Definition of conductor in English:

conductor

noun kənˈdʌktəkənˈdəktər

1A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir.
（管弦乐队或合唱团的）指挥
he was appointed principal conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Example sentencesExamples
- It brings me joy to see the whole process - conductor, orchestra, soloist - to see how it all comes together.
- But perhaps the most famous Italians of the period were performers: the conductor Arturo Toscanini and the tenor Enrico Caruso.
- In a really great Mahler performance, players and conductors collaborate - everybody works to maximum capacity.
- The music is from recordings by von Karajan and other well-known conductors and orchestras.
- On his first visit to Barenboim, Lang played the Tchaikovsky concerto while the conductor played the orchestra part on a second piano.
- I met him briefly at an after-concert reception while he was the principal conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
- This leaves the orchestra without a conductor, and a musical cacophony verging on dissonance.
- Mascagni was a competent conductor of orchestral music as well as opera.
- The combination of a first rate chamber orchestra and a conductor giving of his best produced superb music making.
- A superbly idiomatic collaboration between a virtuoso conductor and a stellar soloist!
- This version is directed by Ann Wodeman, with musical director Alan Gardner conductor of Kendal Choral Society.
- Using a heady combination of intellect and inspiration, the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra is making it one of the world's great orchestras.
- This is a compilation of ‘classical selections performed by American orchestras and conductors.’
- Alsop is principal conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, which plays tomorrow night at the BBC Proms.
- He has served as orchestra conductor, piano soloist, composer and arranger.
- They are beautifully played, with intense commitment by the soloists and orchestras sensitively directed by the respective conductors.
- He also served as music director, conductor, and guest conductor in symphony orchestras worldwide.
- When Czech conductors and orchestras play Dvorák it sounds right and perfectly natural.
- Two concerts were directed by volunteer band and orchestra conductors and attracted an audience of more than 2,000 people.
- He returned to Manchester to join the Halle, then one of the world's greatest orchestras under its legendary conductor Sir John Barbirolli.
2British A person who collects fares and sells tickets on a bus.
（公共汽车的）售票员
Example sentencesExamples
- There have been calls for the operators to hire conductors because unreliable ticket machines have led to angry passengers missing trams.
- But others say the majority of people behave on buses and employing a conductor would put up fares.
- The driver could collect fares, displacing the conductor.
- On alighting from the bus, the conductor handed over his ticket to him, revealing the fact that he had paid for his ticket.
- Since many commuters do not understand the BMTC's jargon of stage, often, conductors collecting the fare become the target of their ire and abuse.
- There is nothing remarkable about this, but a single person was acting as a conductor, rubbish collector, and guard.
- In England in those days, you had to give your ticket to the conductor at your destination.
- A private bus operator has introduced a hand-held ticketing machine, which allows conductors to print tickets a la railway booking clerks.
- Shortly after the train is departed, the conductor comes around collecting tickets.
- Most complaints in the past were about bus operators, who let drivers and conductors increase fares above a tolerable limit.
- The conductor sold us ‘one-ways’ to Egton Bridge and said the line was sometimes busy on a Sunday and quite popular with walkers but seats were not reservable.
- There is nowhere to buy tickets so if the conductor doesn't turn up, what can I do?
- I was told staff were being encouraged to carry out their duties and commission was being offered to conductors for each ticket.
- He said he often saw people get off trains without paying because conductors had not collected fares.
- The driver set off without a backward glance and the conductor began issuing tickets.
- She claimed she found herself in trouble only after intervening in a ticket dispute between the conductor and a fellow passenger.
- The conductor sold me the ticket on the train and I got off at Burley in Wharfedale with a load of other people, all dressed in suits as I was.
Synonyms
escort, attendant, courier, pilot, usher, chaperone
1. 2.1North American A guard on a train.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Only one person was aboard the train: the conductor.
  He has no criminal record and is employed as a train conductor which, on occasion, requires him to cross the Canadian border.
  It soon became a group effort as the train conductor and other workers helped move the supplies and eased the job.
  The assistant conductor from our train went off duty and got on 350 to go back east.
  The relief of tracing Maggie into the forests of Palet was soon dispelled when Cirrus received the phone call from his train conductor that they were broken down.
  I once had a Chief of Police write the train conductor / engineer a ticket for blocking the main drag in town.
  Another of Tourgee's lines of argumentation in the Plessy case depended on the unreliability of train conductors in determining race.
  The conductors moved about the train constantly and announced all stops far in advance.
  Officials said the train's engineer and conductor suffered minor injuries.
  Who are the engineers and conductors on the global warming death train?
  The natural enemy of the train conductor is the drunk driver parked on the train tracks at 2 am.
  One morning there was a problem with the train's engine, and the conductor announced that they would be traveling at half-speed.
  Train operators and conductors, both of whom carry portable radios, are the first responders to any disaster in the subway.
  Instead of the conductor stopping the train and putting the man off, he first struck him in the face as hard as he could with his fist.
  On the train home, the train conductor saw our luggage too and arranged, on the phone, a change of platform so that we can easily get the next train.
  So we stopped for 5 minutes while a conductor walked the train looking for it.
  On this train, the engineer made sure the conductor had heard the message, and the latter said he would take care of it.
  He almost made it off the train when the conductor stopped them both.
  If you see a package unattended, you know, that's the kind of thing you need to bring to the attention of a police officer or a conductor.
  The conductor slowed the train to about five miles an hour, and Reese handed him the money.
3Physics
A material or device that conducts or transmits heat or electricity, especially when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this.
〔物理〕导体
most polymers are poor conductors
大多数聚合物是不良导体。
Example sentencesExamples
- Foam tends to increase skin temperature because foam materials and the air they entrap are generally poor conductors of heat.
- The smaller the core and the poorer electrical conductor its material was, the faster the field would decay.
- It is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity of all elements.
- Lead is not a good conductor of electricity, heat, sound, or vibrations.
- Electricity needs a conductor in order to move.
- With the exception of graphite, they are poor conductors of electricity.
- Here the thin gasses are composed of ionized particles and consequently act as electrical conductors.
- Can a laser be used as an electrical conductor between two points that are not in physical contact?
- The metal is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
- As electrons enter the conductor, they displace the electrons in the conductor's atoms.
- Carbon is an excellent conductor of electricity.
- Under this condition, an insulator, which previously prevented the flow of electricity, becomes a conductor.
- These clouds would be excellent conductors of electricity and so would generate currents and distort Earth's magnetic field.
- The loose electrons make it easy for electricity to flow through these materials, so they are known as electrical conductors.
- A short circuit is simply a low resistance connection between the two conductors supplying electrical power to any circuit.
- Metals are good electrical conductors because there are lots of free charges in them.
- It has a high melting point and is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
- Incorporation of dissolved ions makes water a better conductor of electricity.
- Fuel cells are conductors of electricity, not a source of energy.
- Copper and its alloys are relatively good conductors of electricity and heat.
1. 3.1
  short for lightning conductor
  Example sentencesExamples
  Based in south west Scotland and south east England and operating on a national basis, we offer full lightning protection and conductor services.
  This conductor is of the same type and cross-section as the down conductor(s) of the installation.
  Examples of differing installation principles however could be shown where say other European National Standards hold roof conductors away from roof finishes, where in the UK these conductors are laid flat to the finished material.
4British A person who is trained to provide conductive education.
〈英〉传导教育的引导者
Example sentencesExamples
- The conductor defines the task, for example, raising one arm.
- The conductor will work to ensure that all members of the group experience success, face challenges and learn new skills within the comfort of an environment that rewards effort, and not just results.
- In this way the conductor ensures that the children experience success and feel proud of what they are doing.

Derivatives

conductorship

noun kənˈdʌktəʃɪpkənˈdəktərˌʃɪp

The office or position of leading an orchestra or choir.
he was awarded the principal conductorship of the Spanish National Orchestra
Example sentencesExamples
- She has been director of Glyndebourne Touring Opera, artistic director of the London Mozart Players and has held principal conductorships of the Huddersfield and London Choral Societies.
- The Halle Orchestra will play finely contrasted programmes under the conductorship of George Weldon, Associate Conductor to Sir John Barbirolli.
- From the 1960s onwards, despite the golden period of Solti's conductorship, things started unravelling rapidly.

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting a military leader): via Old French from Latin conductor, from conducere 'bring together' (see conduct).

Rhymes

abductor, destructor, instructor, obstructor

Definition of conductor in US English:

conductor

nounkənˈdəktərkənˈdəktər

1A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir.
（管弦乐队或合唱团的）指挥
he was appointed principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Example sentencesExamples
- He returned to Manchester to join the Halle, then one of the world's greatest orchestras under its legendary conductor Sir John Barbirolli.
- Mascagni was a competent conductor of orchestral music as well as opera.
- When Czech conductors and orchestras play Dvorák it sounds right and perfectly natural.
- In a really great Mahler performance, players and conductors collaborate - everybody works to maximum capacity.
- He has served as orchestra conductor, piano soloist, composer and arranger.
- But perhaps the most famous Italians of the period were performers: the conductor Arturo Toscanini and the tenor Enrico Caruso.
- This is a compilation of ‘classical selections performed by American orchestras and conductors.’
- Using a heady combination of intellect and inspiration, the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra is making it one of the world's great orchestras.
- The music is from recordings by von Karajan and other well-known conductors and orchestras.
- This version is directed by Ann Wodeman, with musical director Alan Gardner conductor of Kendal Choral Society.
- He also served as music director, conductor, and guest conductor in symphony orchestras worldwide.
- A superbly idiomatic collaboration between a virtuoso conductor and a stellar soloist!
- Two concerts were directed by volunteer band and orchestra conductors and attracted an audience of more than 2,000 people.
- Alsop is principal conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, which plays tomorrow night at the BBC Proms.
- They are beautifully played, with intense commitment by the soloists and orchestras sensitively directed by the respective conductors.
- I met him briefly at an after-concert reception while he was the principal conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
- The combination of a first rate chamber orchestra and a conductor giving of his best produced superb music making.
- This leaves the orchestra without a conductor, and a musical cacophony verging on dissonance.
- On his first visit to Barenboim, Lang played the Tchaikovsky concerto while the conductor played the orchestra part on a second piano.
- It brings me joy to see the whole process - conductor, orchestra, soloist - to see how it all comes together.
2British A person in charge of a train, streetcar, or other public conveyance, who collects fares and sells tickets.
Example sentencesExamples
- She claimed she found herself in trouble only after intervening in a ticket dispute between the conductor and a fellow passenger.
- But others say the majority of people behave on buses and employing a conductor would put up fares.
- I was told staff were being encouraged to carry out their duties and commission was being offered to conductors for each ticket.
- The driver set off without a backward glance and the conductor began issuing tickets.
- On alighting from the bus, the conductor handed over his ticket to him, revealing the fact that he had paid for his ticket.
- He said he often saw people get off trains without paying because conductors had not collected fares.
- There is nothing remarkable about this, but a single person was acting as a conductor, rubbish collector, and guard.
- The conductor sold us ‘one-ways’ to Egton Bridge and said the line was sometimes busy on a Sunday and quite popular with walkers but seats were not reservable.
- A private bus operator has introduced a hand-held ticketing machine, which allows conductors to print tickets a la railway booking clerks.
- The driver could collect fares, displacing the conductor.
- Most complaints in the past were about bus operators, who let drivers and conductors increase fares above a tolerable limit.
- Shortly after the train is departed, the conductor comes around collecting tickets.
- There is nowhere to buy tickets so if the conductor doesn't turn up, what can I do?
- There have been calls for the operators to hire conductors because unreliable ticket machines have led to angry passengers missing trams.
- The conductor sold me the ticket on the train and I got off at Burley in Wharfedale with a load of other people, all dressed in suits as I was.
- In England in those days, you had to give your ticket to the conductor at your destination.
- Since many commuters do not understand the BMTC's jargon of stage, often, conductors collecting the fare become the target of their ire and abuse.
Synonyms
escort, attendant, courier, pilot, usher, chaperone
3Physics
A material or device that conducts or transmits heat, electricity, or sound, especially when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this.
〔物理〕导体
graphite is a reasonably good conductor of electricity
Example sentencesExamples
- It has a high melting point and is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
- With the exception of graphite, they are poor conductors of electricity.
- A short circuit is simply a low resistance connection between the two conductors supplying electrical power to any circuit.
- These clouds would be excellent conductors of electricity and so would generate currents and distort Earth's magnetic field.
- It is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity of all elements.
- Here the thin gasses are composed of ionized particles and consequently act as electrical conductors.
- Electricity needs a conductor in order to move.
- Lead is not a good conductor of electricity, heat, sound, or vibrations.
- The loose electrons make it easy for electricity to flow through these materials, so they are known as electrical conductors.
- Foam tends to increase skin temperature because foam materials and the air they entrap are generally poor conductors of heat.
- The metal is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
- Fuel cells are conductors of electricity, not a source of energy.
- Can a laser be used as an electrical conductor between two points that are not in physical contact?
- Metals are good electrical conductors because there are lots of free charges in them.
- Carbon is an excellent conductor of electricity.
- As electrons enter the conductor, they displace the electrons in the conductor's atoms.
- Under this condition, an insulator, which previously prevented the flow of electricity, becomes a conductor.
- The smaller the core and the poorer electrical conductor its material was, the faster the field would decay.
- Incorporation of dissolved ions makes water a better conductor of electricity.
- Copper and its alloys are relatively good conductors of electricity and heat.
1. 3.1
  another term for lightning rod
  Example sentencesExamples
  This conductor is of the same type and cross-section as the down conductor(s) of the installation.
  Examples of differing installation principles however could be shown where say other European National Standards hold roof conductors away from roof finishes, where in the UK these conductors are laid flat to the finished material.
  Based in south west Scotland and south east England and operating on a national basis, we offer full lightning protection and conductor services.

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting a military leader): via Old French from Latin conductor, from conducere ‘bring together’ (see conduct).

词汇	conductor
释义	Definition of conductor in English: conductor noun kənˈdʌktəkənˈdəktər 1A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir. （管弦乐队或合唱团的）指挥 he was appointed principal conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra Example sentencesExamples It brings me joy to see the whole process - conductor, orchestra, soloist - to see how it all comes together. But perhaps the most famous Italians of the period were performers: the conductor Arturo Toscanini and the tenor Enrico Caruso. In a really great Mahler performance, players and conductors collaborate - everybody works to maximum capacity. The music is from recordings by von Karajan and other well-known conductors and orchestras. On his first visit to Barenboim, Lang played the Tchaikovsky concerto while the conductor played the orchestra part on a second piano. I met him briefly at an after-concert reception while he was the principal conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. This leaves the orchestra without a conductor, and a musical cacophony verging on dissonance. Mascagni was a competent conductor of orchestral music as well as opera. The combination of a first rate chamber orchestra and a conductor giving of his best produced superb music making. A superbly idiomatic collaboration between a virtuoso conductor and a stellar soloist! This version is directed by Ann Wodeman, with musical director Alan Gardner conductor of Kendal Choral Society. Using a heady combination of intellect and inspiration, the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra is making it one of the world's great orchestras. This is a compilation of ‘classical selections performed by American orchestras and conductors.’ Alsop is principal conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, which plays tomorrow night at the BBC Proms. He has served as orchestra conductor, piano soloist, composer and arranger. They are beautifully played, with intense commitment by the soloists and orchestras sensitively directed by the respective conductors. He also served as music director, conductor, and guest conductor in symphony orchestras worldwide. When Czech conductors and orchestras play Dvorák it sounds right and perfectly natural. Two concerts were directed by volunteer band and orchestra conductors and attracted an audience of more than 2,000 people. He returned to Manchester to join the Halle, then one of the world's greatest orchestras under its legendary conductor Sir John Barbirolli. 2British A person who collects fares and sells tickets on a bus. （公共汽车的）售票员 Example sentencesExamples There have been calls for the operators to hire conductors because unreliable ticket machines have led to angry passengers missing trams. But others say the majority of people behave on buses and employing a conductor would put up fares. The driver could collect fares, displacing the conductor. On alighting from the bus, the conductor handed over his ticket to him, revealing the fact that he had paid for his ticket. Since many commuters do not understand the BMTC's jargon of stage, often, conductors collecting the fare become the target of their ire and abuse. There is nothing remarkable about this, but a single person was acting as a conductor, rubbish collector, and guard. In England in those days, you had to give your ticket to the conductor at your destination. A private bus operator has introduced a hand-held ticketing machine, which allows conductors to print tickets a la railway booking clerks. Shortly after the train is departed, the conductor comes around collecting tickets. Most complaints in the past were about bus operators, who let drivers and conductors increase fares above a tolerable limit. The conductor sold us ‘one-ways’ to Egton Bridge and said the line was sometimes busy on a Sunday and quite popular with walkers but seats were not reservable. There is nowhere to buy tickets so if the conductor doesn't turn up, what can I do? I was told staff were being encouraged to carry out their duties and commission was being offered to conductors for each ticket. He said he often saw people get off trains without paying because conductors had not collected fares. The driver set off without a backward glance and the conductor began issuing tickets. She claimed she found herself in trouble only after intervening in a ticket dispute between the conductor and a fellow passenger. The conductor sold me the ticket on the train and I got off at Burley in Wharfedale with a load of other people, all dressed in suits as I was. Synonyms escort, attendant, courier, pilot, usher, chaperone 2.1North American A guard on a train. Example sentencesExamples Only one person was aboard the train: the conductor. He has no criminal record and is employed as a train conductor which, on occasion, requires him to cross the Canadian border. It soon became a group effort as the train conductor and other workers helped move the supplies and eased the job. The assistant conductor from our train went off duty and got on 350 to go back east. The relief of tracing Maggie into the forests of Palet was soon dispelled when Cirrus received the phone call from his train conductor that they were broken down. I once had a Chief of Police write the train conductor / engineer a ticket for blocking the main drag in town. Another of Tourgee's lines of argumentation in the Plessy case depended on the unreliability of train conductors in determining race. The conductors moved about the train constantly and announced all stops far in advance. Officials said the train's engineer and conductor suffered minor injuries. Who are the engineers and conductors on the global warming death train? The natural enemy of the train conductor is the drunk driver parked on the train tracks at 2 am. One morning there was a problem with the train's engine, and the conductor announced that they would be traveling at half-speed. Train operators and conductors, both of whom carry portable radios, are the first responders to any disaster in the subway. Instead of the conductor stopping the train and putting the man off, he first struck him in the face as hard as he could with his fist. On the train home, the train conductor saw our luggage too and arranged, on the phone, a change of platform so that we can easily get the next train. So we stopped for 5 minutes while a conductor walked the train looking for it. On this train, the engineer made sure the conductor had heard the message, and the latter said he would take care of it. He almost made it off the train when the conductor stopped them both. If you see a package unattended, you know, that's the kind of thing you need to bring to the attention of a police officer or a conductor. The conductor slowed the train to about five miles an hour, and Reese handed him the money. 3Physics A material or device that conducts or transmits heat or electricity, especially when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this. 〔物理〕导体 most polymers are poor conductors 大多数聚合物是不良导体。 Example sentencesExamples Foam tends to increase skin temperature because foam materials and the air they entrap are generally poor conductors of heat. The smaller the core and the poorer electrical conductor its material was, the faster the field would decay. It is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity of all elements. Lead is not a good conductor of electricity, heat, sound, or vibrations. Electricity needs a conductor in order to move. With the exception of graphite, they are poor conductors of electricity. Here the thin gasses are composed of ionized particles and consequently act as electrical conductors. Can a laser be used as an electrical conductor between two points that are not in physical contact? The metal is a good conductor of heat and electricity. As electrons enter the conductor, they displace the electrons in the conductor's atoms. Carbon is an excellent conductor of electricity. Under this condition, an insulator, which previously prevented the flow of electricity, becomes a conductor. These clouds would be excellent conductors of electricity and so would generate currents and distort Earth's magnetic field. The loose electrons make it easy for electricity to flow through these materials, so they are known as electrical conductors. A short circuit is simply a low resistance connection between the two conductors supplying electrical power to any circuit. Metals are good electrical conductors because there are lots of free charges in them. It has a high melting point and is a good conductor of heat and electricity. Incorporation of dissolved ions makes water a better conductor of electricity. Fuel cells are conductors of electricity, not a source of energy. Copper and its alloys are relatively good conductors of electricity and heat. 3.1 short for lightning conductor Example sentencesExamples Based in south west Scotland and south east England and operating on a national basis, we offer full lightning protection and conductor services. This conductor is of the same type and cross-section as the down conductor(s) of the installation. Examples of differing installation principles however could be shown where say other European National Standards hold roof conductors away from roof finishes, where in the UK these conductors are laid flat to the finished material. 4British A person who is trained to provide conductive education. 〈英〉传导教育的引导者 Example sentencesExamples The conductor defines the task, for example, raising one arm. The conductor will work to ensure that all members of the group experience success, face challenges and learn new skills within the comfort of an environment that rewards effort, and not just results. In this way the conductor ensures that the children experience success and feel proud of what they are doing. Derivatives conductorship noun kənˈdʌktəʃɪpkənˈdəktərˌʃɪp The office or position of leading an orchestra or choir. he was awarded the principal conductorship of the Spanish National Orchestra Example sentencesExamples She has been director of Glyndebourne Touring Opera, artistic director of the London Mozart Players and has held principal conductorships of the Huddersfield and London Choral Societies. The Halle Orchestra will play finely contrasted programmes under the conductorship of George Weldon, Associate Conductor to Sir John Barbirolli. From the 1960s onwards, despite the golden period of Solti's conductorship, things started unravelling rapidly. Origin Late Middle English (denoting a military leader): via Old French from Latin conductor, from conducere 'bring together' (see conduct). Rhymes abductor, destructor, instructor, obstructor Definition of conductor in US English: conductor nounkənˈdəktərkənˈdəktər 1A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir. （管弦乐队或合唱团的）指挥 he was appointed principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Example sentencesExamples He returned to Manchester to join the Halle, then one of the world's greatest orchestras under its legendary conductor Sir John Barbirolli. Mascagni was a competent conductor of orchestral music as well as opera. When Czech conductors and orchestras play Dvorák it sounds right and perfectly natural. In a really great Mahler performance, players and conductors collaborate - everybody works to maximum capacity. He has served as orchestra conductor, piano soloist, composer and arranger. But perhaps the most famous Italians of the period were performers: the conductor Arturo Toscanini and the tenor Enrico Caruso. This is a compilation of ‘classical selections performed by American orchestras and conductors.’ Using a heady combination of intellect and inspiration, the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra is making it one of the world's great orchestras. The music is from recordings by von Karajan and other well-known conductors and orchestras. This version is directed by Ann Wodeman, with musical director Alan Gardner conductor of Kendal Choral Society. He also served as music director, conductor, and guest conductor in symphony orchestras worldwide. A superbly idiomatic collaboration between a virtuoso conductor and a stellar soloist! Two concerts were directed by volunteer band and orchestra conductors and attracted an audience of more than 2,000 people. Alsop is principal conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, which plays tomorrow night at the BBC Proms. They are beautifully played, with intense commitment by the soloists and orchestras sensitively directed by the respective conductors. I met him briefly at an after-concert reception while he was the principal conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. The combination of a first rate chamber orchestra and a conductor giving of his best produced superb music making. This leaves the orchestra without a conductor, and a musical cacophony verging on dissonance. On his first visit to Barenboim, Lang played the Tchaikovsky concerto while the conductor played the orchestra part on a second piano. It brings me joy to see the whole process - conductor, orchestra, soloist - to see how it all comes together. 2British A person in charge of a train, streetcar, or other public conveyance, who collects fares and sells tickets. Example sentencesExamples She claimed she found herself in trouble only after intervening in a ticket dispute between the conductor and a fellow passenger. But others say the majority of people behave on buses and employing a conductor would put up fares. I was told staff were being encouraged to carry out their duties and commission was being offered to conductors for each ticket. The driver set off without a backward glance and the conductor began issuing tickets. On alighting from the bus, the conductor handed over his ticket to him, revealing the fact that he had paid for his ticket. He said he often saw people get off trains without paying because conductors had not collected fares. There is nothing remarkable about this, but a single person was acting as a conductor, rubbish collector, and guard. The conductor sold us ‘one-ways’ to Egton Bridge and said the line was sometimes busy on a Sunday and quite popular with walkers but seats were not reservable. A private bus operator has introduced a hand-held ticketing machine, which allows conductors to print tickets a la railway booking clerks. The driver could collect fares, displacing the conductor. Most complaints in the past were about bus operators, who let drivers and conductors increase fares above a tolerable limit. Shortly after the train is departed, the conductor comes around collecting tickets. There is nowhere to buy tickets so if the conductor doesn't turn up, what can I do? There have been calls for the operators to hire conductors because unreliable ticket machines have led to angry passengers missing trams. The conductor sold me the ticket on the train and I got off at Burley in Wharfedale with a load of other people, all dressed in suits as I was. In England in those days, you had to give your ticket to the conductor at your destination. Since many commuters do not understand the BMTC's jargon of stage, often, conductors collecting the fare become the target of their ire and abuse. Synonyms escort, attendant, courier, pilot, usher, chaperone 3Physics A material or device that conducts or transmits heat, electricity, or sound, especially when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this. 〔物理〕导体 graphite is a reasonably good conductor of electricity Example sentencesExamples It has a high melting point and is a good conductor of heat and electricity. With the exception of graphite, they are poor conductors of electricity. A short circuit is simply a low resistance connection between the two conductors supplying electrical power to any circuit. These clouds would be excellent conductors of electricity and so would generate currents and distort Earth's magnetic field. It is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity of all elements. Here the thin gasses are composed of ionized particles and consequently act as electrical conductors. Electricity needs a conductor in order to move. Lead is not a good conductor of electricity, heat, sound, or vibrations. The loose electrons make it easy for electricity to flow through these materials, so they are known as electrical conductors. Foam tends to increase skin temperature because foam materials and the air they entrap are generally poor conductors of heat. The metal is a good conductor of heat and electricity. Fuel cells are conductors of electricity, not a source of energy. Can a laser be used as an electrical conductor between two points that are not in physical contact? Metals are good electrical conductors because there are lots of free charges in them. Carbon is an excellent conductor of electricity. As electrons enter the conductor, they displace the electrons in the conductor's atoms. Under this condition, an insulator, which previously prevented the flow of electricity, becomes a conductor. The smaller the core and the poorer electrical conductor its material was, the faster the field would decay. Incorporation of dissolved ions makes water a better conductor of electricity. Copper and its alloys are relatively good conductors of electricity and heat. 3.1 another term for lightning rod Example sentencesExamples This conductor is of the same type and cross-section as the down conductor(s) of the installation. Examples of differing installation principles however could be shown where say other European National Standards hold roof conductors away from roof finishes, where in the UK these conductors are laid flat to the finished material. Based in south west Scotland and south east England and operating on a national basis, we offer full lightning protection and conductor services. Origin Late Middle English (denoting a military leader): via Old French from Latin conductor, from conducere ‘bring together’ (see conduct).
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