conduct1 verbconduct2 noun
conductcon‧duct1 /kənˈdʌkt/ ●●○ W2 AWL verb 
WORD ORIGINconduct1
Origin:
1400-1500 Latin conductus, past participle of conducere; ➔ CONDUCEVERB TABLE
conduct
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | conduct |
| he, she, it | conducts | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | conducted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have conducted |
| he, she, it | has conducted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had conducted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will conduct |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have conducted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am conducting |
| he, she, it | is conducting | |
| you, we, they | are conducting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was conducting |
| you, we, they | were conducting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been conducting |
| he, she, it | has been conducting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been conducting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be conducting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been conducting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A guide will conduct us through the museum.
- All the children in the class have to conduct their own science experiments.
- An officer was sent to conduct the journalists around the shattered building.
- Before Newton, people had great difficulty understanding how any metal could conduct electricity.
- Plastic and rubber won't conduct electricity, but copper will.
- Specially treated copper wires conduct the signal from the amplifier to the speakers.
- The committee will conduct a thorough investigation of the bribery charges.
- The data comes from a survey conducted by the company last fall.
- The Duke Ellington Orchestra is conducted by Mercer Ellington.
- The visitors were conducted around the factory by senior managers.
- Water is used to conduct heat away from the reactor.
- Better still, why not conduct elections by phone?
- Bill Thomas, R-Calif., shortly before the House voted 224-187 to authorize an eight-member panel to conduct the investigation.
- He became a great fan of yours after a particularly exciting performance you conducted of Belshazzar's Feast.
- In addition, experiments were conducted with, and without 100 µg/ml gentamicin and 60 µg/ml nystatin in the Krebs-Henseleit.
- Since 1982 biennial national surveys conducted by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys have provided valuable information on adolescent smoking behaviour.
- Voter News Service, a consortium of the Associated Press and television networks, conducted the survey.
- Y., had already conducted important preliminary research on contra supporters suspected of drug activities.
THESAURUS
to do something – used in the following phrases: do your work/homework etc: · It usually takes me a couple of hours to do my homework.do the shopping/cooking/washing etc: · She’s gone to the supermarket to do the shopping.do a test/experiment/some research: · The doctor did some tests.· Fraser spent some time in Egypt doing some archaeological research.· Scientists are doing research on two types of vaccine.do a course: · Have you decided which course you want to do at university?
to do something – used in the following phrases: make a speech: · The prince made a short speech.make a comment/suggestion/joke: · Can I make a suggestion?make a decision: · The committee will meet to make their final decision.make a mistake: · I think someone has made a mistake.
to do something – used in the following phrases: give a talk/speech/lecture: · They’ve asked him to give a talk.give a performance: · The band gave a brilliant performance.
to do something – used in the following phrases: take a test/exam: · Kate’s taking her driving test tomorrow.take a bath/shower: · I think I’ll go and take a shower.take a walk: · Normally, he took a walk in the evenings.
to do something that is a crime, especially a serious crime: commit a crime: · The crime was committed in the early hours of the morning.commit a robbery/murder etc: · Dixon later admitted committing the robbery.
to do something – used in the following phrases: carry out your work: · The violence is making it difficult for firefighters to carry out their work.carry out a task/duty: · He still managed to carry out his duties.carry out a survey/test/some research: · The hospital carries out research into skin diseases.carry out an operation: · The operation was carried out at a hospital in Paris.carry out a threat/promise: · They didn’t carry out their threat to kill the hostages.carry out somebody’s orders/instructions/wishes: · I’m sure I can rely on you to carry out my instructions.
to do something. Perform is more formal than carry out, and is used in the following phrases: perform a task/duty: · The job mostly involves performing administrative tasks.perform an operation: · A team of surgeons performed the operation.
to do something – used in the following phrases: conduct a survey/study/experiment: · They conducted a survey of approximately 2,000 people living in the area.conduct an inquiry/investigation: · The police are conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire.conduct an interview: · Knowing how to conduct a successful interview is a skill.conduct a campaign: · People were unimpressed by the way in which the election campaign was conducted.
to do your work or the things that you usually do, especially when something serious has happened: go about your work/business: · The next day she went about her business as if nothing had happened.
spoken especially British English to start doing something that you should have started already or to continue doing something that you stopped doing for a short time: · I need to get on with my homework.
spoken to be doing something that you think is probably bad, although you do not know exactly what it is: · I’m sure they’re up to something.· What’s Jake up to? He’s been upstairs in his room all day.
Longman Language Activatorto behave in a particular way the way someone behaves is the things that they do and say, and the effects these things have on other people: · How does Sam behave at school?behave towards: · William was behaving very strangely towards me.behave well/badly/unreasonably etc: · I'm not going to talk to him until he starts behaving reasonably.behave like: · Oh, be quiet! You're behaving like a two-year-old.behave as if: · The next time I saw him, Frank behaved as if nothing had happened.
to behave in a particular way, especially in a way that seems unusual, surprising, or annoying to other people: act like: · He has been accused of acting like a dictator.act as if: · She acts as if she owns the place and we're her servants.act strangely/strange/stupid etc: · Tina's been acting very strangely lately.· You're acting stupid and I don't want to talk to you anymore.
: be rude/helpful/silly etc to behave in a rude, helpful, silly etc way: · Don't be so rude!· The waiter was really friendly and helpful.· Stop being silly!· Why is she being so nice to us?
to behave in a particular way, especially in a situation where people will notice and judge the way you behave: · Public figures have a duty to conduct themselves responsibly, even in their private lives.· By the end of the course, you should be able to conduct yourself with confidence in any meeting.
to say or do something because of what another person has said or done, or because of something that has happened: · How did she react when you told her the news?react angrily/violently/calmly: · Ned reacted angrily to Bill's comments.
to do something · I do half an hour of exercises every morning.· What is Carla doing? She's been in the garage for a half an hour.· Howard did some rapid calculations on the back of an envelope.· Listen, I'm only trying to do my job - don't yell at me.do work/housework/homework etc · She does a lot of work for charity.· I want you to do your homework before you start watching TV.do the washing/cooking/shopping etc · You wash the dishes, and I'll do the drying.do a test/exam/course etc British · He's doing an art course at Wrexham College.
to do something - use this with these words: make an effort/decision/start: · We can't wait any longer. You need to make a decision now.· Archie doesn't even make an effort to help out around the house.make a speech/suggestion/remark/complaint/joke: · At school the other kids always made jokes about my name.· I'd like to make a suggestion if that's all right.· The governor will be making a speech here next week.
: give a talk/speech/performance etc talk, speak, sing, perform etc in front of a group of people: · Mr Banks gave a short talk about his travels in Africa.· Professor Williams will be giving a series of lectures on environmental pollution.· Davis gives a wonderful performance as an 81-year-old man.
to start or continue doing a job - use this when someone does a job in their usual way, or when you are talking about the way they do it: · The old man hummed to himself as he went about his gardening.· I'm thinking about changing careers, but I don't quite know how to go about it.go about doing something: · How would you go about reorganizing the kitchen?go about your business (=continue doing what you were doing or always do): · The next morning, she went about her business as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
: perform a duty/operation/task etc to do a duty, operation, or piece of work: · The ship's captain performed the wedding ceremony.· The operation was performed by a team of surgeons at Addenbrookes Hospital.· Students perform increasingly difficult tasks as the course continues.
: conduct an experiment/survey/inquiry etc to do something, especially in order to find out or prove something: · All the children in the class have to conduct their own science experiments.· The committee will conduct a thorough investigation of the bribery charges.· The data comes from a survey conducted by the company last fall.
to do something that you are interested in or enjoy, but not very often or regularly, or not in a very serious way: · When he was younger he used to dabble in astronomy.· Beck has dabbled in poetry over the years, but this is her first published book of poems.
to show someone a house, building, or place to show someone a house, building, or other place by walking with them around it and telling them about it: · Let me show you the garden.· It's worth asking a local guide to show you the sights.· The real estate agent showed them house after house, but they couldn't find one they liked.
also show somebody round British to show someone the interesting or important parts of a place or building when they first visit it: · She'd never been to Oxford before, so I offered to show her round.· Later, he showed Margaret all around his new house.· In the afternoon, we were shown around the Kennedy Space Center.
to show someone a building or place on an official tour: conduct around: · The visitors were conducted around the factory by senior managers.· An officer was sent to conduct the journalists around the shattered building.
to show someone a city, museum, house etc, and tell them about all the important or interesting parts of it: · Gregory took us on a riverboat tour down the Volga. · Officials were taken on a tour of the one-time maximum security prison.
to take something such as water, electricity, or gas from one place to another · The electricity is carried by means of cables which are up to 30 cm thick.carry something to/from/across etc · The pipelines, which carry oil across Alaska, are designed to withstand extremely low temperatures.· Rivers carry debris out to the sea, and it then settles on the bottom.
to take heat, electricity, or sound from one place to another through pipes or along wires: · Before Newton, people had great difficulty understanding how any metal could conduct electricity.conduct something from/to/away etc: · Water is used to conduct heat away from the reactor.· Specially treated copper wires conduct the signal from the amplifier to the speakers.
formal to take something such as water, electricity, or gas from one place to another: · A crack had developed in one of the main cooling pipes which are used to convey water.convey something to/from/across etc: · The blood is conveyed to the heart from the veins.
WORD SETSa cappella, adjectiveaccelerando, adjectiveaccompaniment, nounaccompanist, nounaccompany, verbaccordion, nounacid house, nounacoustic, adjectiveadagio, nounallegro, nounandante, adjectiveandante, nounanthem, nounaria, nounarpeggio, nounarr., arrange, verbarrangement, nounatonal, adjectiveback, verbbacking, nounbagpipes, nounbalalaika, nounballad, nounband, nounbandmaster, nounbandsman, nounbandstand, nounbanjo, nounbar, nounbarbershop, nounbaritone, nounbarrel organ, nounbass, nounbass, adjectivebass clef, nounbass guitar, nounbassist, nounbassoon, nounbaton, nounbeat, verbbeat, nounbebop, nounblast, verbblow, verbbluegrass, nounbolero, nounbongos, nounboogie, nounbootleg, nounbow, nounbow, verbbrass band, nounbreve, nounbridge, nounbugle, nounbusk, verbC, nouncabaret, nouncadence, nouncadenza, nouncalypso, nounC & W, canon, nouncantata, nouncanticle, nouncantor, nouncarillon, nouncarol, nouncarol, verbcastanets, nouncatchy, adjectivecellist, nouncello, nounchamber music, nounchamber orchestra, nounchant, verbchant, nounchoir, nounchoirboy, nounchoral, adjectivechorale, nounchord, nounchorister, nounchorus, nounChristmas carol, nounchromatic, adjectiveclapper, nounclarinet, nounclavichord, nounclef, nouncoda, nouncoloratura, nouncombo, nouncompose, verbcomposer, nounconcert, nounconcertgoer, nounconcertina, nounconcertmaster, nounconcerto, nounconduct, verbconductor, nounconsonant, adjectiveconsort, nouncontinuo, nouncontrabass, nouncontralto, nouncor anglais, nouncornet, nouncounterpoint, nouncountertenor, nouncountry and western, nouncountry music, nouncover, verbcover, nouncrescendo, nouncroon, verbcrotchet, nouncut, verbcymbal, nounD, noundamper, noundance, noundance band, noundemo, noundescant, noundidgeridoo, noundiminuendo, noundirge, noundisc jockey, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedissonance, nounditty, nounDixieland, noundo, noundoh, noundominant, noundouble bass, noundownbeat, noundrum, noundrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrum kit, noundrum major, noundrummer, noundrumming, noundrum-roll, noundrumstick, noundub, nounduet, noundulcimer, nounduo, nounear, nouneasy listening, nouneighth note, nounelevator music, nounencore, interjectionensemble, nounexpression, nounf., fa, nounfalsetto, nounfanfare, nounfantasia, nounfiddle, nounfiddler, nounfife, nounfinale, nounfingering, nounflat, adjectiveflat, nounflat, adverbflautist, nounfloor show, nounflourish, nounflute, nounfolk, nounfolk, adjectivefolk music, nounforte, nounforte, adjectivefortissimo, adjectiveforty-five, nounFrench horn, nounfret, nounfugue, nounfunk, nounfunky, adjectiveg, gamelan, noungig, noungig, verbglee club, nounglide, nounglockenspiel, noungong, noungospel, noungrand, noungrand opera, noungrand piano, nounGregorian chant, noungroup, nounguitar, nounhalf note, nounhalf step, nounhammer, nounhard rock, nounharmonic, adjectiveharmonica, nounharmonium, nounharmonize, verbharmony, nounharp, nounharpsichord, nounheavy metal, nounhigh, adjectivehigh-pitched, adjectivehip hop, nounhorn, nounhot, adjectivehouse music, nounhurdy-gurdy, nounhymn, nounimpressionism, nounimpressionist, nounimprovise, verbincidental music, nouninstrument, nouninstrumental, adjectiveinstrumental, nouninstrumentalist, nouninstrumentation, nouninterlude, nouninterval, nounjam, verbjam session, nounjazz, nounjazzy, adjectivejig, nounjingle, nounjungle, nounkaraoke, nounkazoo, nounkettledrum, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkey signature, nounla, nounlament, nounlargo, adjectiveleader, nounledger line, nounlegato, adjectiveleitmotif, nounlento, adjectivelibrettist, nounlibretto, nounlilt, nounlullaby, nounlute, nounlyre, nounlyric, adjectivelyrical, adjectivelyricism, nounlyricist, nounmadrigal, nounmaestro, nounmajor, adjectivemale-voice choir, nounmandolin, nounmaracas, nounmarch, nounmarching band, nounmariachi, nounmarimba, nounmasterclass, nounmedley, nounmellifluous, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemelody, nounmetronome, nounmezzo-soprano, nounmi, nounmiddle C, nounminim, nounminor, adjectiveminstrel, nounminuet, nounmodal, adjectivemode, nounmoderato, adjectivemodulate, verbmolto, adverbmood music, nounmotif, nounmouth organ, nounmouthpiece, nounmovement, nounmusic, nounmusical, adjectivemusical, nounmusical instrument, nounmusically, adverbmusician, nounmusicianship, nounmusicology, nounmusic stand, nounmute, verbmute, nounMuzak, nounnational anthem, nounnatural, adjectivenatural, nounNegro spiritual, nounnocturne, nounnote, nounnumber, nounnumber one, nounnursery rhyme, nounoboe, nounoctave, nounoctet, nounoff-key, adjectiveone-man band, nounopera, nounopera house, nounoperetta, nounopus, nounoratorio, nounorchestra, nounorchestral, adjectiveorchestra pit, nounorchestrate, verborgan, nounorgan grinder, nounorganist, nounovertone, nounoverture, nounp., panpipes, nounpart, nounpart-song, nounpause, nounpeal, verbpedal, nounpeg, nounpenny whistle, nounpercussion, nounperfect pitch, nounPhilharmonic, adjectivephrase, nounphrase, verbphrasing, nounpianissimo, adjectivepianist, nounpiano, nounpiano, adjectivepianola, nounpiccolo, nounpick, verbpick, nounpipe, verbpiped music, nounpiper, nounpitch, nounpitch, verbpizzicato, nounplainchant, nounplainsong, nounplay, verbplayer, nounplayer piano, nounplectrum, nounpluck, verbpolyphony, nounpop, nounpop group, nounpop music, nounpop star, nounprelude, nounpresto, adjectivepresto, nounprima donna, nounproduction number, nounpromenade concert, nounpsaltery, nounpunk, nounquarter note, nounquartet, nounquaver, nounquintet, nounR & B, nounrag, nounraga, nounragga, nounragtime, nounrange, nounrap, nounrap, verbrapper, nounrecital, nounrecitative, nounrecord, nounrecorder, nounreed, nounrefrain, nounreggae, nounregister, nounremaster, verbrendering, nounrendition, nounrepeat, nounrequest, nounrequiem, nounresonator, nounrest, nounrhapsody, nounrhythm, nounrhythm and blues, nounrhythm section, nounriff, nounroadie, nounroad manager, nounrock, nounrock and roll, nounrock music, nounrock 'n' roll, nounrondo, nounrostrum, nounround, nounrumba, nounrun, nounsalsa, nounsamba, nounsaxophone, nounsaxophonist, nounscale, nounscat, nounscherzo, nounscore, nounscore, verbsemibreve, nounsemiquaver, nounsemitone, nounseptet, nounserenade, nounserenade, verbset, nounsetting, nounsextet, nounshanty, nounsharp, adverbsharp, nounsheet music, nounsight-read, verbsignature tune, nounsing, verbsinger, nounsinger-songwriter, nounsingle, nounsitar, nounsixteenth note, nounska, nounskiffle, nounslide, nounslur, verbslur, nounsnare drum, nounso, nounsol, nounsol-fa, nounsolo, adjectivesolo, nounsoloist, nounsonata, nounsong, nounsongbook, nounsongster, nounsongwriter, nounsoprano, nounsoprano, adjectivesoul, nounsoundtrack, nounspiritual, nounsqueezebox, nounstaccato, adverbstaff, nounstandard, nounStar-Spangled Banner, the, stave, nounsteel band, nounsteel guitar, nounstep, nounstring, verbstringed instrument, nounstrum, verbstudy, nounsuite, nounswell, nounswing, nounsymphony, nounsyncopated, adjectivesyncopation, nounsynthesis, nounsynthesize, verbsynthesizer, nountabla, nountabor, nountambourine, nountechno, nountempo, nountenor, nountenor, adjectiveTex-Mex, adjectivetheme, nounthrash, nounthrenody, nounthrob, verbti, nountimbrel, nountime, nountime signature, nountimpani, nountoccata, nountom-tom, nountonal, adjectivetonality, nountone, nountone-deaf, adjectivetone poem, nountonic, nountootle, verbtrack, nountranscribe, verbtranspose, verbtreble, nountreble, adjectivetreble clef, nountremolo, nountriangle, nountrill, nountrombone, nountrumpet, nountuba, nountune, nountune, verbtuneful, adjectivetuneless, adjectivetuning fork, nountuning peg, nounukulele, noununaccompanied, adjectiveupright piano, nounvalve, nounvariation, nounverse, nounvibes, nounvibraphone, nounvibrato, nounviola, nounviolin, nounviolinist, nounvirginals, nounvirtuoso, nounvivace, adjectivevocal, adjectivevocal, nounvocalist, nounvoice, nounvoluntary, nounwaltz, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwhole note, nounwind instrument, nounwoodwind, nounxylophone, nounyodel, verbyodel, nounzither, nounzydeco, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYnouns
He was arrested for disorderly conduct. allegations of improper banking practices improper sexual conduct A private detective was hired to conduct the investigation. The service was held in the chapel. conduct unbecoming to a teacher
· He’s conducting educational research at the University of Washington.
· They conducted a survey of students’ careers one year after graduation.
· Scientists conducted a study of the area affected by the nuclear disaster.
· Experts conducted an investigation into the causes of the crash.
· Here are a few guidelines on how to conduct an interview.
· The party was criticized for the way it had conducted its election campaign.
· Investigators will be conducting tests to determine how the man died.
· The Spanish authorities conducted a nationwide search for the girl.
· The company had been conducting a lot of business in Latin America.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· No similar analysis has been done in this country.
formal (=do business)· It is not a sensible way to conduct business.
(=carry out a campaign)· He ran an aggressive campaign.
· The Bishop of Louisiana performed the ceremony.
formal (=do or run a check)· The police carried out a check on the car’s registration number.
(=rules for people in a particular profession or business)· There is a strict code of conduct for doctors.
He was arrested for disorderly conduct. (=used of a substance – allow electricity to travel along or through it)· Some metals conduct electricity better than others.
· The doctor will perform an examination in order to assess the problem.
formal (=do an experiment)· The laboratory began conducting experiments on rats.
allegations of improper banking practices improper sexual conduct formal (=carry out an inspection)· He was conducting an inspection in the factory.
A private detective was hired to conduct the investigation.· The country should conduct direct negotiations with its neighbours.
formal (=carry out a poll)· The poll was conducted with a sample of 1,023 adults.
The service was held in the chapel. formal (=do a survey)· a survey conducted by the British Medical Association.
conduct unbecoming to a teacher formal (=say the official words and perform the actions at a wedding)· Their wedding was conducted by the local priest.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· The public relations practitioner has to conduct activities which concern every public with which the organisation has contact.· The duplication of work involved if each teacher independently conducts these activities is obviously an inefficient use of resources.· Tell the students that you are going to conduct an activity to find out if two ears are better than one.· Academics have their livings in institutions established to conduct academic activities.
· He appoints a pontifical commission to conduct the administrative affairs of the state.· She and Implexion had been conducting a casual affair for years; she knew him better than anyone.· Until radicals grasped the need to conduct their affairs in absolute secrecy, their chances of conspiring effectively were remote.· My father seemed to be happy to conduct his affairs through them for long enough.· Equally, there are those who conduct their affairs with imagination and equanimity.· It appeared to Nizan as the only realistic method of conducting human affairs in a civilised manner.· To go to war in order to change the way another country was conducting its affairs was obviously illegal.· How the House conducts its affairs, particularly on questions affecting taxation of our constituents, is of great importance.
· As a consequence, we need to ask questions that help us to conduct a sociological analysis of teachers and teaching.· The research is conducted by statistical analysis of secondary data on client companies and on market prices.· The deputy head normally conducting the job analysis.· This does not detract, however, from the general value of conducting the type of analysis suggested by Hayzen.· Finally, task descriptions differ with the personal biases of analysts and the reasons why they are conducting the analysis.
· We can only stress that no reputable antiques dealer would ever conduct business on a doorstep.· Directly or indirectly, ownership provides the dollars and authority an enterprise needs to conduct its business.· Novell has become famous for the way it manages its relationships and believes that relationships are the way to conduct business.· You should also receive initial training about how to conduct the business as well as follow-up help and assistance.· He said he had to conduct some business with the grain merchant.· This can not and will not be accomplished without major changes in how we conduct our businesses.· Critical consents are those which it is essential for the purchaser to obtain if it is to conduct the business after completion.· The transactions motive simply means that firms must hold cash in order to conduct normal business transactions.
· And still larger sums have been expended in conducting a campaign against us outside of Ontario.· There is an obvious danger of excessive duplication when broadly similar organizations conduct broadly similar campaigns.· You conducted a campaign of economic sabotage.· In any event, the prime minister, Felipe Gonzalez, is conducting an impressive campaign.· He has conducted a campaign, full knowing his Cabinet post was in jeopardy whether or not the Conservatives win on Thursday.· Johnson had steered himself into a position of strength from which to conduct his campaign in the election of 1964.· Just as important, it was a piece of indiscipline that illustrated the almost casual way Labour is conducting this campaign.
· The second part, Chapters 5-8, conducts the three debates catalogued in Figure 1.2.
· Better still, why not conduct elections by phone?
· Leech had conducted a post-mortem examination and found cerebral haemorrhage as the cause of death.· She did not conduct any physical examination.· Emphasis should be placed on strict adherence to a policy of changing into protective clothing before conducting a post-mortem examination.· This may be achieved by allowing parents to nominate their own expert to observe or jointly conduct any examination or assessment.
· One experiment conducted by the Rumbaughs took the following form.· A number of experiments already have been conducted with mixed results.· These take place in the real world and those involved do not know that an experiment is being conducted.· Nisbett and Cohen also cite experiments they conducted using male students at the University of Michigan.· In addition, experiments were conducted with, and without 100 µg/ml gentamicin and 60 µg/ml nystatin in the Krebs-Henseleit.· Three illumination experiments were conducted with various groups of workers.· Numerous experiments have been conducted involving different variations of the principles.· Other experiments were conducted entirely in secret, often in plants of large companies tucked away in small rural towns.
· Since 1988 we have conducted a confidential inquiry into deaths due to asthma in our district.· Hundt has sought to conduct an inquiry on liquor ads, but commissioners have been deadlocked on the issue.· And the police will conduct an inquiry.· It caused a fine flap and the Election Board had no choice but to conduct an inquiry.· A Palm Beach County grand jury conducted another inquiry, completed in March.· The Department of Elections also is conducting its own inquiry.· Later, according to Ayash, Livingston stripped her of her clinical duties while the hospital conducted an inquiry into her role.
· The interview, conducted by Ian Pye, appeared one week before the release of the album.· The survey was based on 200 face-to-face interviews conducted in October and November.· Sometimes studio interviews are conducted over the air with an interviewer in London or Glasgow and the interviewee in Birmingham or Manchester.· Lengthy interviews were conducted with a large sample of citizens in each of five countries.· The interview will be conducted by Mr Drewry and Mr Marwick.· Even interviews are often conducted on the go.· Results - Two interviews were conducted in nine practices and one interview in the tenth practice.· Around 50 interviews were conducted with clients, staff and health officials and a detailed diagnosis followed.
· Now, the police and trading standards are conducting an investigation into the matter.· The lawyer said he will use the arraignment delay to conduct his own investigation.· The Special Investigation Branch of the military police is conducting more than 30 investigations into allegations of brutality.· They vowed to conduct an investigation and punish those who helped him.· However the FBI-style agency will not conduct its own investigations or prosecutions, although many Whitehall insiders believe this could eventually happen.· The judge then ordered the lead plaintiffs' lawyer in the class-action suit to conduct an investigation.· That undertaking seemed to be developing into a commitment to conduct a private murder investigation in a foreign country.· Bill Thomas, R-Calif., shortly before the House voted 224-187 to authorize an eight-member panel to conduct the investigation.
· Brief your participants that you will be conducting the meeting this way and expect their co-operation.· They conducted these meetings either in city offices during the day or in the neighborhoods in the evenings.· The leader should always conduct the meeting impartially and avoid stating his preferences and objections.· Over this period I visited the school more than 30 times, chiefly to conduct interviews and attend meetings.
· Thirdly, the skills required for conducting negotiations-among them intelligence, tact, patience and empathy.· A working group of nonprofit agencies was set up to conduct the annual negotiations with the State Department.· Experience of conducting high level negotiations, contract and royalty management.· Lyle's reaction was to take the money, but he called in Neil Shaw to conduct final negotiations.· How you conduct negotiations from there is largely a question of individual judgment supported by sound professional advice.
· We are simply conducting a holding operation.· And because they were civilian-manned, they would be able to spend more time conducting operations and less time making liberty calls.· Specialforce groups were set up and trained to conduct anti-guerrilla operations.· Instead, the Navy would man and run the ships, and the Naval Security Group would conduct the intercept operations.· Security forces were reportedly conducting a search operation to find the attackers.
· The orchestra was conducted by Oscar Straus.· The large orchestra was very well conducted by Ormsby Wilkins, who, like the two ballets, received great applause.· Braxton has composed for a 37-piece orchestra which he conducts here.· An impressive collaboration with the Berlin Rundfunk orchestra, conducted by Robert Hanell.
· They have felt this was necessary to conduct proper policy and, while in power, they trusted their own leaders.· Article 20 gives the government responsibility for determining and conducting national policy.· But when the Bush administration took office, it suspended negotiations while conducting the policy review.· The problem is how to conduct economic policy soas to reconcile full employment and price stability.· It was in a sense the just reward of his method of conducting foreign policy.
· The poll, conducted last weekend, contains almost no comfort for the Tories.· The poll was conducted over the past week with a sample of 1,023 adults.· That, at least, is the finding of a Harris Poll conducted for Shuttle by United.· The poll, conducted this week, had a margin of error of 5 percent.· The poll, conducted by telephone Jan. 2-7, has a margin of error of 5. 5 percentage points.· That gap had not changed since a poll was conducted shortly before Dole announced he was quitting the Senate.
· Before then all fusion research had been conducted behind a screen of secrecy.· In addition, hundreds of research studies were conducted by scholars in various countries interested in conservation.· The research which has been conducted on their parenting and its outcomes for their children has often been flawed and equivocal.· The research conducted to date has turned up several intriguing results.· The research will be conducted at three centres.· Previously, our research has been conducted in contexts where there was usually a willingness to claim a national identity.· Recent postgraduate research has been conducted in all of these areas and elsewhere.· Acquisition research cases are conducted on a fee paying basis.
· In conducting this review the University has taken into account the feasibility of raising the necessary funding from outside sources.· He also asked his bioethics advisory panel to conduct a full review and report back to him in 90 days.· Pearce reached his conclusions after conducting a review of detailed studies into the impact of environmental taxes.· A sub-committee had conducted a strict review of the conduct of all four members of the staff and that of the porter.· Cluster groups of schools could conduct a joint review, sharing their experiences.· Inpatient follow-up was conducted by review of the active medical record every 3 days.· To the consternation of his cabinet colleagues, he is currently conducting a wide-ranging review of public spending.· But after the concession the Government must conduct a further review of safety implications and report back to Parliament.
· They were nowhere to be seen, so I then conducted a search of all the store rooms and outhouses.· I conduct executive searches for senior-level management, so I know a fair bit about how these companies are managed.· Peacekeeping troops set up road blocks and conducted house-to-house searches.· Police arrived within minutes and conducted a cursory search of the property.· Appian Way, for instance, offer data disks that can conduct searches and produce material relevant to specific topics.· Security forces were reportedly conducting a search operation to find the attackers.· He was conducting yet another search of the quarter.
· Many of the Presbyterian ministers remained in their parishes, however, and conducted their own services.· After a simple breakfast, Father Peter conducted a service in the Chapel of Penitence.· The Rev. Malcolm Surman conducted the service.· If the minister of religion is required to conduct a service, the family or funeral director arrange this.· The installation was part of a review of catering operations, conducted by Food Service Designs.· In May 1893, he conducted a special service of sacred music here at Halling, assisted by his wife.· The vicar conducting the service, who's also a family friend, read out part of the coroner's judgement.· Reverend Pinkerton will conduct her first service on this Sunday.
· The study was conducted in a subregional radiotherapy centre and an academic department of gastroenterology and therapeutics.· A later and quite definitive study conducted by Miller between 1973 and 1978 bore this out.· The study is being conducted on past, present and future incidents involving crowds in and around Sheffield.· In addition, hundreds of research studies were conducted by scholars in various countries interested in conservation.· Although this study was conducted over 10 years ago, matters have not improved since then.· Preliminary studies are being conducted on the property, west of state Route 67 at the end of Slaughterhouse Canyon Road.· A study she conducted in 1990 showed it was not this simple.· The studies of Nelson conducted by the psychologist were designed to help the Davenports understand their son as a unique individual.
· The two primary sources of data on smoking habits are the General Household Survey and surveys conducted by the tobacco industry.· The survey, conducted late last year, compared the prices of 148 items at 14 Bay Area supermarkets.· Stressful cities A survey of business travelers conducted for Homewood Suites Hotels ranked the most stressful cities in which to conduct business.· A survey is conducted and an interesting statistical effect of X on Y is discovered.· In reality it is, according to a survey conducted by swimwear company Slix, the garment women like buying least.· A postal survey is being conducted to provide a comprehensive national profile of computer use in local authority planning departments.· A subsequent survey was conducted in September, 1982 to assess attitudes within the medical profession itself.
· Mendelssohn evidently did this himself when he conducted the symphony for London audiences in 1829.· When you conduct a symphony for the first time you may fear a breakdown in every bar.· You could climb in there with her and still have room to conduct Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
· She had a slight problem, no doctor to conduct the test..· One student had actually been conducting a water test while other students were presenting.· It was therefore inadvisable to conduct statistical tests when missing data from some schools distorted the representativeness of the sample.· Interstate 680 runs through the area where Communities for a Better Environment conducted its tests.· Only three are suspected of having conducted a test.· We wanted to find out so we conducted a test at a local shopping mall.· Bios-3 has conducted tests with two and three people for up to six months.· Vichy conducted their own test on 47 women.
· His company, Motherland Connections, conducts tours of the sites in New York state.
· Informal monitoring may be conducted throughout the trial together with discrete observation of staff behaviour about which notes may be written.· Ligand is also conducting phase three trials on Targretin for a form of lymphoma and is looking at it for other cancers.· One or two successes can be coincidence: it takes a properly conducted scientific trial to prove effectiveness.· We are conducting detailed trials on those farms.· Perhaps the practitioner conducting the trial should not be the patient's own doctor.· However, valiant attempts were made to conduct massive trials in which as much information as possible could be included.
· Sergei Solov'ev was wrong, however, to accuse the tsar of conducting the war with a lack of resolution.· In reality they were conducting a unilateral war, or rather an endless pattern of continuing three-day wars.· He was effectively granted a blank cheque to conduct a war without Congressional authorization for up to 90 days.· Rather, both sides were conducting a war in the imagination.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1carry out [transitive] to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove factsconduct a survey/investigation/review etc- By the end of the course, you should be able to conduct yourself with confidence in any meeting.
- Public figures have a duty to conduct themselves responsibly, even in their private lives.
- Seidman has conducted himself with extraordinary grace and ability.
- But he conducts himself in all situations with a dignity not one whit lessened by his shortness.
- He conducted himself impeccably, he was open and honest and had to put up with a lot from the press and media.
- He had an air about him that was highly professional and he conducted himself in a really first-class manner.
- I always try to conduct myself reasonably in public.
- I believed I had conducted myself well.
- Imagine fans and athletes honoring their sport by conducting themselves with class.
- That is how you decide the manner you are going to conduct yourself.
- These young men, taciturn, hard-working, serious, did not conduct themselves in what Mr Bullins considered the correct manner.
We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food.conduct an experiment/a test Is it really necessary to conduct experiments on animals?conduct a campaign They conducted a campaign of bombings and assassinations.conduct an interview The interview was conducted in English. The memorial service was conducted by the Rev. David Prior. It was the first time that I had conducted business in Brazil.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say do or carry out rather than conduct:· They’re doing a survey of opinions about organic food.2music [intransitive, transitive] to stand in front of a group of musicians or singers and direct their playing or singingconduct an orchestra/choir The orchestra is conducted by John Williams. Who will be conducting?3behave conduct yourself formal to behave in a particular way, especially in a situation where people judge you by the way you behave: The players conducted themselves impeccably, both on and off the field.4electricity/heat [transitive] if something conducts electricity or heat, it allows electricity or heat to travel along or through it: Aluminium, being a metal, readily conducts heat.5show somebody something [transitive always + adverb/preposition] formal to take or lead someone somewhereconduct somebody to something On arrival, I was conducted to the commandant’s office.conducted tour (of something) (=a tour of a building, city, or area with someone who tells you about that place) a conducted tour of BerlinCOLLOCATIONSnounsconduct research· He’s conducting educational research at the University of Washington.conduct a survey· They conducted a survey of students’ careers one year after graduation.conduct a study/review· Scientists conducted a study of the area affected by the nuclear disaster.conduct an investigation/inquiry· Experts conducted an investigation into the causes of the crash.conduct an interview· Here are a few guidelines on how to conduct an interview.conduct a campaign· The party was criticized for the way it had conducted its election campaign.conduct a test/experiment· Investigators will be conducting tests to determine how the man died.conduct a search· The Spanish authorities conducted a nationwide search for the girl.conduct (a) business· The company had been conducting a lot of business in Latin America.conduct1 verbconduct2 noun
conductcon‧duct2 /ˈkɒndʌkt $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●○ AWL noun [uncountable] formal EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A middle-aged banker has been fined 200 for violent conduct on a train.
- A new code of conduct for civil servants will be issued next week.
- Attending conferences and meetings is necessary to the conduct of our business.
- The Medical Committee found the doctor guilty of unethical conduct towards three of his patients.
- We went on a conducted tour of the castle.
- After all, constitutionally, ministers are answerable to Parliament for the conduct of their Departments.
- And the war was portrayed not only as criminal in intent but also as criminal in conduct.
- In identifying such conduct, reliance is made on information forthcoming from local authority consumer protection departments.
- In return for their favor he acted so atrociously that no poet ever tried to explain his conduct.
- Norms and values Norms Every culture contains a large number of guidelines which direct conduct in particular situations.
- Political action groups lay in wait for companies that stumble in their conduct and treatment of multiple stake-holders.
- The catering business itself is regulated by various Acts of Parliament which impose duties and standards of conduct that must be observed.
THESAURUS
British English, behavior American English the way someone behaves: · Chemicals added to food may be responsible for children’s bad behaviour.· Tatsuya apologized for his behaviour towards me.
formal the way someone behaves in public or in their job – used mainly in official or legal contexts: · Bates was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct (=noisy and violent).· The committee found him guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct.
the way someone behaves when they are talking to or dealing with other people, which is shown in their expression, their voice etc: · She had a pleasant friendly manner.· Suddenly his whole manner changed, and he started shouting.· His initial manner towards her had been rather formal.
British English, demeanor American English formal the way someone looks and behaves, which shows you something about their character or feelings: · She maintained a calm demeanour at all times.· Wenger’s demeanour suggested that he was not happy with the situation.
someone’s behaviour – used when you think it is silly, funny, strange, or annoying: · The drunken antics of some English football fans has brought shame on the country.· The actor is becoming known for his increasingly bizarre off-screen antics.
Longman Language Activatorthe way someone behaves British /behavior American the way someone behaves: · His behaviour in school is beginning to improve.· That kind of behavior is not acceptable.behaviour towards: · Eric's behaviour towards his family surprised me.
the way someone behaves when they are talking to or dealing with other people: · The driver's manner was very unfriendly.· She impressed everyone with her businesslike manner.
the way someone behaves in public, in their job etc, especially in matters where moral principles are involved - used especially in legal or official contexts: · A middle-aged banker has been fined £200 for violent conduct on a train.· The Medical Committee found the doctor guilty of unethical conduct towards three of his patients.code of conduct (=rules of professional behaviour): · A new code of conduct for civil servants will be issued next week.
behaviour that some people think is stupid or not responsible but other people think is funny: · The Queen is said to disapprove of the antics of some of the younger members of the Royal Family.
British /demeanor American the way someone looks and behaves, that gives you a general idea of their character: · He was a small round man with a cheerful demeanor.· When you mention Polly's ex-husband, her entire demeanour changes.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives He was arrested for disorderly conduct. allegations of improper banking practices improper sexual conduct A private detective was hired to conduct the investigation. The service was held in the chapel. conduct unbecoming to a teacher
1the way someone behaves, especially in public, in their job etc SYN behaviour: · There are strict rules that regulate lawyers’ professional conduct.
· The politician’s sexual conduct had caused scandal.
· Their goalkeeper was sent off the field for violent conduct.
(=behaving in a noisy or violent way in public)· Her husband was arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
· In some cases of bullying, pupils may be guilty of criminal conduct.
(=correct/incorrect behaviour according to the normal rules or standards)· There was no evidence of improper conduct on the part of the police.
· You are expected to maintain a high standard of personal conduct at work.
(=behaviour that is not acceptable in a fair competition)· He swore at the referee, and was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.
· Societies have certain rules for normal human conduct.
phrases (=a set of rules stating how you must behave)· All professions have a code of conduct.
· In war, there are established rules of conduct.
(=a set of actions)· The court said that when Harris had embarked on this course of conduct, he knew that it would put lives at risk.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· No similar analysis has been done in this country.
formal (=do business)· It is not a sensible way to conduct business.
(=carry out a campaign)· He ran an aggressive campaign.
· The Bishop of Louisiana performed the ceremony.
formal (=do or run a check)· The police carried out a check on the car’s registration number.
(=rules for people in a particular profession or business)· There is a strict code of conduct for doctors.
He was arrested for disorderly conduct. (=used of a substance – allow electricity to travel along or through it)· Some metals conduct electricity better than others.
· The doctor will perform an examination in order to assess the problem.
formal (=do an experiment)· The laboratory began conducting experiments on rats.
allegations of improper banking practices improper sexual conduct formal (=carry out an inspection)· He was conducting an inspection in the factory.
A private detective was hired to conduct the investigation.· The country should conduct direct negotiations with its neighbours.
formal (=carry out a poll)· The poll was conducted with a sample of 1,023 adults.
The service was held in the chapel. formal (=do a survey)· a survey conducted by the British Medical Association.
conduct unbecoming to a teacher formal (=say the official words and perform the actions at a wedding)· Their wedding was conducted by the local priest.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· This argument neglects the symbolic function of the labels applied by the law and by courts to criminal conduct.· And the war was portrayed not only as criminal in intent but also as criminal in conduct.
· In the first few hours after the verdict, 60 people were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct.· You have to understand the disorderly conduct statute....· A total of 27 people were charged with disorderly conduct.· They arrested the peaceful marchers, put them in paddy wagons, and charged them with disorderly conduct.· They were later charged with disorderly conduct and fined.· By 10 a. m., there were 84 arrests, 44 for drunk and disorderly conduct.· Mr Pennell has been charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.· An altercation ensued at the lab, and Angeli was convicted this week of disorderly conduct and malicious destruction of property.
· Swore Ramprakash was fined the maximum two weeks wages - around £750 - for that and severely warned about his future conduct.· Summons for directions for future conduct of the action 7.· The authoritative parent affirms the child's present qualities, but also sets standards for future conduct.
· Unlike its recommendations on homosexual conduct, the section of the report that dealt with prostitution was largely uncontroversial.· In employing essentially utilitarian criteria, the Wolfenden Committee gave rise to legislation which decriminalised certain forms of homosexual conduct.· The Committee's recommendations on prostitution were acted upon with far more haste than those concerning homosexual conduct.
· It has been suggested that it is tempting to conceive of morality as a guide to human conduct.· The Scriptures alone provide an absolute guide to proper human conduct.· First, no other type of historical evidence offers the historian such depths of insight into human conduct.· Hitherto acceptable norms of human conduct do not apply.· In order to situate those views we must begin with Oakeshott's account of the nature of human conduct.· One of the unvarying laws of human conduct is that we always hanker after what others have.· In matters that concerned human conduct rather than religion he was generous and humane.· The easiest way to avoid this pitfall is to separate human conduct into behaviour and performance.
· This is judicial scrutiny and the power of the courts to regulate telephone-tapping and to deal with illegal or improper conduct.· She knows of no improper conduct by either of the Clintons in connection with the Whitewater development or anything else.· We deplore anything that looks or smacks of discrimination, harassment or improper conduct.· Each claimed to have seen 49ers stadium boosters engaged in what he believed was improper and intimidating conduct at the polls.· The stadium campaign organization says it did not authorize or participate in improper conduct.
· The point is reinforced if we consider the king's personal conduct at assemblies.· Perhaps no one acted in a way we can judge wrong by personal standards of conduct.
· This book aims to help the conveyancer make a business success of the proper professional conduct of the commercial art of conveyancing.· Management consultancy divisions of accounting firms tend to be strong on business advice and professional codes of conduct.· Like the other office-holders, I am debarred by my office from membership of the professional conduct committees.· These institutions will have their own professional codes of conduct and can therefore be expected to avoid conflicts of interest.· Council also approved in principle the text for a booklet Guidance on professional conduct incorporating a code of professional practice.· They reported that, while our professional conduct department represented good value for money, it was grossly overloaded.· A separate matter of particular importance is the regulation by the Law Society of the professional conduct of solicitors.
· This book aims to help the conveyancer make a business success of the proper professional conduct of the commercial art of conveyancing.· The Scriptures alone provide an absolute guide to proper human conduct.· But as inspector of constabulary he would be responsible for its proper conduct.· Jane Ming-li was conforming her behavior to proper conduct: She was not violent.· Least of all from a creature like that, lost to all decency and proper codes of conduct.· If only Miss Manners had promulgated, like the pope, an encyclical on proper gay conduct.· There is here an extraordinary and secret mode of obtaining information necessary for the proper conduct of the winding up.
· Since they were chosen by the landowners of the county, the latter were held responsible for their conduct in office.· The retail merchants association notes that employers are responsible for the conduct of employees who deal with customers over the phone.· We hold a person responsible for his conduct in the sense that he can be justly or fairly punished.· The division is responsible for the conduct of the Onshore Surveys Core programme.
· Apart from the commander of the garrison and his guard who were given safe conduct to Ascalon they spared none.· They would be guaranteed safe conduct north.
· And just to say some one is a strict conduct disorder is not as popular today as it was a few years ago.· He had an extremely strict code of conduct for himself and a lenient one for others.
· Section 8 says that violence means any violent conduct towards persons or property.· It was as clear a case of violent conduct as could be imagined.· Their opponents, an experienced club side, are all being reported for violent conduct.· If Hateley is found guilty of violent conduct, the disciplinary committee are empowered to extend the player's ban.
VERB· The rules which govern the conduct of the business of the council and its committees are called Standing Orders.· As for the rules of the school governing student conduct and behavior, work-inhibited students do not need special exceptions.· The principles of fair procedure which govern the conduct of disciplinary hearings also apply, by and large, to appeal hearings.· It is not a blind law, for no blind law can govern the conduct of human beings....· The principal legislation governing the conduct of insurance business is the Insurance Companies Act 1982.· There is always considerable negotiation over the provisions governing the conduct of the business between signing and completion.· Section 4 considers the auditor's role in relation to an investment business's compliance with the rules governing its conduct.
· These duties seek to regulate the conduct of partners and promote good faith between them.· In addition the assembly made the vital decisions regulating the communal conduct of agriculture.· The idea that harm is a basis upon which to regulate conduct is often attributed to John Stuart Mill.
The Senator’s conduct is being investigated by the Ethics Committee. an inquiry into the conduct of the policeethical/professional etc conduct the Law Society’s Code of Professional Conductimproper/violent/offensive etc conduct his arrest for disorderly conduct (=noisy violent behaviour)► see thesaurus at behaviour2conduct of something the way in which an activity is organized and carried out: complaints about the conduct of the elections Disclosure of information would compromise the proper conduct of the investigation.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesprofessional conduct· There are strict rules that regulate lawyers’ professional conduct.sexual conduct· The politician’s sexual conduct had caused scandal.violent conduct· Their goalkeeper was sent off the field for violent conduct.disorderly conduct (=behaving in a noisy or violent way in public)· Her husband was arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.criminal conduct· In some cases of bullying, pupils may be guilty of criminal conduct.proper/improper conduct (=correct/incorrect behaviour according to the normal rules or standards)· There was no evidence of improper conduct on the part of the police.personal conduct· You are expected to maintain a high standard of personal conduct at work.unsportsmanlike conduct (=behaviour that is not acceptable in a fair competition)· He swore at the referee, and was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.human conduct· Societies have certain rules for normal human conduct.phrasesa code of conduct (=a set of rules stating how you must behave)· All professions have a code of conduct.rules/standards of conduct· In war, there are established rules of conduct.a course of conduct (=a set of actions)· The court said that when Harris had embarked on this course of conduct, he knew that it would put lives at risk.