The commercial telephone service was no longer operative.该商业电话服务已不再运营。

The Youth Training Scheme was operative by the end of 1983.青年培训计划持续到了1983年底。

The scheme was fully operative by 1975.到1975年为止这一计划已全部实施。

each operative on a production line生产线上的每一名技工

In an automated car plant there is not a human operative to be seen.自动化汽车制造厂里看不到一个工人。

Naturally the CIA wants to protect its operatives.美国中央情报局当然想保护其特工。