behavior (US) noun
or British behaviour /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/ plural behaviors
or British behaviour /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/ plural behaviors
Learner's definition of BEHAVIOR
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: the way a person or animal acts or behaves行爲;舉止 [noncount]
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I'm surprised by her bad behavior toward her friends.她對待朋友的不良舉止讓我感到驚訝。
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Students will be rewarded for good behavior.表現優秀的學生會受到獎勵。
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scientists studying the behavior of elephants研究大象行爲的科學家
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normal adolescent behavior正常的青春期行爲
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criminal behavior犯罪行爲
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an interesting pattern of behavior = an interesting behavior pattern有趣的行爲模式
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The children were all on their best behavior [=were all behaving very well and politely] at the museum.孩子們在博物館參觀時都表現得非常好。
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Inmates may be released from prison early for good behavior. [=because they have followed prison rules and have not caused problems]同獄犯人因爲表現好可能提前獲釋。
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An acceptable social behavior in one country may be unacceptable in another country.在一個國家被認可的社會行爲在另一個國家可能不被認可。
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Doctors are trying to educate people about behaviors that can put them at increased risk for skin cancer.醫生正盡力讓人們了解可能增加皮膚癌患病風險的行爲。
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[noncount] : the way something (such as a machine or substance) moves, functions, or reacts(機器或物質的)活動方式,作用方式,反應方式 — behavioral
(US) or British behavioural /bɪˈheɪvjərəl/ adjective -
behavioral problems行爲問題
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behavioral patterns行爲模式