复数形式的behaviors用得对吗(2016浙江卷)

问题描述

2016年高考英语浙江卷的第44题是这样的：

Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can ________.

A. provide students with written rules

B. help people watch their own behaviors

C. force schools to improve student handbooks

D. attract the police’s attention to group behaviors

答案是B。请问：这里的复数形式的behaviors用得对吗？

老师答疑

曾老师：

一般词典上都注明behavio(u)r是不可数名词，但侧重具体行为时也有将其用作复数的。如：

Their behaviors offended against the local customs. 他们的行为违反了本地风俗。《简明英汉词典》

Your behaviours exercised a malign influence on the children. 你的行为对孩子们产生了不良的影响。《简明英汉词典》

He was dismissed from the service for his careless behaviours. 他因玩忽职守而被革除(职务)。《现代汉英综合大词典》

陈老师：

回答如下：

behaviour表示具体某些动作行为举止讲时，是可数名词，可以加S变复数形式

Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can help people watch their own behaviours.

David Wilson 教授认为，流言蜚语可以帮助人们注意他们自己的行为举止.