code 表示编码，conduct作名词，可以表示行为举止、管理方法。code of conduct常用来表示行为准则。不仅可以指各类行业行为准则，也可以是日常的行为规范（比如学校中的）
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【释义】行为准则
The code of conduct for a group or organization is an agreement on rules of behaviour for the members of that group or organization.
• Doctors say a new code of conduct is urgently needed to protect the doctor-patient relationship. 医生们说亟需新的行为准则来保护医患关系。
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code of ethics and conduct就是常说的“道德准则和行为规范”。
接下来看看misconduct
【释义1】[U]n, 失职；处理不当；行为不端
unacceptable behaviour, especially by a professional person
【例句】
professional misconduct 玩忽职守
a doctor accused of gross misconduct 被控严重失职的医生
【释义2】[U]n, 管理不善
牛津：bad management of a company, etc.
【例句】
misconduct of the company's financial affairs 对公司财务的管理不善
让我们来看下BEC高级Part2(Mini presentation)口语样例题目：
What's important when dealing with problem employee / employee conduct
role of immediate supervisor
discipline
……
摘录部分参考回答：
When dealing with problem employee/employee misconduct, the role of immediate supervisor can be very important. The primary responsibility for preventing or correcting employee misconduct rests with an employee's immediate supervisor, since immediate supervisor is best able to observe evidence of unsatisfactory behavior or performance, to find out the underlying causes, and then to discuss the matter with the employee to correct the problem immediately.
出处：《新编剑桥商务英语口试必备手册》，主编陈小慰
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