conducted
conducted — verb
- conductedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- conducteds3rd person singular
- conducteding-ing form
- conductededpast simple
1. to take charge of an organized task such as a study, meeting, or interview and m
to take charge of an organized task such as a study, meeting, or interview and make it happen from start to finish.
Shanti conducted interviews with ten farmers before writing the report.
conduct + interview / survey / experiment
The hospital conducted a safety review after the power cut in July.
conduct + review / inquiry
Police conducted a search of the warehouse before sunrise.
A team from the bank conducted the staff training online.
- cancel
means the planned activity does not happen
文法句型
conduct a survey
conduct an interview
conduct a review
conduct training
用法筆記
Object is usually a formal activity with steps, such as research, a review, an interview, or training. More formal than 'do' and common in reports and official writing.
常見錯誤
2. to act in a controlled or socially expected way, especially when other people ar
to act in a controlled or socially expected way, especially when other people are watching or judging you.
Christopher conducted himself calmly during the difficult interview at city hall.
conduct oneself + adverb
Even after the insult, Talia conducted herself with patience and courtesy.
conduct oneself with + noun
The witness conducted himself respectfully in front of the judge and jury.
At the award dinner, Charlotte conducted herself as if every guest mattered.
- behave
the everyday word for this idea
- act
broader and less formal
- carry oneself
close in meaning, often about manner and dignity
- misbehave
suggests acting badly or breaking expected rules
文法句型
conduct oneself well
conduct oneself with dignity
conduct oneself badly
用法筆記
This sense usually appears as 'conduct oneself'. It is most common when people are judging someone's manners, professionalism, or self-control in a public setting.
常見錯誤
3. to guide a person or group forward so they arrive at a chosen room, seat, or des
to guide a person or group forward so they arrive at a chosen room, seat, or destination.
A nurse conducted the anxious family to a quiet room near reception.
conduct + person + to + place
After the vote, staff conducted reporters through a side door.
conduct + people + through + route
The guard conducted us to the lift at the end of the corridor.
Temple volunteers conducted visitors up the hill before the sunrise ceremony.
文法句型
conduct someone to a place
conduct someone through a door
conduct visitors up the stairs
用法筆記
Formal and often used in hotels, courts, hospitals, or ceremonial settings. Distinguish from sense 4: this sense focuses on taking people to a destination, not explaining a whole place to them.
常見錯誤
4. to take visitors around a place and explain what they are seeing.
to take visitors around a place and explain what they are seeing.
Min conducted a tour of the old theater for local schoolchildren.
conduct a tour of + place
Our guide conducted tourists through the tea factory and answered every question.
conduct tourists through + site
Museum staff conducted evening tours after the new dinosaur hall opened.
Eve conducted us around the university library during orientation week.
- guide
the most common verb for leading visitors
- show around
informal and everyday
- take around
neutral but less formal than conduct
文法句型
conduct a tour of a place
conduct visitors around a place
conduct tourists through a site
用法筆記
The object is a tour, visitors, or tourists, and the setting is usually a building, museum, campus, or historical site. Distinguish from sense 3: sense 4 includes showing and explaining, not simply escorting.
常見錯誤
5. to lead musicians with your hands or a baton while they play or sing.
to lead musicians with your hands or a baton while they play or sing.
Astrid conducted the youth orchestra in front of a full concert hall.
conduct + orchestra / ensemble
The choir director conducted three Mozart pieces at the spring festival.
conduct + musical work
During rehearsal, Rodrigo conducted the singers more slowly through the final verse.
A guest maestro conducted the national anthem before the match began.
文法句型
conduct an orchestra
conduct a choir
conduct a piece
用法筆記
The object is usually an orchestra, choir, band, or musical piece. This sense belongs to live performance and rehearsal, not to everyday management.
常見錯誤
6. to let heat or electricity pass through a material from one part to another.
to let heat or electricity pass through a material from one part to another.
Copper conducted the electricity safely across the repaired circuit.
conduct + electricity / current
The metal spoon conducted heat so quickly that Sade dropped it.
conduct + heat
Because the wire was wet, it conducted current into the fence.
This thick rubber coating barely conducted heat from the hot pipe.
- insulate
means preventing heat or electricity from passing through
文法句型
conduct electricity
conduct heat
conduct current
用法筆記
Most often used with materials such as metal, water, or wire as the subject. The thing conducted is usually heat, electricity, or current.