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.
雙語例句
1. The conductor's eyes darted to Wilfred, then fixed on Michael again.
樂隊指揮飛快地掃了威爾弗雷德一眼，然后視線又落回到邁克爾身上。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The conductor brought home the full thrust of the work's emotional resolution.
指揮將該作品情感上的毅然決然這一主旨充分表現了出來。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He showed his ticket to the conductor and got on.