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Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was recently sworn in as president of the Philippines.
小费迪南德·马科斯最近宣誓就任菲律宾总统。
Emulate
效仿
Marcos Jr.'s inauguration came 36 years after his father, Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was ousted as president for his human rights abuses and corruption.
小马科斯的就职典礼是在他的父亲老费迪南德·马科斯因侵犯人权和腐败而被赶下台36年后举行的。
In his speech, Marcos Jr. called for unity, defended his father's rule and added that he would emulate him.
在他的演讲中，小马科斯呼吁团结，为他父亲的统治辩护，并表示他将效仿父亲。
To emulate is to try to be like someone you respect or believe is successful at something.
emulate的意思是试图效仿你尊敬的人或你认为在某件事上成功的人。
Sometimes people seek to do even better than those they emulate.
有时，人们试图比他们所效仿的人做得更好。
