be programmedif a person or an animal is programmed socially or biologically to do something, they do it without thinking 〔人或动物因社会或生理原因天生〕按某种方式行动be programmed to do something All birds of this species are programmed to build their nests in the same way. 这种鸟生来都会以同样的方式筑巢。
→ be programmed at programme2(1)