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〇 Mr Knight cannot be
here, so his wife will accept the prize on his be/ia[/奈特先生不能来，刼此由 他的夫人代他领奖。2 because of sb; for sb因为某人； 为了某人：Don’t worry on my behai/•别为我担心。
3 in order to help sb 为帮助某人：They campaigned on behalf o/asyZum seefcers.他们为政治难民发起运动。
be*have /bi'herv/ verb
1
[V +adv./prep.] to do things in a particular way CUT! act
： The doctor behaved very
unprofessionally. 那位医生的做法十分不专业。◊ They behaved very
badZy towards their guests.他们对客人们很不礼貌。◊ He behaved iiTce a
true genrfefnan.他的行为像个真正的绅
■士。◊ She behaved wi’tft great dignity•也:得被尊贵。
〇 He behaved as if/though
nothing had happened. 他显得像是什么都没k生过。◊behave dtiferentZy when you’re not around.你不在时他们就是另一副面孔。
iSIdlJ
In
spoken English people often use like instead of as if or as though, especially
in NAmE ： He behaved like nothing had happened. This is not considered
correct in written 6r£.英语口语中，尤其是北美英语，常
用 like 代替 as if 或 as though: He behaved like nothing
hadhappened.书面英国英语中，此用法被视为不正确。
2
~ (yourself) to do things in a way that people think is
correct or polite 表现得体；有礼貌：[V] WiH you Wds just
behave/ 孩子们，M 矩点！
◊
S/ie doesn’t fcnow how to behave in pu^ic.她在公兵场合.举止无措。.◊ [VN]
I want you to behave yourselves while Vm away.
家时你丨门要乖乖的。f*Tin misbehave 3 -behaved (in adjectives 构成形容词)behaving
in the way mentioned 表现得…如：weH-/^>adZy-behaved
chiWren 表现好,/ ―恥―子
4 [y +£w/v./prep.]如加/•<:〇/.'未语）to
naturally react, move, etc. in a particular way 作桌种自然反运
…:或..变化等）：a study 〇/ how metak
behave uncier pressure对+金属受压反应的研究iTTI?! see own
v. be.hav.iour 〇"w _ (NAmf be.hav.ior) /bi'heivja(r)/ noun
1
[U] the way that sb behaves, especially towards other
people 行为；举止；态度：goo&badbe/iavfour
良好 / .恶劣行为.◊ sociat/sexuat/crimfnal
behaviour 社会 / '哇 /
犯罪行为His behavfour towards her
was becoming more and more aggressive.他对待她的态度越来越蛮横。
2
[U, C] the way a person, an animal, a plant, a chemical,
etc. behaves or functions in a particular situation
(人、动植物、化学品等的）表现方式，活动方式：汰e behaviour o/_do中hi'ns/chromosomes 海豚的习性；染色体
〇 studying human and animal behaviour if 究人类和动物的行为模式◊术语）to study Zeamed behavfours 研究习得行为► be.hav.iour.al (阶勺 (NAmE be-hav-ior-al /-jaral/) adj. ： children with behavfouraZ di所cuities 有行为问题的儿童◊ behavfouraZ science (= the
study of human behaviour)'行.为’科学
ITiTTl be
on your best be'haviour to behave in the most polite way you can 尽量表现得体
behav-iourism
(6r£) (NAm^ behav-iorism)
/bi- ■heivjarizam/
/iow/1 [U] (psydw/ogy 心)the theory that all human
behaviour is learnt by adapting to outside conditions and that learning is not
influenced by thoughts and feelings 行为主.义► be-hav.iourist (8r£) (NAmE be-hav-ior-ist) /-jarist/ noun be-head /bi'hed/ verb [VN]
[usually passive] to cut off sb's head, especially as a punishment 知（某人.).斩首（尤指
刑罚）.i EQ3 decapitate be-held pt, pp of behold
be-he-moth /bi'hi:mD0;
'bi:hmiD0; NAmE -mo:0/ noun (formal) a very big and powerful
company or organiza- tion巨头（指规模庞大、实力雄厚的公司或机构） be-hest /bi'hest/ noun
[sing.] iHT?l at
sb^ be hest {old use or format) because sb has ordered or requested it 受某5的吩咐（或要求）
be-hind
/bi'haind/
prep., adv., noun ■ prep. 1 at or towards the back of sb/sth, and
often hidden by it or them在（或向J…的后面；在（或 向）…的背面：Who’s the gir〖 standing behind Jan?站 在简身后的女孩是谁？
◊ Stay dose beWnd me.紧跟在我 '后面。◊ a
smaH street behind the station 车站后面的小
街◊ S/ie gkmced behind her•她扭头朝背后扫了
一眼。◊