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con·duct1 /kənˈdʌkt/ ●●○ W2 AWL verb  1  carry out 进行 [transitive]DO to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts 〔尤指为获取信息或证实某事时〕进行；实施；执行conduct a survey/investigation/review etc We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food. 我们在进行一项顾客对有机食品态度的调查。conduct an experiment/a test Is it really necessary to conduct experiments on animals? 在动物身上做试验是否真有必要？conduct a campaign They conducted a campaign of bombings and assassinations. 他们实施了一系列的爆炸和暗杀活动。conduct an interview The interview was conducted in English. 这次面试是用英语进行的。 The memorial service was conducted by the Rev. David Prior. 这次追悼仪式由戴维·普赖尔牧师主持。 It was the first time that I had conducted business in Brazil. 那是我第一次在巴西做生意。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say do or carry out rather than conduct: 在日常英语中，人们一般说do或carry out，而不说conductThey’re doing a survey of opinions about organic food. 他们正在做一项有关有机食品的意见调查。2  music 音乐 [intransitive, transitive]APM to stand in front of a group of musicians or singers and direct their playing or singing 指挥 → conductorconduct an orchestra/choir The orchestra is conducted by John Williams. 这支管弦乐队由约翰•威廉斯指挥。 Who will be conducting? 由谁来指挥？3  BEHAVE 表现conduct yourself formalBEHAVE to behave in a particular way, especially in a situation where people judge you by the way you behave 表现，为人 The players conducted themselves impeccably, both on and off the field. 这些选手无论在场上还是场下表现都无懈可击。4  electricity/heat 电/热 [transitive]HPTAKE/BRING if something conducts electricity or heat, it allows electricity or heat to travel along or through it 传导 → conductor Aluminium, being a metal, readily conducts heat. 铝这种金属导热性能很好。5  show SB STH 给某人看某物 [transitive always + adverb/preposition] formalSHOW/LET somebody SEE something to take or lead someone somewhere 带领，引导conduct somebody to something On arrival, I was conducted to the commandant’s office. 到达以后，我被带到了指挥所。conducted tour (of something) (=a tour of a building, city, or area with someone who tells you about that place) 有导游陪同的参观旅行 a conducted tour of Berlin 在导游陪同下的柏林之行n COLLOCATIONSnounsconduct researchHe’s conducting educational research at the University of Washington.conduct a surveyThey conducted a survey of students’ careers one year after graduation.conduct a study/reviewScientists conducted a study of the area affected by the nuclear disaster.conduct an investigation/inquiryExperts conducted an investigation into the causes of the crash.conduct an interviewHere are a few guidelines on how to conduct an interview.conduct a campaignThe party was criticized for the way it had conducted its election campaign.conduct a test/experimentInvestigators will be conducting tests to determine how the man died.conduct a searchThe Spanish authorities conducted a nationwide search for the girl.conduct (a) businessThe company had been conducting a lot of business in Latin America.→ See Verb table

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conduct• The committee will conduct a thorough investigation of the bribery charges.• The visitors were conducted around the factory by senior managers.• The Duke Ellington Orchestra is conducted by Mercer Ellington.• The data comes from a survey conducted by the company last fall.• Since 1982 biennial national surveys conducted by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys have provided valuable information on adolescent smoking behaviour.• Better still, why not conduct elections by phone?• Plastic and rubber won't conduct electricity, but copper will.• Before Newton, people had great difficulty understanding how any metal could conduct electricity.• Water is used to conduct heat away from the reactor.• Y., had already conducted important preliminary research on contra supporters suspected of drug activities.• He became a great fan of yours after a particularly exciting performance you conducted of Belshazzar's Feast.• Bill Thomas, R-Calif., shortly before the House voted 224-187 to authorize an eight-member panel to conduct the investigation.• An officer was sent to conduct the journalists around the shattered building.• Specially treated copper wires conduct the signal from the amplifier to the speakers.• Voter News Service, a consortium of the Associated Press and television networks, conducted the survey.• All the children in the class have to conduct their own science experiments.• A guide will conduct us through the museum.• In addition, experiments were conducted with, and without 100 µg/ml gentamicin and 60 µg/ml nystatin in the Krebs-Henseleit.conduct an interview• Gatling has become a relentless court jester, mugging, leading cheers and conducting interviews.• On Wednesday morning she set off for one of the city's most distant suburbs in order to conduct an interview.• Over this period I visited the school more than 30 times, chiefly to conduct interviews and attend meetings.• While conducting interviews for this book, I sometimes posed the chameleon riddle to my interviewees.• He has a several years of experience of conducting interviews on national identity.• Journalists conduct interviews, research documents, undertake joint projects with Insight teams and hire quantitative researchers to undertake polls.• At least an hour should be allowed to conduct an interview with a vulnerable elderly client, in order to begin an assessment.• Publicly available data will be used rather than, at this stage, conducting interviews with business owners.conduct an orchestra/choir• Leopold Stokowski conducts an orchestra which has been divided into individually-miked sections for increased clarity.conducted tour (of something)• In some schools the children's toilets are included in the conducted tour for potential new parents.• This is an hour-long conducted tour in an old tram car, nostalgia every inch of the way.• To this latter end Mr Heseltine accompanied a busload of businessmen on a conducted tour of Liverpool.con·duct2 /ˈkɒndʌkt $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●○ AWL noun [uncountable] formal  1  BEHAVEthe way someone behaves, especially in public, in their job etc 〔尤指在公共场合、工作岗位上等的〕行为，举止 SYN behaviour The Senator’s conduct is being investigated by the Ethics Committee. 该参议员的行为正受到道德委员会的调查。 an inquiry into the conduct of the police 对警方行为的调查ethical/professional etc conduct the Law Society’s Code of Professional Conduct 法律协会的行业行为准则improper/violent/offensive etc conduct 不恰当的/暴力的/无礼的等行为 his arrest for disorderly conduct (=noisy violent behaviour) 他因妨害治安行为而遭逮捕► see thesaurus at behaviour2  conduct of something formal DOthe way in which an activity is organized and carried out 某活动的组织安排[执行方式] complaints about the conduct of the elections 对选举方式的不满 Disclosure of information would compromise the proper conduct of the investigation. 透露消息将影响此项调查的正常进行。n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesprofessional conductThere are strict rules that regulate lawyers’ professional conduct.sexual conductThe politician’s sexual conduct had caused scandal.violent conductTheir 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 conductIn 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 conductYou 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 conductSocieties 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 conductIn 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.

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conduct• We went on a conducted tour of the castle.• Norms and values Norms Every culture contains a large number of guidelines which direct conduct in particular situations.• In return for their favor he acted so atrociously that no poet ever tried to explain his conduct.• And the war was portrayed not only as criminal in intent but also as criminal in conduct.• A new code of conduct for civil servants will be issued next week.• The catering business itself is regulated by various Acts of Parliament which impose duties and standards of conduct that must be observed.• In identifying such conduct, reliance is made on information forthcoming from local authority consumer protection departments.• After all, constitutionally, ministers are answerable to Parliament for the conduct of their Departments.• Attending conferences and meetings is necessary to the conduct of our business.• Political action groups lay in wait for companies that stumble in their conduct and treatment of multiple stake-holders.• The Medical Committee found the doctor guilty of unethical conduct towards three of his patients.• A middle-aged banker has been fined 200 for violent conduct on a train.disorderly conduct• By 10 a. m., there were 84 arrests, 44 for drunk and disorderly conduct.• In the first few hours after the verdict, 60 people were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct.• An altercation ensued at the lab, and Angeli was convicted this week of disorderly conduct and malicious destruction of property.• You have to understand the disorderly conduct statute...• Mr Pennell has been charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.• They were later charged with disorderly conduct and fined.• 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.From Longman Business Dictionaryconductcon‧duct1 /kənˈdʌkt/ verb [transitive]1to manage or organize somethingIn future, Mr O'Reilly will conduct his business within the rules and regulations.The Special Fund may, in his name, finalise contractual issues.2to carry out an activity or process in order to obtain information or prove factsThe European Parliament had asked its legal affairs committee to conduct an investigation into the case.3conduct yourself formal to behave in a particular way, especially in a situation where other people judge your behaviourMembers of staff should conduct themselves in an appropriate manner when dealing with customers.→ See Verb tableconductcon‧duct2 /ˈkɒndʌktˈkɑːn-/ noun [uncountable]1the way in which a person behavesIt was claimed that the company had engaged in anti-competitive conduct. → code of conduct2the way in which something is managed or organizedThere has been a huge change in the conduct of monetary policy.rules governing the conduct of shareholder meetingsOrigin conduct1 (1400-1500) Latin conductus, past participle of conducere; CONDUCE

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con‧duct¹ W2 AC /kənˈdʌkt/ verb1.  CARRY OUT  [transitive] to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts
    conduct a survey/investigation/review etc
    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.
  REGISTER
    In everyday English, people usually say do or carry out rather than conduct:
   ▪ They’re doing a survey of opinions about organic food.
2.  MUSIC  [intransitive and transitive] to stand in front of a group of musicians or singers and direct their playing or singing ⇨ conductor
    conduct an orchestra/choir
    The orchestra is conducted by John Williams.
    Who will be conducting?
3.  BEHAVE 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.
4.  ELECTRICITY/HEAT  [transitive] if something conducts electricity or heat, it allows electricity or heat to travel along or through it ⇨ conductor:
    Aluminium, being a metal, readily conducts heat.
5.  SHOW SOMEBODY SOMETHING  [transitive always + adverb/preposition] formal to take or lead someone somewhere
    conduct 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 Berlin
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ nouns
   ▪ conduct 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.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ do 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?
   ▪ make 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.
   ▪ give 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.
   ▪ take 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.
   ▪ commit 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.
   ▪ carry out something 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 sb’s orders/instructions/wishes: I’m sure I can rely on you to carry out my instructions.
   ▪ perform 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.
   ▪ conduct 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.
   ▪ go about something 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.
   ▪ get on with something 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.
   ▪ be up to something 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.

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con‧duct² W3 AC /ˈkɒndʌkt $ ˈkɑːn-/ noun [uncountable] formal
1. the way someone behaves, especially in public, in their job etc
   SYN  behaviour:
    The Senator’s conduct is being investigated by the Ethics Committee.
    an inquiry into the conduct of the police
    ethical/professional etc conduct
    the Law Society’s Code of Professional Conduct
    improper/violent/offensive etc conduct
    his arrest for disorderly conduct (=noisy violent behaviour)
2. conduct 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.
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ adjectives
   ▪ professional 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.
■ phrases
   ▪ a 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.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ behaviour 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.
   ▪ conduct 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.
   ▪ manner 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.
   ▪ demeanour 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.
   ▪ antics 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.