conductor
noun /kənˈdʌktə(r)/
/kənˈdʌktər/
- enlarge imagea person who stands in front of an orchestra, a group of singers etc., and directs their performance, especially somebody who does this as a profession
(管弦乐队、合唱队等的)指挥;职业指挥 - the principal conductor of the San Francisco Symphony
旧金山交响乐团的首席指挥
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- famous
- chief
- …
- conductor of
- conductor with
- the conductor’s baton
- the principal conductor of the San Francisco Symphony
- (British English also guard)a person who is in charge of a train and travels with it, but does not drive it
Topics Transport by bus and trainc2, Jobsc2列车长 - (British English) a person whose job is to collect money from passengers on a bus or train or check their tickets
(公共汽车)售票员;(火车)检票员 - a bus conductor
公共汽车售票员
- a bus conductor
- (physics
) a substance that allows electricity or heat to pass along it or through it物理 导体(导电或导热等的物质) - Wood is a poor conductor.
木头是不良导体。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- bad
- …
see also lightning conductor - Wood is a poor conductor.
词源late Middle English (denoting a military leader): via Old French from Latin conductor, from conducere ‘bring together’.