| 单词 | behavioral |
| 释义 | behaviorbehavior /bɪˈheɪvyɚ/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [uncountable] 1the things that a person or animal does: The team studies the behavior of lions in the wild. The children were punished for bad behavior. Make it very clear what is acceptable behavior and what is not. What is the effect of television on children’s social behavior? The dog has a few behavior problems. It can be very hard to change your behavior.behavior toward She complained about her boss’s inappropriate behavior toward her.2be on your best behavior to behave as well and politely as you can, especially in order to please someone: Her son was on his best behavior at the wedding.3science the things that an object, animal, substance, etc. normally does: Scientists do not completely understand the behavior of the molecule.—behavioral adjective: Several of the children had behavioral problems.—behaviorally adverbCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesgood behavior (also positive behavior formal) It is important to reward positive behavior.bad behavior (also negative behavior formal) The boys were suspended from school for bad behavior.acceptable/appropriate behavior Parents should teach their children what behavior is appropriate in different situations.unacceptable/inappropriate behavior Shouting in class is completely unacceptable behavior.responsible behavior We expect responsible behavior of our students.normal behavior Surprisingly, they thought their son’s behavior was perfectly normal.strange/abnormal behavior The doctors believed that her abnormal behavior was caused by drug use.aggressive/violent/threatening behavior His behavior became increasingly violent.disruptive behavior Teachers say that disruptive behavior in the classroom has increased.social behavior (=the way people behave in groups) There have been huge changes in American social behavior since the 1960s.antisocial behavior (=behavior that annoys or hurts other people) His antisocial behavior isolated him from the other children.criminal behavior There are many theories as to what causes criminal behavior.human/animal behavior Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior.behavior + nounsbehavior problems Kris teaches children with behavior problems such as the inability to sit still.a behavior pattern Patients with diabetes need to change their behavior patterns.verbschange your behavior (also modify your behavior formal) To fit in with your colleagues, you sometimes need to modify your behavior.influence/affect somebody’s behavior The genes we inherit influence our behavior.engage in behavior (=behave in a particular way) Teenagers frequently engage in risk-taking behavior.control somebody’s behavior You need to learn to control your behavior or you will hurt someone.examine/observe somebody’s behavior Scientists examined the behavior of mice injected with the drug.explain somebody’s behavior (=be or give the reason for it) His mother is very sick, which perhaps explains his behavior. |
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