conducive

/kənˈdjuːsɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈduːsɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈdü-siv -ˈdyü-/ (ame, mw)

conducive — adjective

  • conducivepositive
  • more conducivecomparative
  • most conducivesuperlative

1. creating a situation in which something good is more likely to happen, grow, or

1.形容詞C1
釋義

creating a situation in which something good is more likely to happen, grow, or succeed

例句

A quiet office with plenty of natural light is conducive to deep concentration.

conducive to + abstract noun

Trang chose a small mountain cabin because the silence was conducive to writing her novel.

conducive to + -ing form

同義詞
  • favourable

    broader; can describe outcomes as well as conditions

  • helpful

    everyday register; doesn't require 'to + noun'

  • beneficial

    focuses on the positive result rather than the enabling conditions

反義詞
  • detrimental

    formal; means actively harmful, stronger than 'not conducive'

文法句型

conducive to + noun

conducive to + -ing

用法筆記

Almost always followed by 'to' plus a noun or -ing form; rarely used after a bare 'be' without the 'to' phrase. Subject is typically a place, condition, atmosphere, or behaviour rather than a person.

常見錯誤

❌The room is conducive for studying.
✅The room is conducive to studying.
💡the standard preposition is 'to', not 'for'.
❌She is conducive to her team's success.
✅Her calm attitude is conducive to her team's success.
💡the subject should be a condition or quality, not a person.