conductor

英 [kən'dʌktə]美 [kən'dʌktɚ]
  • n. 导体；售票员；领导者；管理人
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英文词源

conductor (n.)
1520s, "one who leads or guides," from Middle French conductour (14c., Old French conduitor), from Latin conductor "one who hires, contractor," in Late Latin "a carrier," from conductus, past participle of conducere (see conduce).

Earlier in same sense was conduitour (early 15c., from Old French conduitor). Meaning "leader of an orchestra or chorus" is from 1784; meaning "one who has charge of passengers and collects fares on a railroad" is 1832, American English. Physics sense of "object or device that passes heat" is from 1745; of electricity from 1737.

双语例句

1. The conductor's eyes darted to Wilfred, then fixed on Michael again.
乐队指挥飞快地扫了威尔弗雷德一眼，然后视线又落回到迈克尔身上。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The conductor brought home the full thrust of the work's emotional resolution.
指挥将该作品情感上的毅然决然这一主旨充分表现了出来。
来自柯林斯例句
3. He showed his ticket to the conductor and got on.
他向检票员出示了车票，然后上了车。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The conductor shambled to the next carriage.
售票员慵懒地拖着脚走向下一节车厢。
来自柯林斯例句
5. Wood is a poor conductor.
木头不是良好的导体。
来自《权威词典》