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单词 conduit
释义
conduit
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.dʒuː.ɪt/us
/ˈkɑːn.duː.ɪt/
apipeorpassageforwaterorelectricalwiresto go through:
（水、电线等的）管道，导管
They makepipesandtubesthat are used inconstructionand aselectricalconduits.
Cracks in therockscanactas conduits,transportingpollutedwaterupward.
a way ofconnectingtwoplaces:
（连接两地的）渠道
Thewarehousewill be aregionalconduitforgoodsshippedto theport, thentransportedtostores.
someone or something thatprovidesa way ofpassingsomething such asinformationorpaymentsfrom onepersonto another:
Thesocialmediaplatformhasservedas a conduitformisinformation.
Acaptainis the conduit between thecoachand theplayers.
More examples
  • Thissubterraneanpassageis a conduit that canholdmore than 1billiongallonsofwastewater.
  • Voles haveeatenthroughwiringand conduits.
  • Throughouthistory, oceans andseashave beenvitalconduits fortradeandtransportation.
  • Thecountryemergedas themainconduit ofillegaldrugsinto theUnitedStates.
  • Documentsshowedthecompanywas the conduit for millions ofdollars'worthofweaponspurchasedinternationally.
  • It wasallegedthat he used thelawyeras a conduit forillegalpaymentstowitnesses.
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(Definition ofconduitfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
conduit
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.dʒuː.ɪt/us
/ˈkɑːn.duː.ɪt/
apipeorpassageforwaterorelectricalwiresto go through
（水、电线等的）管道，导管
a way ofconnectingtwoplaces
（连接两地的）渠道
TThewarehousewill be aregionalconduit forgoodsshippedto theport, thentransportedtostores.该仓库将成为运达港口的货物中转站，然后货物再分运至各商店。

conduit| Business English

conduit
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒndjuːɪt/us
/ˈkɑːnduː-/
a way ofconnectingtwoplaces,systems, etc.:
There isgrowthinsalesto Hong Kong, the conduit forexportsto therestof thearea.
a way ofconnectingtwopeopleororganizations:
conduit between sb/sth and sb/sthTheproposalthat a board'sseniornon-executive shouldbecomeaprimeconduit between acompanyanditsshareholdersiscausingconcern.
conduit for sthThe newretailbankcreatedby themergermightprovidetheinsurancecompanywith a conduit forsellingitsproductstobankcustomers.
COMMUNICATIONS
something thatcarriesormovesinformation:
Theinternethasbecomeamajorconduit forvideoandsound(especiallymusic)distribution.
(Definition ofconduitfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconduit

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The patients who have subsequently had theirconduitreplaced are presented in the right panel.
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Ideally, the medium is supposed to be precisely what the word indicates: a neutral, transparentconduitbetween the two worlds.
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It provides aconduitfor physiologically appropriate feedforward and feedback signals.
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They were subsequently referred for replacement of theconduit.
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This secured them a clientele of lords who depended on their support and could be used as conduits of imperial will.
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Those with descending aortic aneurysm underwentconduitplacement, and those with valve disease underwent repair or replacement.
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The remaining 4 patients underwent reconstruction of the aortic arch using a patch orconduit.
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If a balance between both sides is not kept, we are left with a brokenconduit.
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This is one of several indications that the system may have represented a technical advance on the city'sconduitof two decades earlier.
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Toward the inlet of theconduit, the capstones consisted of extremely heavy, river-worn, shaped slabs of tuff.
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These projects have provided aconduitfor the exchange of opinion between central government and older people.
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Thisconduitcloses during atrial systole, but reopens through the rest of the cardiac cycle.
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There are numerous potential advantages of using an extracardiacconduit, from both surgical and physiologic standpoints.
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Capstones also made of volcanic tuff covered theconduitfor the length of its course, although differences in how the capstones were worked are apparent.
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Language is a key factor in the conduits through which punk travels.
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