behaviour

The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others; the way something functions.

• behave/bɪˈheɪv/(v)表现；举止
• behavioural/bɪˈheɪvjərəl/(adj)行为的

• consumer behaviour
• change behaviour
• behavioural change
• organisational behaviour
• problematic behaviour
• pattern of behaviour

1. 1.Understanding consumer behaviour is at the heart of effective marketing — you need to know why people make the choices they do.
2. 2.The new policy is designed to incentivise positive behaviour rather than simply penalising negative outcomes.

• conduct/ˈkɒndʌkt/— way of acting
• actions/ˈækʃənz/— things done
• manner/ˈmænə/— way of behaving

from "be-" + "have" (to hold oneself), with a sense of "hold oneself in a particular way"