"Imitation" in Engpsh can be translated to "imitation" or "mimicry." The word "imitation" comes from the Latin word "imitatio," which means "a copying or mimicking."
Examples:
"He learned to play the piano by imitation." (他通过模仿学会了弹钢琴。)
"The monkey's mimicry of human behavior was quite amusing." (猴子模仿人类行为非常有趣。)