emulation

The teacher held up the student's essay as an example worthy of emulation by the rest of the class.

(Chinese) 老师把那个学生的作文当作全班同学值得效仿的榜样。

Her career path was driven by an emulation of her father, who was also a dedicated scientist.

(Chinese) 她的职业道路是受了她父亲的启发，他也是一位敬业的科学家。