Pav·lov·ian
adjective/pævˈləʊviən/
/pævˈləʊviən/
- (of an animal’s or human’s reaction) happening in response to a particular stimulus
巴甫洛夫氏条件作用的；经典条件反射的 - Her yawn was a Pavlovian response to my yawn.
她打哈欠是对我打哈欠的条件反射。
Word OriginFrom the name of the Russian scientist, I P Pavlov, who carried out experiments on dogs, showing how they could be conditioned to react to certain stimuli. - Her yawn was a Pavlovian response to my yawn.