a channel for conveying water or other fluid 水管;水道;管道;导管;渠道 the office acts as a conduit for ideas to flow throughout the organization. 这个部门充当着把各种意见传递到整个机构的渠道。 ■a tube or trough for protecting electric wiring (保护线路的)导线管;电缆沟
语源
Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin conductus, from Latin conducere 'bring together' (see conduct)