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verb organize sth/carry sth out ADV. independently The enquiry must be independently conducted. | personally | properly | successfully lead/guide sb ADV. personally How about a personally conducted tour of the house? PREP. along, around/round, down, through, to, etc. A guide conducted us around the museum. conduct yourself: behave ADV. honourably, well, with dignity She conducts herself with great dignity. heat/electricity ADV. well a substance which conducts electricity well, noun behaviour ADJ. good The prisoner was released early for good conduct. | discreditable, disgraceful, immoral, improper, ungentlemanly, unprofessional, unseemly | aggressive, violent | criminal, fraudulent, illegal, negligent, unlawful, wrongful | homosexual, sexual | personal | business, professional The business conduct of this bank will be subject to UK rules. Our organization sets high standards of professional conduct. | police | human It is tempting to think of morality as a guide to human conduct. VERB + CONDUCT engage in The committee concluded that the senators had engaged in improper conduct. | regulate Efforts were made to regulate the conduct of crowds at football games. | explain The minister was called to court to explain his conduct. CONDUCT + VERB constitute sth conduct constituting a crime PREP. ~ by The violent conduct by the strikers was condemned. | ~ towards her conduct towards her husband PHRASES a code of conduct, rules of conduct, standards of conduct management of sth ADJ. proper The elders were responsible for the proper conduct of community life. | day-to-day the day-to-day conduct of the business of the company
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conduct
nouns
conduct research
• He’s conducting educational research at the University of Washington.
conduct a survey
• They conducted a survey of students’ careers one year after graduation.
conduct a study/review
• Scientists conducted a study of the area affected by the nuclear disaster.
conduct an investigation/inquiry
• Experts conducted an investigation into the causes of the crash.
conduct an interview
• Here are a few guidelines on how to conduct an interview.
conduct a campaign
• The party was criticized for the way it had conducted its election campaign.
conduct a test/experiment
• Investigators will be conducting tests to determine how the man died.
conduct a search
• The Spanish authorities conducted a nationwide search for the girl.
conduct (a) business
• The company had been conducting a lot of business in Latin America.
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adjectives
professional conduct
• There are strict rules that regulate lawyers’ professional conduct.
sexual conduct
• The politician’s sexual conduct had caused scandal.
violent conduct
• Their goalkeeper was sent off the field for violent conduct.
disorderly conduct
(= behaving in a noisy or violent way in public )
• Her husband was arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
criminal conduct
• In some cases of bullying, pupils may be guilty of criminal conduct.
proper/improper conduct
(= correct/incorrect behaviour according to the normal rules or standards )
• There was no evidence of improper conduct on the part of the police.
personal conduct
• You are expected to maintain a high standard of personal conduct at work.
unsportsmanlike conduct
(= behaviour that is not acceptable in a fair competition )
• He swore at the referee, and was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.
human conduct
• Societies have certain rules for normal human conduct.
a code of conduct
(= a set of rules stating how you must behave )
• All professions have a code of conduct.
rules/standards of conduct
• In war, there are established rules of conduct.
a course of conduct
(= a set of actions )
• The court said that when Harris had embarked on this course of conduct, he knew that it would put lives at risk.
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