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conduct oneself

英 /kənˈdʌkt wʌnˈsɛlf/美 /kənˈdʌkt wʌnˈsɛlf/

v. 动词

表现;行为举止;为人

词义说明

本义指“引导自己”,即自我引导或管理自身的行为。引申为“表现”或“举止”,强调在特定场合下遵循社会规范或道德标准。进一步引申为“为人”,指一贯的品行或行为方式。各义项均围绕“自我控制与行为规范”展开。

词源解析

“conduct”源自拉丁语“conductus”,是“conducere”的过去分词,由“con-”(一起)和“ducere”(引导)组成,本义为“引导到一起”。反身用法“conduct oneself”直译为“引导自己”,后演变为“表现”之意。记忆时可联想“con-”(共同)+“duct”(引导)→ 引导自己的行为符合共同规范。

适用语境

常见于正式场合,如学术写作、商务报告、法律文本,描述某人行为是否得体。在文学作品中用于刻画人物性格。日常口语中较少使用,若用则带正式或幽默语气。例如:学术论文中“participants conducted themselves professionally”,法律文本中“the defendant conducted himself with dignity”。在商务邮件中可能用于评价员工表现。

语法说明

“conduct oneself”是及物动词短语,必须接反身代词(oneself, himself, herself等)。常用句型:conduct oneself + 副词/介词短语(如with dignity, in a manner)。注意:不可省略反身代词,也不可用于被动语态。易错点:误作不及物动词使用,如“he conducted well”应为“he conducted himself well”。

相似词辨析

与“behave”相比,“behave”更通用,可用于日常和正式场合,而“conduct oneself”更正式,强调自我引导。与“act”相比,“act”侧重具体行为,而“conduct oneself”侧重整体表现。与“carry oneself”相比,“carry oneself”侧重于姿态和风度,而“conduct oneself”更侧重道德和行为规范。

易错提醒

语域较高,属于正式用词,日常对话中可能显得生硬。褒贬取决于修饰语,如“conduct oneself admirably”为褒义,“conduct oneself badly”为贬义。常见误用包括搭配不当(如“conduct myself”后接错误介词)或过度使用在非正式语境。

高频搭配

  • conduct oneself with dignity
  • conduct oneself properly
  • conduct oneself in a manner
  • conduct oneself admirably
  • conduct oneself badly
  • conduct oneself with restraint
  • conduct oneself honorably

双语例句

  1. The students conducted themselves with great discipline during the ceremony.学生们在仪式上表现得非常有纪律。
  2. She conducted herself professionally despite the difficult circumstances.尽管处境艰难,她表现得非常专业。
  3. He conducted himself like a true gentleman at the dinner party.他在晚宴上表现得像个真正的绅士。
  4. The witness conducted herself calmly while giving testimony.证人在作证时表现得镇定自若。
  5. In public, the politician always conducts himself with caution.在公开场合,这位政治家总是谨慎行事。