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| /ˈɒpəˌreɪtə/ |
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| 1 | someone who works for a telephone company and helps people with calls 机务员；话务员 |
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| 2 | someone whose job is to operate a machine or piece of equipment 操作员；技工 |
| a crane operator 起重机操作员 |
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| 3 | a person or company that runs a business 经营者 |
| a bus/ferry/coach operator 公共汽车/渡轮/长途汽车运营公司 |
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| 4 | someone who is very good at getting what they want , sometimes by tricking other people 精明的人；善于摆布他人的人 |
| smooth/shrewd operator He was a shrewd operator who skilfully manipulated the press. 他是个熟练地操纵着新闻界的精明人。 |
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