| 释义 |
be·hav·ior
\bə̇ˈhāvyə(r), bē-\ noun
(-s)
Usage: see -or
Etymology: alteration (influenced by havior) of earlier behavour, from Middle English, from behaven to behave + -our -or
1.
a. : the manner in which a person behaves in reacting to social stimuli
< his flustered behavior before women >
or to inner need
< his behavior under the impress of loneliness >
or to a combination thereof
< hunger and poverty left their mark on her adult behavior >
b. : an activity of a defined organism; especially : observable activity when measurable in terms of quantifiable effects on the environment whether arising from internal or external stimulus
c.
(1) : anything that an organism does that involves action and response to stimulation
(2) : the response of an individual, group, or species to the whole range of factors constituting its environment
2.
a. : the treatment shown by a person toward another or others especially in its conformity with or divergence from the norms of good manners or social decorum
< the gracious behavior of the hostess >
< loyal behavior toward his brothers >
b. obsolete : good manners
3. : the peculiar reaction of (a thing) under given circumstances
< the behavior of a new car >
< the behavior of dyes in certain weathers >
< the behavior of steel under stress > |