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单词 operative
释义
operative
ɒpərətɪv ˈɑpərəˌtɪv ˈɑpəˌreɪtɪv
Word forms: plural operatives
1 ADJ [usually verb-link ADJ] 运作(或运转)着的;起作用的;产生影响的 A system or service that is operative is working or having an effect. 运作(或运转)着的;起作用的;产生影响的 [formal]
  • The commercial telephone service was no longer operative.

    商业电话服务已不再运营。

  • The Youth Training Scheme was operative by the end of 1983.

    青年培训计划一直持续到1983年底。

SYN in force, current, effective, standing
2 N-COUNT 工人;(尤指)技工,操作员 An operative is a worker, especially one who does work with their hands. 工人;(尤指)技工,操作员 [formal]
  • In an automated car plant there is not a human operative to be seen.

    在自动化汽车制造厂看不到一个工人。

SYN worker, hand, employee, mechanic
3 N-COUNT 特工;间谍;密探;情报人员 An operative is someone who works for a government agency such as the intelligence service. 特工;间谍;密探;情报人员 [mainly US]
  • Naturally the CIA wants to protect its operatives.

    美国中央情报局当然想保护其特工。

SYN spy, secret agent, double agent, secret service agent
4 PHRASE 关键词 If you describe a word as the operative word, you want to draw attention to it because you think it is important or exactly true in a particular situation. 关键词
  • As long as the operative word is 'greed', you can't count on people keeping the costs down.

    只要贪婪仍是一切的出发点,就别指望人们会降低成本。

  • A small dram of whisky may be prescribed by doctors for those over 60 to help them sleep. It is vital though to emphasize that 'small' is the operative word.

    医生可以建议60岁以上的老人少量地喝点威士忌以改善睡眠,然而至关重要的是必须强调少量这个关键词。

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