pat·tern·ing
noun/ˈpætənɪŋ/
/ˈpætərnɪŋ/
[uncountable]- (specialist) the forming of fixed ways of behaving by copying or repeating something
固有行为方式的形成 - cultural patterning
文化形态的形成 - the patterning of husband-wife roles
夫妻角色的形成
- cultural patterning
- the arrangement of shapes or colours to make patterns
（形状、色彩的）排列，造型 - a red fish with black patterning
有黑色花纹的红鱼
- a red fish with black patterning