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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   pattern

   • IPA[ˈpadərn]

   美式

   • n.
     a repeated decorative design；an arrangement or sequence regularly found in comparable objects
   • v.
     decorate with a repeated design；give a regular or intelligible form to

   • verb: pattern, 3rd person present: patterns, gerund or present participle: patterning, past tense: patterned, past participle: patterned

   • noun: pattern, plural noun: patterns

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a repeated decorative design a neat blue herringbone pattern 同義詞 design, decoration, motif, marking, ornament, ... 更多ornamentation, device, figure
   • ▪ an arrangement or sequence regularly found in comparable objects the house had been built on the usual pattern 同義詞 model, example, criterion, standard, basis, ... 更多point of reference, gauge, norm, formula, guide, scale, guideline, yardstick, touchstone, benchmark, ideal, exemplar, paradigm, canon, blueprint, archetype, prototype, original, design, template, mold, cast, matrix, last, layout, outline, sketch, draft, stencil, sample, specimen, specification, shape, plan, style, source, type
   • ▪ a regular and intelligible form or sequence discernible in certain actions or situations a complicating factor is the change in working patterns the murders followed a repeated pattern 同義詞 system, order, arrangement, method, sequence, ... 更多structure, scheme, plan, form, format, framework, composition, constitution, shape, makeup, configuration
   • 2. a model or design used as a guide in needlework and other crafts make a pattern for the zigzag edge 同義詞 sample, specimen, swatch
   • ▪ a set of instructions to be followed in making a sewn or knitted item the bag contained wool, needles, and a pattern for a sweater
   • ▪ a wooden or metal model from which a mold is made for a casting to make a split mold a wooden pattern has to be made first
   • ▪ a sample of cloth or wallpaper it is easier to choose carpets from the roll than from a pattern book 同義詞 sample, specimen, swatch
   • 3. an example for others to follow he set the pattern for subsequent study

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. decorate with a repeated design he was sitting on a soft carpet patterned in rich colors the boxes are patterned with black and white chevrons
   • 2. give a regular or intelligible form to the brain not only receives information, but interprets and patterns it
   • ▪ give something a form based on that of (something else) the clothing is patterned on athletes' wear