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单词 pair-bonding
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pair-bondingn.

Brit. /ˈpɛːˌbɒndɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɛrˌbɑndɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pair n.1, bonding n.
Etymology: < pair n.1 + bonding n., after pair-bond n. Compare later pair-bond v.
The formation of a pair-bond; the patterns of behaviour that establish a pair-bond. Cf. pair-formation n. at pair n.1 Compounds 1.
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pair-bonding1961
1961 T. H. Hamilton in Amer. Naturalist 95 121 In the following discussion, the term ‘pair-bonding behavior’ is used to denote displays associated with both the formation and the maintenance of the pair-bond.
1967 D. Morris Naked Ape ii. 62 The pair-bonding mechanism in our species [sc. Homo sapiens], although very powerful, is far from perfect.
1991 Bird Watching June 8/2 Pair-bonding in duck species may..commence up to five months before copulation actually takes place.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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