conductor
UK/kәn'dʌktә/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
A person who directs an orchestra or choir.
（乐团、合唱团的）指挥
n.
(Material) a substance that allows heat or electricity to pass through.
导体；导电体；导热体
n.
(British) a person who collects fares on a bus or train.
（英国）售票员；列车员
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedconducttogether, with
+
-orlead, conduct, draw
=conductor
conduct + -or = one or something that conducts. Three senses across art, science, and transit, unified by «one that leads.»
Common Collocations
- 1.orchestra conductor乐团指挥
- 2.good conductor良导体
- 3.bus conductor公交售票员
- 4.lightning conductor避雷针
Example Sentences
- 1.
The conductor raised her baton.
- 2.
Copper is an excellent conductor.
- 3.
The bus conductor checked tickets.