conduit
/ˈkɒndjuɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːnduɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkän-ˌdü-ət -ˌdyü- also -dwət, -dət/ (ame, mw)
conduit — 名詞
- conduitsingular
- conduitsplural
1. A tube, pipe, or channel that carries liquids, gases, or electrical cables from
導管
輸送液體或電線的管道
A tube, pipe, or channel that carries liquids, gases, or electrical cables from one place to another, especially through walls, underground, or inside buildings.
Diego ran the cables through a metal conduit inside the office wall.
Diego 將電纜穿過辦公牆內的金屬導管。
conduit through [place] — physical installation context
The old stone conduit beneath the square still carries rainwater to the river.
廣場下方的古老石造導管仍將雨水輸送到河裡。
Amara found a cracked conduit behind the washing machine that had caused the leak.
Amara 在洗衣機後方發現一條破裂的導管，造成了漏水。
文法句型
conduit for [something]
conduit through [place]
用法筆記
In construction contexts, 'conduit' specifically refers to tubing designed to protect electrical wiring, whereas 'pipe' more often refers to carrying liquids or gas. A conduit may be rigid (metal or PVC) or flexible.
常見錯誤
2. A path, route, or link that joins two locations, allowing movement or communicat
連接通路
連接兩地的路線或管道
A path, route, or link that joins two locations, allowing movement or communication between them.
The new rail line became a key conduit for passengers traveling between Nairobi and Mombasa.
這條新鐵路成了連接奈洛比與蒙巴薩之間的重要旅客運輸通路。
conduit for [traffic] between [places]
The Panama Canal is a vital conduit for ships moving between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
巴拿馬運河是船隻往來大西洋與太平洋之間的關鍵水路通道。
An undersea fibre-optic cable acts as a data conduit linking Singapore to the coast of East Africa.
一條海底光纖電纜作為數據通路，連接新加坡與東非海岸。
- barrier
something that blocks movement or connection between places
文法句型
conduit between [place A] and [place B]
conduit for [traffic/goods]
用法筆記
Frequently appears with prepositions 'between' or 'for' to specify the two endpoints or the type of movement. Unlike sense 1, this sense does not imply a physical tube — it can refer to roads, cables, or shipping lanes.
常見錯誤
3. A person, organization, or system that passes information, money, or other resou
傳遞管道
傳遞資訊或資源的中介
A person, organization, or system that passes information, money, or other resources from one party to another.
The local charity served as a conduit for emergency supplies during the flood relief effort.
在水災救災行動中，當地慈善機構擔任緊急物資的傳遞管道。
serve as a conduit for [resources]
Hassan used the student forum as a conduit to share career advice with younger classmates.
Hassan 利用學生論壇作為管道，與學弟妹分享職涯建議。
Banks act as financial conduits between people who save money and those who need to borrow it.
銀行在儲戶與需要借貸者之間扮演金融管道的角色。
- channel
very similar; 'channel' can imply a wider or more official pathway
- intermediary
emphasises the human or organizational agent standing between parties
- medium
less active; suggests a neutral means rather than an active facilitator
- block
as a verb, the opposite of acting as a conduit — to stop the flow
文法句型
conduit for [information/money]
act as a conduit for [something]
serve as a conduit between [groups]
用法筆記
Subject is typically an organization, system, or person that occupies a middle position between two parties. 'Act as a conduit' is a very common collocation. The flow is often one-directional but can be bidirectional.