behavior

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: The way in which a person, animal, or thing acts or conducts itself

行为,举止,表现
comportamiento, conducta
行動、振る舞い、態度
행동, 태도, 거동

'Behavior' (British spelling: behaviour) refers to the way in which a person, animal, or thing acts or conducts itself. It can describe habitual actions, responses to situations, or the functioning of machines and systems.

「behavior」(英式拼写:behaviour)指人、动物或事物行动或表现的方式。它可以描述习惯性行为、对情况的反应,或机器和系统的运行。
«Behavior» (ortografía británica: behaviour) se refiere a la manera en que una persona, animal o cosa actúa o se conduce. Puede describir acciones habituales, respuestas a situaciones o el funcionamiento de máquinas y sistemas.
「behavior」(イギリス綴り:behaviour)は、人、動物、または物が行動したり振る舞ったりする方法を指します。習慣的な行動、状況への反応、または機械やシステムの機能を表すことができます。
'Behavior'(영국식 철자: behaviour)는 사람, 동물, 사물이 행동하거나 처신하는 방식을 가리킵니다. 습관적인 행동, 상황에 대한 반응, 또는 기계와 시스템의 작동을 묘사할 수 있습니다.

Examples

  1. Her behaviour in class has improved significantly.
    她在课堂上的行为有了显著改善。
    Su comportamiento en clase ha mejorado significativamente.
    授業中の彼女の態度は著しく改善しました。
    수업 중 그녀의 태도가 크게 개선되었습니다.
  2. Scientists study animal behaviour in the wild.
    科学家研究野生动物的行为。
    Los científicos estudian el comportamiento animal en estado salvaje.
    科学者たちは野生での動物の行動を研究しています。
    과학자들은 야생에서의 동물 행동을 연구합니다.
  3. The software's strange behaviour suggests a bug.
    软件的异常行为表明存在漏洞。
    El extraño comportamiento del software sugiere un error.
    ソフトウェアの奇妙な動作はバグを示唆しています。
    소프트웨어의 이상한 동작은 버그를 시사합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Middle English 'behaven' meaning 'to have' or 'to bear oneself', with the prefix 'be-' intensifying 'have'. The '-iour' ending (British) follows the pattern of Old French words like 'haviour'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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