simulation — 英語辞典

名詞

1. Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.

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   This exercise is a simulation of actual battle conditions.

   The most reliable simulation predicts that the hurricane will turn north.

2. The process of simulating.

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   Despite extensive simulation in the design phase, the aircraft failed to behave as expected.

3. A video game designed to convey a more or less realistic experience, as of a sport or warfare.

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   Some kids in the classroom will be playing simulations after school.

4. Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.

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   その他の例文 (1)

   For to him that opens himself, Men will hardly shew themselves averse, but will (fair) let him go on, and turn their freedom of speech to freedom of thought. And therefore it is a good shrewd Proverb of the Spaniard, Tell a lye, and find a Troth; as if there were no way of discovery, but by Simulation.

5. The act of falling over in order to be awarded a foul, when no foul has been committed.

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   "Players are very good at simulation," said Premier League referee Graham Poll. "I'm not saying they do practice, but I find it hard to believe they are so good at something without practicing. We have to issue more cards because it is the only way we can stop simulation spoiling the game. It is a cancer."

   In the build-up to the second spot-kick, André Villas-Boas felt United striker Danny Welbeck had deliberately tripped over the leg of Branislav Ivanovic rather than an intentional foul being committed. "Referees have pretty clear orders on simulation, but it is difficult for them to assess the difference between simulation and fouls in those situations," he said.

名詞

1. the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)

   上位語

   modelmodellingmodeling

2. (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program

   同義語

   computer simulation

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   techniquemodeltheoretical accountframework

   例文

   a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated

3. representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)

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   model

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   representation

4. the act of giving a false appearance

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   pretensepretencepretendingfeigning

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   deceptiondeceitdissemblingdissimulation

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   his conformity was only pretending