collocation · academic
conduct research
UK/kənˈdʌkt ˈriːsə(r)tʃ/US/kənˈdʌkt ˈriːsɜːrtʃ/con·DUCT RE·search
to carry out scientific or systematic study into a subject
Examples
“The university will conduct research on renewable energy next year.”
“She conducts research into childhood development.”
“A team of scientists conducted research that challenged previous theories.”
Band 8 sentence
“The department decided to conduct research spanning multiple disciplines to address the problem holistically.”
Collocations
- conduct clinical trials
- conduct a study
Word family
Common mistakes
make research→conduct research
do a research→do research / conduct research
research about→research on / research into
Say it for a higher band
5do research→6carry out research→7+conduct research
Synonyms
carry out research
Easily confused
carry out research
“The institute will carry out research into the effects of urban pollution.”
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