a)DO something/TAKE ACTIONto do something that needs to be organized and planned 进行
We need to carry out more research.
我们需要进行更多的研究。
A survey is now being carried out nationwide.
正在全国范围内进行一项民意调查。
Turn off the water supply before carrying out repairs.
维修前先要把水源关闭。
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In written English, people often use conduct when writing about research, experiments etc, because this sounds more formal than carry out: 在书面英语中,表示从事研究、进行实验等,人们经常使用conduct一词,因为它听上去比carry out正式
They conducted experiments to test this theory.
他们进行了实验测试这一理论。
b)DO something/TAKE ACTIONto do something that you have said you will do or that someone has asked you to do 实行,执行
Nicholson didn’t carry out his threat to take legal action.
尼科尔森没有真的去起诉,只是威胁了一下。
We carried out her instructions precisely.
我们不折不扣地执行了她的指示。
Will the government carry out its promise to reform the law?
政府真的会履行改革法律的承诺吗?
nCOLLOCATIONS
nouns
carry out work
You’ll have to get a builder to carry out the work.
carry out your duties/responsibilities
She carried out her duties very efficiently.
carry out a task/job
He was unable to carry out simple tasks.
carry out research
I was in Italy carrying out research for my book.
carry out a survey
The committee has carried out a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
carry out a check
Manufacturers carry out safety checks on all new cars.
carry out a test
Forensic experts are now carrying out DNA tests.
carry out an experiment
Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments.
carry out a review
The government is carrying out a review of state pension provision.
carry out a study
He has carried out various studies into violent behaviour.
carry out an investigation
The police will carry out an investigation into what actually happened.
carry out an inquiry
A formal inquiry into the cause of death will be carried out.
carry out an assessment
The company is carrying out an assessment of staff training needs.
carry out a search
Here are some more ways of carrying out information searches online.
carry out an attack
It became clear that terrorists had carried out the attack.
Examples from the Corpus
carry out ... threat• Intensivenegotiations are under way to try to prevent Mr Trimble from carrying out his threat.• There was no way to prevent White from carrying out his threat of f6.• Charles wondered if Alex Household had carried out his threat of feeding the wrong lines.• If Walden carries out his threat, the Tory government would fall, leading to a generalelection.• Whether companies would carry out their threat to emigrate is debatable, with the hugecosts that it would entail.• Maybe she ought to have carried out her threat to go to the police.• There was nothing to stop the guycarrying out his threat to put the husbandwise about Laura's past.• Accordingly, on Oct. 22, Bushcarried out his threat to veto the bill.
DL especially American EnglishAmE food that you can take away from a restaurant to eat somewhere else, or a restaurant that sells food like thisSYN British English takeaway
Examples from the Corpus
carry-out• He came out of a side door, clutching a carry-out.