the process of copying something achieved by someone else and trying to do it as well as they have

Much of what the company did was commendable and worthy of emulation. 该公司所做的很多事情都是值得称赞和效仿的。

In emulation of the tradition of street portraiture, she set up a backdrop and began taking portrait photos. 为了效仿街头人像摄影的传统，她搭建了一个背景，开始拍摄人像照片。