis; SIMILAR]
to make or produce something that is not real but has the appearance or feeling of being real
　a machine that simulates conditions in space
　Interviews can be simulated in the classroom.
formal to pretend to have a feeling
　He found it impossible to simulate grief.