Anh

conductor

gb/kəndˈʌktɚ/ us/kəndˈʌktɚ/
B1 Anh
Các nghĩa
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Danh từ B1 role
1

person who leads musicians

A person who leads an orchestra or choir.

Mẫu sử dụng: a conductor; the conductor of [orchestra/choir]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t confuse the music conductor with a train conductor; both are called “conductor.”
Từ đồng nghĩa
music director (Often an official job title with wider responsibilities than conducting.) | maestro (More admiring; often used for a celebrated conductor.) | bandleader (More common for bands than for orchestras.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
orchestra conductor |choir conductor |guest conductor |principal conductor |conducting baton |conductor's baton |conductor's podium |under the conductor |the conductor raised his baton |a famous conductor
Chủ đề
music |performing_arts
Ví dụ
  • The conductor signaled the strings to come in softly.
  • Our choir conductor chose a slower tempo for the final verse.
  • She worked as an assistant conductor before leading her own orchestra.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • The conductor leads the orchestra.
  • The conductor uses a baton.
Danh từ B1 role
2

staff member on a train

A worker on a train or bus who checks tickets and helps passengers.

Mẫu sử dụng: a conductor; the conductor on [a train/bus]
Lỗi thường gặp:
In some places, “ticket inspector” is more common than “conductor,” especially on trains.
Từ đồng nghĩa
ticket inspector (Focuses mainly on checking tickets; not always in charge of the train.) | guard (Common in some varieties of English for a train staff role similar to a conductor.)
Từ trái nghĩa
passenger (A passenger travels; a conductor works on the vehicle.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
train conductor |bus conductor |the conductor checked tickets |call the conductor |speak to the conductor |the conductor announced the next stop |the conductor's cabin |uniformed conductor |conductor on duty |conductor's whistle
Chủ đề
travel |transport |work
Ví dụ
  • The conductor walked through the carriage checking tickets.
  • Ask the conductor which stop is best for the museum.
  • The conductor announced a delay due to signal problems.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • The conductor checked my ticket.
  • I asked the conductor for help.
Danh từ technical B2 entity
3

material that carries electricity

A material that lets electricity or heat move through it easily.

Mẫu sử dụng: a conductor of [electricity/heat]; a good/poor conductor
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes say “controller” or “connector”; the correct word for a material that carries electricity is “conductor.”
Từ đồng nghĩa
conductive material (A descriptive term; common in technical contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
insulator (An insulator does not allow electricity or heat to pass through easily.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
electrical conductor |thermal conductor |good conductor |poor conductor |conductor of electricity |conductor of heat |metal conductor |copper is a conductor |conductive material |insulator and conductor
Chủ đề
science |technology |education
Ví dụ
  • Copper is an excellent conductor of electricity.
  • Plastic is an insulator, not a conductor.
  • Metal pans heat up quickly because metal is a good conductor of heat.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • Metal is a good conductor.
  • Rubber is not a conductor.
Danh từ technical B2 entity
4

wire that carries current

A wire that carries electricity.

Mẫu sử dụng: a conductor; connect [something] to the conductor
Lỗi thường gặp:
In everyday English, people often say “wire”; “conductor” is more technical and common in instructions or manuals.
Từ đồng nghĩa
wire (More general and common; not all wires are described technically as conductors.) | lead (Often used for a wire connecting to a device (especially in electronics).)
Cụm từ đi kèm
live conductor |bare conductor |conductor wire |earth conductor |neutral conductor |connect the conductor |exposed conductor |conductor size |conductor insulation |current-carrying conductor
Chủ đề
technology |electronics |work
Ví dụ
  • Make sure the conductor is fully covered by insulation.
  • The electrician replaced the damaged conductor in the cable.
  • Do not touch any exposed conductors.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • This cable has two conductors.
  • The conductor carries electricity.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
conductor
IPA
GB/kəndˈʌktɚ/
US/kəndˈʌktɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
con - duct - or (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duct)
Các dạng từ
Noun
  • Base: conductor
  • Plural: conductors
Họ từ
Forms
conductors noun
Core family
conduct verb B1
Related words
conduction noun conductive adjective
Negative and opposite forms
misconduct noun B2 nonconductive adjective
Advanced or less common
conductivity noun
Cách diễn đạt

bus conductor

1
/bˈʌs kəndˈʌktɚ/
fixed phrase

staff member on a bus

A worker on a bus who collects money or checks tickets.

Ví dụ
  • The bus conductor collected fares as we got on.
  • Show your pass to the bus conductor.
  • The bus conductor told us when to get off for the market.

conductor rail

1
/kəndˈʌktɚ ɹˈeɪl/
fixed phrase technical

rail supplying electricity to trains

A rail that gives electric power to a train.

Ví dụ
  • The train draws power from a conductor rail.
  • Warning signs were posted near the exposed conductor rail.
  • Engineers shut off the conductor rail before entering the track area.

conductor's baton

1
/kəndˈʌktɚz bˈætən/
fixed phrase

stick used to keep time

A small stick a conductor uses to lead music.

Ví dụ
  • The conductor lifted his baton and the orchestra began.
  • She gripped the conductor's baton tightly during the fast section.
  • Without a conductor's baton, he conducted using only his hands.

guest conductor

1
/ɡˈɛst kəndˈʌktɚ/
fixed phrase

invited conductor for a concert

A conductor who is invited for a short time.

Ví dụ
  • The orchestra hired a guest conductor for the summer festival.
  • Tonight’s concert will be led by a guest conductor from Berlin.
  • As guest conductor, she rehearsed the musicians for three days.

principal conductor

1
/pɹˈɪnsəpəl kəndˈʌktɚ/
fixed phrase

main conductor of an orchestra

The main conductor of an orchestra.

Ví dụ
  • She was appointed principal conductor of the city orchestra.
  • The principal conductor chose a program of contemporary works.
  • Under the principal conductor, the ensemble developed a distinctive sound.

train conductor

1
/tɹˈeɪn kəndˈʌktɚ/
fixed phrase

staff member on a train

A worker on a train who checks tickets and helps passengers.

Ví dụ
  • The train conductor checked our tickets just after we left the station.
  • Ask the train conductor if you need help with your seat.
  • The train conductor announced that the next stop was Central.

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