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op·er·ate /ˈɒpəreɪt/ vi. | vt.
❶ vi.
1. 作业，工作；运转，运行
operate underwater 在水下作业
The washing machine isn't operating properly. 洗衣机运转不正常。
The tractor operates on diesel oil. 拖拉机用柴油开动。
planes that operate into and out of the city 在该城市降落和起飞的飞机
2. 活动；行事
That business operates in several countries. 那家商行在几个国家有业务活动。
The doctor has operated in the city for years. 这位医生已在该市行医多年。
He operates in the negotiations with tact. 他在谈判过程中表现机智灵活。
3. 起作用；发生影响
Several causes operated to bring on the war. 好几个原因结合在一起引起了那场战争。
Two sorts of forces operate on it. 两种力量对它起作用。
These factors operated to our success. 这些因素促使我们成功。
The new law doesn't operate in our favour. 那项新法律对我们不利。
The man was a young man. Life had not yet operated on his face. 那个男子是个年轻人；生活的风霜对他的面容还没有什么影响。
4. 产生理想的效果，见效
Is the drug operating yet? 药物还没有见效吗?
5. 动手术
The surgeon operated on her for appendicitis. 外科医生为她动阑尾切除手术。
He was operated on for detachment of the retina. 他作了视网膜剥离手术。
The actress will have to have her eyes operated on. 那个女演员的眼睛必须动手术。
6. 作战；执行任务
A strong force was sent to operate against the invaders. 一支强大的部队被派去与入侵的敌人作战。
Police patrols operated throughout the area. 警察巡逻队巡逻整个地区。
7. 从事证券交易
8. 以不正常手段谋生
crooked gamblers who operate in the club 在俱乐部以赌博为生的奸诈的赌徒们
❷ vt.
1. 操作，操纵，控制；使用(机器等)
operate a car 开车
operate a lathe 操作车床
The lift is operated by electricity. 电梯是用电开动的。
operate the safety equipment 使用安全设备
2. 经营，管理；办；实行
The company operates five factories. 这个公司经营5家工厂。
A U.S.- operated bank is the newest in the capital of that coastal country. 美国经营的一家银行是那个海岸国家首都最新的银行。
This privately-owned airways is allowed to operate a new civil airline service. 这家私营航空公司获准开办一条新的民用航线。
The theatre is well operated. 那家戏院经营得法。
Will you operate a voluntary policy of wage restraint? 你们愿意实行自愿限制工资政策吗?
3. 对…动手术
operate a malignant growth 切除恶性肿瘤
4. 引起，产生
Such influences may operate remarkable changes. 这样的影响可能引起剧变。
[< L operatus < operāri to work < OPUS] |