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a behaviourist
此用法中 behaviourist 是名词，指行为主义者；常与不定冠词 a 连用表示泛指。
A behaviourist studies how people learn.
行为主义者研究人们如何学习。
行为主义者
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行为主义者
a psychologist who subscribes to behaviorism
A behaviourist studies how people learn.
行为主义者研究人们如何学习。
行为主义者(behaviorist 的英式拼写)
UK standard spelling of behaviorist.
The behaviourist argued that all learning comes from experience rather than innate ideas.
这位行为主义者认为，所有学习都来自经验，而非先天观念。
As a behaviourist, she focused on how rewards shape a child's habits.
作为一名行为主义者，她关注奖励如何塑造孩子的习惯。
The research team included a behaviourist who designed the conditioning experiment.
研究团队中有一位行为主义者，他设计了条件反射实验。
此用法中 behaviourist 是名词，指行为主义者；常与不定冠词 a 连用表示泛指。
A behaviourist studies how people learn.
行为主义者研究人们如何学习。
behaviourists 是复数形式，作主语时谓语用原形；此用法仍为名词。
Behaviourists argue that all behaviour is learned.
行为主义者认为一切行为都是习得的。
此用法中 behaviourist 是形容词，放在名词前作定语，意为“行为主义的”。
The behaviourist approach focuses on observable behaviour.
行为主义方法关注可观察的行为。
Not this
She is behaviourist.
Use this
She is a behaviourist.
behaviourist 是单数可数名词，指“行为主义者”，作表语时前面必须有冠词 a；不能说 She is behaviourist。
Not this
He is a behaviourism.
Use this
He is a behaviourist.
behaviourism 是不可数名词，指“行为主义”这一学说；指“行为主义者”这个人要用可数名词 behaviourist，前面加 a。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
行为主义方法
The study uses a behaviourist approach to language learning.
这项研究采用行为主义方法研究语言学习。
行为主义心理学
Behaviourist psychology focuses on observable behaviour.
行为主义心理学关注可观察的行为。
行为主义理论
Skinner's reinforcement ideas are central to behaviourist theory.
斯金纳的强化思想是行为主义理论的核心。
行为主义视角
The behaviourist perspective explains personality as learned responses.
行为主义视角将人格解释为习得的反应。
行为主义原则
The classroom management plan is based on behaviourist principles.
该课堂管理方案基于行为主义原则。
激进行为主义者
B.F. Skinner was perhaps the most famous radical behaviourist.
B.F. 斯金纳也许是最著名的激进行为主义者。
Use behaviourist naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
拼写记 behaviour(行为)+ist(者)：行为主义者就是研究行为的人。
语域：formal 常见场景：学术论文、心理学教材、行为主义理论讨论 通常多用于学术或专业语境，指信奉行为主义心理学的学者；日常口语中比较少见。
None of these words is a true rhyme for behaviourist /bɪˈheɪvjərɪst/. 'tourist' and 'colourist' match the ‑ourist spelling exactly but are pronounced with different vowels (/ˈtʊərɪst/, /ˈkʌlərɪst/). 'terrorist' and 'theorist' end in the same /ərɪst/ sound as behaviourist but have different stressed vowels (/ˈterərɪst/, /ˈθɪərɪst/). 'purist' and 'florist' are spelling lookalikes with different pronunciations (/ˈpjʊərɪst/, /ˈflɒrɪst/).
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