verb · academic
simulate
UK/ˈsɪmjuleɪt/US/ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt/SIM·u·late
to imitate the conditions of something, often for study or training
Examples
“Researchers simulated future climate scenarios to test crop resilience.”
“In the lab we simulated market conditions to observe consumer choices.”
“Flight simulators allow pilots to practise without risk.”
Band 8 sentence
“Using sophisticated software, the researchers simulated urban traffic flows to evaluate the proposed changes to road networks.”
Collocations
- simulate conditions
- simulate a scenario
- computer simulation
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'simulate' when meaning 'pretend' socially→'simulate' thường dùng trong nghiên cứu/thiết bị; 'pretend' cho hành vi xã hội
say 'simulate the experiment' instead of 'simulate conditions'→simulate conditions/ a scenario/ an environment
Say it for a higher band
5model→6replicate→7+simulate
Synonyms
replicate
model
Easily confused
replicate
“The team replicated the study to confirm the results.”
model
“We modelled the process and then simulated it on a computer.”
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