(1)仿效，效法(try to be or act like; follow the example of)[T+n]：～the ancient wise and good men 仿效古圣先贤;～the virtues of good men/sb's way of doing things 效法好人的美德/某人的做法;The little girl～d her elder sister. 这个小女孩效仿她的姐姐。

(2)模仿(copy in speech，action，etc in a mocking or ridiculous manner)[T+n]：～ the cuckoo/a lion's roar/the cries of birds/human speech/sb's voice 模仿布谷鸟的叫声/狮子的吼叫/鸟的叫声/人说话/某人的声音;～one's father's way of talking/the president giving a speech 模仿自己父亲说话的样子/总统演说;His handwriting is difficult to～. 他的笔体很难模仿。

(3)看起来像，与……相似(appear like;re-semble)[T+n](infml)：cloth made to～silk 仿丝绸布料;plastic made to～leather 仿皮革塑料制品;The floors are painted to～marble. 地板被漆成大理石的样子。

(4) 仿造(制)(make or do sth closely resembling;reproduce)[T+n]：～diamonds with crystal 用水晶仿造钻石;

→imi′tation n 仿效，效法，模仿;仿制品，赝品;′imitative adj 模仿的，模仿性的;'imitator n 模仿者，仿造者;

【辨异】imitate与copy、duplicate和reproduce的区别见COPY。