a 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- famous
- chief
- …
- conductor of
- conductor with
- the conductor’s baton
- (British English also guard)
a person who is in charge of a train and travels with it, but does not drive it 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
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physics 物理 a substance that allows electricity or heat to pass along it or through it 导体（导电或导热等的物质） Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- bad
- …
see also lightning conductor
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a military leader): via Old French from Latin conductor, from conducere ‘bring together’.