imprinting

名词 imprinting:

1. a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established

动词 imprint:

1. establish or impress firmly in the mind
   同义词：imprint, form
2. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
   同义词：impress, imprint

1. That strange, cruel look had imprinted itself on her mind.
   那副奇怪而又残酷的模样已经铭刻在她的脑海里。
2. Her face bore the deep imprint of suffering.
   她的脸上带著受过苦难的深深的痕迹。

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n.（名词）
A learning process occurring early in the life of a social animal in which a specific behavior pattern is established through association with a parent or other role model.
印刻作用，烙印：社会性动物生命早期出现的认知过程，通过与父母或一个其他角色模式的接触而形成的特别的行为方式