英语词汇“conduct”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

verb | noun

conductconduct1 /kənˈdʌkt/ ●●○ AWL verb

ETYMOLOGYconduct¹

Origin: 1400-1500 Latin conductus, past participle of conducere

VERB 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

COLLOCATIONS► conduct a survey/investigation/poll etc.

The survey was conducted last fall.

► conduct a test/experiment

The experiments were conducted with three of the zoo’s monkeys.

► conduct a meeting/interview/class

Advanced classes are conducted entirely in a foreign language.

► conduct an orchestra/a band/a choir

The orchestra is conducted by John Williams.

1INVESTIGATION/EXPERIMENT ETC. [transitive] to do something, especially in order to get information or prove facts: A memorial service will be conducted for the crash victims.conduct a survey/investigation/poll etc. The survey was conducted last fall.conduct a test/experiment The experiments were conducted with three of the zoo’s monkeys.conduct a meeting/interview/class Advanced classes are conducted entirely in a foreign language.2MUSIC [intransitive, transitive] eng. lang. arts to stand in front of a group of musicians and direct their playing: Who will be conducting tonight?conduct an orchestra/a band/a choir The orchestra is conducted by John Williams. → see also conductor3ELECTRICITY/HEAT [transitive] science, physics if something conducts electricity or heat, it allows the electricity or heat to travel along or through it: Aluminum readily conducts heat.4conduct yourself formal to behave in a particular way, especially in a situation where people judge your behavior: He conducted himself with extraordinary dignity.5SHOW somebody something [transitive always + adv./prep.] formal to show someone a place or building by leading him or her around in it: conduct somebody through/around/to something A guide will conduct us through the museum.[Origin: 1400–1500 Latin conductus, past participle of conducere]

verb | noun

conductconduct2 /ˈkɑndʌkt, -dəkt/ ●●○ AWL noun [uncountable] formal

COLLOCATIONS► good conduct

Prisoners’ release dates depend on continued good conduct while in custody.

► disorderly conduct

The man was fined for disorderly conduct (=the crime of causing trouble in public).

1the way someone behaves, especially in public, in his or her job, etc.: an inquiry into the conduct of the police Prisoners’ release dates depend on continued good conduct while in custody. The man was fined for disorderly conduct (=the crime of causing trouble in public).2the way a business, activity, etc. is organized: complaints about the conduct of the elections