*be·hav·iour/BrE 【英】, behaviorAmE 【美】 /bɪ`hevjə; bɪˈheɪvjə// n [U] 1 the way that a person or animal behaves 举止,行为: Can TV shows affect children's behaviour? 电视节目会影响儿童的行为吗? 2technical what an object, substance etc normally does 【术语】 〔物件、物质等的〕行为; 特性: the behaviour of cancer cells 癌细胞的特性