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behavior

US /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

noun Foundation · A2 Nhân sự

Definition

manner of acting or controlling yourself

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Professional behavior is expected from all employees at client events.

Synonyms

  • conductmanner of acting or controlling yourself
  • demeanor(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
  • mannerhow something is done or how it happens

Collocations

  • Easy good behavior
    describing good behavior (benefit)
  • Medium ethical behavior guidelines for employees
    describing ethical behavior guidelines for employees (of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics)
  • Hard anti-competitive behavior penalties
    a collocation phrase: anti-competitive behavior penalties
  • Very Hard pattern of predatory behavior uncovered
    to pattern of predatory behavior uncovered, meaning to plan or create according to a model or models

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