1620s, "feigned," past participle adjective from simulate (v.). Meaning "imitative for purposes of experiment or training" is from 1966 (agent noun simulator in the related sense dates from 1947; also see simulation). In commercial jargon, "artificial, imitation" by 1942.
权威例句
1. The effects of weathering can be simulated in the laboratory.
在实验室里可以模拟各种天气产生的影响.
2. She showed simulated enthusiasm towards us.
她向我们表示了虚假的热情.
3. Cars are tested to see how much damage they suffer in simulated crashes.
已经对车辆进行了测试以确定其在模拟撞车试验中会遭受多大的损坏。
4. He put me through a series of exercises to improve my car control. The first was to drive on simulated ice.
他让我进行一系列的练习以提高我的控车能力。第一项就是在模拟冰面上驾车。
5. He simulated interest in several scenes without which he did not feel.