conducted

IPA/kənˈdʌkt/
KK[kəndˈʌktəd]IPA/kənˈdʌkt/

conducted — 動詞

  • 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

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

進行

組織並執行研究或調查

to take charge of an organized task such as a study, meeting, or interview and make it happen from start to finish.

例句

Shanti conducted interviews with ten farmers before writing the report.

Shanti 在寫報告前訪談了十位農民。

conduct + interview / survey / experiment

The hospital conducted a safety review after the power cut in July.

那家醫院在七月停電後進行了一次安全檢討。

conduct + review / inquiry

同義詞
  • carry out

    common with plans, tests, and instructions

  • perform

    especially natural with procedures and tests

  • run

    more everyday, especially for meetings, classes, and programs

反義詞
  • 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

❌The school conducted about a survey last week.
✅The school conducted a survey last week.
💡this sense takes the activity directly, without 'about'.

2. to act in a controlled or socially expected way, especially when other people ar

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

舉止

在正式場合如何行事

to act in a controlled or socially expected way, especially when other people are watching or judging you.

例句

Christopher conducted himself calmly during the difficult interview at city hall.

Christopher 在市政廳那場艱難的面談中表現得很冷靜。

conduct oneself + adverb

Even after the insult, Talia conducted herself with patience and courtesy.

即使受到侮辱，Talia 仍然以耐心和禮貌應對。

conduct oneself with + noun

同義詞
  • behave

    the everyday word for this idea

  • act

    broader and less formal

  • carry oneself

    close in meaning, often about manner and dignity

反義詞
  • 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

❌He conducted very rude at the dinner.
✅He conducted himself very rudely at the dinner.
💡this sense usually uses a reflexive object such as 'himself' or 'herself'.

3. to guide a person or group forward so they arrive at a chosen room, seat, or des

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

帶領

把人帶到指定地點

to guide a person or group forward so they arrive at a chosen room, seat, or destination.

例句

A nurse conducted the anxious family to a quiet room near reception.

一名護理師把那家焦急的家人帶到接待處附近的安靜房間。

conduct + person + to + place

After the vote, staff conducted reporters through a side door.

投票結束後，工作人員帶著記者們穿過側門離開。

conduct + people + through + route

同義詞
  • guide

    broader and less formal

  • escort

    especially implies accompanying someone for courtesy or security

  • lead

    more neutral and common than conduct

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

❌The guard conducted us around the museum office.
✅The guard conducted us to the museum office.
💡this sense is about reaching a destination, not touring many parts of a place.

4. to take visitors around a place and explain what they are seeing.

4.動詞及物B2
釋義

導覽

帶人參觀並解說場地

to take visitors around a place and explain what they are seeing.

例句

Min conducted a tour of the old theater for local schoolchildren.

Min 為本地學童帶領了一場老劇院導覽。

conduct a tour of + place

Our guide conducted tourists through the tea factory and answered every question.

我們的導遊帶著遊客參觀茶廠，並回答每一個問題。

conduct tourists through + site

同義詞

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

❌The guide conducted us to the exit for an hour.
✅The guide conducted us around the palace for an hour.
💡a tour sense involves showing different parts of a place.

5. to lead musicians with your hands or a baton while they play or sing.

5.動詞及物B2
釋義

指揮

指揮樂手或合唱演出

to lead musicians with your hands or a baton while they play or sing.

例句

Astrid conducted the youth orchestra in front of a full concert hall.

Astrid 在滿座的音樂廳前指揮青年管弦樂團。

conduct + orchestra / ensemble

The choir director conducted three Mozart pieces at the spring festival.

合唱團指揮在春季音樂節演出了三首莫札特作品。

conduct + musical work

同義詞
  • direct

    close in meaning and common in musical contexts

  • lead

    broader; can refer to guiding performers generally

  • cue

    narrower; focuses on signaling entrances or timing

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

❌She conducted the piano beautifully.
✅She conducted the orchestra beautifully.
💡you conduct the musicians or the performance, not the instrument itself.

6. to let heat or electricity pass through a material from one part to another.

6.動詞及物B2
釋義

傳導

使熱或電穿過材料

to let heat or electricity pass through a material from one part to another.

例句

Copper conducted the electricity safely across the repaired circuit.

銅把電安全地傳過修好的電路。

conduct + electricity / current

The metal spoon conducted heat so quickly that Sade dropped it.

那支金屬湯匙傳熱太快，Sade 只好把它放下。

conduct + heat

同義詞
  • transmit

    broader and used for signals or sound as well as heat and electricity

  • carry

    less technical and more general

  • channel

    suggests directing a flow along a path

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌Rubber conducted the electricity well.
✅Copper conducted the electricity well.
💡metals usually conduct electricity, while rubber usually blocks it.