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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary con·duc·tor DATE 15th century : one that conducts: as a. guide b. a collector of fares in a public conveyance c. the leader of a musical ensemble d. (1) a material or object that permits an electric current to flow easily — compare insulator , semiconductor (2) a material capable of transmitting another form of energy (as heat or sound) English Etymology conductor 1481, "one who leads or guides," conduitour, from O.Fr .conduitor, from L. conductorem, agent noun from conducere(see conduce). 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, Amer.Eng. Physics sense of "object or device that passes heat" is from 1745; of electricity from 1737.http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 conductor con·duct·or / kEn5dQktE(r) / noun1. a person who stands in front of an orchestra , a group of singers etc., and directs their performance, especially sb who does this as a profession (管弦乐队、合唱队等的)指挥；职业指挥 2. (BrE also guard) a person who is in charge of a train and travels with it, but does not drive it 列车长 3. (BrE) a person whose job is to collect money from passengers on a bus or check their tickets (公共汽车的)售票员: a bus conductor 公共汽车售票员 4. (physics 物) 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): Wood is a poor conductor. 木头不是良好的导体。 ⇨ see also lightning conductor Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English conductor noun 1 person who directs an orchestra ADJ. great | famous | chief, principal | guest | opera/operatic, orchestra/orchestral PREP. ~ of/with the principal conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra PHRASES the conductor's baton • Note at JOB 2 substance that allows heat/electricity to pass through ADJ. good | bad, poor | electrical | lightning Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: lightning conductor , or neutral conductor , or pullman conductor , or road freight conductor, or tie conductor , or yard conductor , or conductor head , or conjugate conductor con·duc·tor \kənˈdəktə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin conductor lessee) of earlier conduitour, conditour commander, guide, from Middle English, commander, from Middle French conduiteur one that conducts, from Medieval Latin conductor escorter, manorial manager, commander, from Latin, lessee, from conductus (past participle of conducere to bring together, hire) + -or — more at conduce 1. : one that conducts (as a person that leads or escorts) : guide , escort 2. a. obsolete : a commander or leader (as of an army or a ship) b. : one in charge of a public conveyance (as a streetcar) c. : a railroad employee who supervises the train crew and collects fares from passengers 3. a. : downspout b. : lightning rod 4. [Latin, lessee] : hirer ; especially : bailee , lessee 5. : a substance or body capable of transmitting electricity, heat, or sound 6. : a person that conducts an orchestra, chorus, or other group of musical performers 7. : a bodily part that transmits excitation (as a nerve fiber) |
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