Definition
to conduct (an interview, an orchestra): to perform, to lead (an interview); to direct, to lead (an orchestra)
To conduct oneself To behave, to act
To conduct an interview To organize and perform an interview
Your conduct (is unacceptable!): Your behavior (is unacceptable!)
(iron) conducts electricity: (iron) allows electricity to pass through it easily, (iron) transmits electricity
Pronunciation examples
UK: I will be conducting this interview via telephone.
US: Young man, your conduct is unacceptable.
- "Brent : Stay tuned, everyone: in the next segment we'll meet a dog who conducts electricity!"
- "He was here earlier conducting a training session."
- "You could use these as the starting point for a discussion with your staff who conduct interviews."
- "More importantly, this month we are conducting our business operations in song, so please make sure to sing in tune!"
- "Susie : Yes actually - I'm conducting a few final interviews with marketing candidates."
- "And finally, to the author of the suggestion about the "cute little cashier", I suggest that you read pages 5 through 7 of your "Employee Code of Conduct" (see the section marked "Sexual Harassment")."
- "A comprehensive inspection of your premises was conducted by myself in the presence of Mr. Horatio Oléré (Head of R&D) and Mr. Brian Jones (Laboratory Assistant) on Monday August 31."
- "This means that when looking at resumes or conducting interviews, the Delavigne Corporation DOES NOT take the following factors into account: Gender, age, race, sexual orientation, religion, disabilities."
- "A recent survey carried out at Kingston University has shown that an alarming 56% of managers who conduct interviews fail to recognize what constitutes an improper interview question."
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