{
    "term": "behaviour",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the way that somebody behaves, especially towards other people",
            "sensetop": "behaviour towards somebody",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**good/bad behaviour**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**social/sexual/criminal behaviour**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a plan to tackle **antisocial behaviour**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His behaviour towards me was becoming more and more hostile.",
                    "contextForm": "behaviour towards somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She began to **exhibit** violent **behaviour**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I noticed a **change in** his **behaviour**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is hard to change old **patterns of behaviour**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had his jail term cut for good behaviour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I know you were upset, but that doesn't excuse your behaviour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Parents can influence the behaviour of their children."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Teachers can't always respond effectively to problem behaviour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a report of suspicious behaviour"
                },
                {
                    "text": "his behaviour towards his parents"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["exemplary", "good", "acceptable"],
                "verb + behaviour/​behavior": ["affect", "control", "influence"],
                "behaviour/​behavior + noun": ["pattern", "modification", "issues"],
                "preposition": ["behaviour towards/​toward"],
                "phrases": [
                    "behaviour and attitudes",
                    "be on your best behaviour",
                    "a code of behaviour"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the way a person, an animal, a plant, a chemical, etc. behaves or functions in a particular situation",
            "labels": "(specialist)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "studying human and animal behaviour"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the behaviour of dolphins/chromosomes"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Quantum theory describes the behaviour of subatomic particles."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Animals in zoos often display disturbed behaviour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Several factors **influence** dietary **behaviour**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Changing** consumer **behaviour** will take some time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Activity near the birds' nest is bound to **affect their behaviour**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to study learned behaviours"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the effects of social media on attitudes and behaviours"
                },
                {
                    "text": "aggressive/negative/unacceptable/violent behaviours"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They encourage patients to adopt healthy behaviours."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Animals", "Biology"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["exemplary", "good", "acceptable"],
                "verb + behaviour/​behavior": ["affect", "control", "influence"],
                "behaviour/​behavior + noun": ["pattern", "modification", "issues"],
                "preposition": ["behaviour towards/​toward"],
                "phrases": [
                    "behaviour and attitudes",
                    "be on your best behaviour",
                    "a code of behaviour"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to behave in the most polite way you can",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bɪˈheɪvjə(r)/",
                "audio": "be/behaviour/behaviour__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bɪˈheɪvjər/",
                "audio": "be/behaviour/behaviour__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from behave, on the pattern of demeanour, and influenced by obsolete haviour from have."
}