1 the development of particular ways of behaving, thinking, doing things etc that are the result of copying and repeating actions, language etc [术语]
〔通过模仿的〕模式的形成 technical
文化模式的形成
亲子关系模式的形成
2 patterns of a particular kind, especially on an animal’s skin 〔尤指动物毛皮上的〕图案