operate

['ɔpəreit]

v.操作, 运转, 经营, 动手术

vi.

1. 作出, 工作; 运作; 运转

The machine is not operating properly.

机器运转得不正常。

2. 营业, 营运[Q]

His company operates in several countries.

他的公司在几个国家有业务活动。

3. 起作用, 影响, 产生效果[Q]

The medicine operated quickly.

这药很快起作用。

4. 动手术, 开刀[(+on/for)]

The surgeon operated on her for a tumor.

医生为她的肿瘤开刀。

5. 作战; 执行任务

6. 操作股票

vt.

1. 操作; 开动(机器)等

Who operates that machine?

那台机器由谁操作?

2. 经营; 管理

The department store is well operated.

那家百货公司经营得法。

3. 对……施行手术; 对……开刀

He'll have to be operated for his tumors.

他的肿瘤得开刀。

4. 引起, 产生

词形变化

动词过去式: operated | 动词过去分词: operated | 动词现在分词: operating | 动词第三人称单数: operates |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.经营, 管理

work  run  manage  conduct  handle  act  perform  function  carry on  

同义参见:

drive  behave  play  go  maneuver  manipulate  

英英释义

动词 operate:

direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

同义词：run

perform as expected when applied

同义词：function, work, go, run

handle and cause to function

同义词：control

perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense

同义词：manoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre

happen

keep engaged

同义词：engage, mesh, lock

perform surgery on

同义词：operate on

补充

operateoperate英:[ˈɔpəreit] 美:[ˈɑpəˌret]vt. & vi.1.运转; 操作The machine is operating properly.这台机器运转正常。Gradually she learned to operate a lathe.她慢慢地学会了开车床。2.经营, 管理vi.1.开刀, (对…)动手术The doctor decided to operate at once.医生决定立刻动手术。

例句

1. How do you operate this camera?这架相机怎么用？ 2. A massive rock fall trapped the men as they operated a tunnelling machine.一块坠落的巨石困住了操作隧道挖掘机的工人。 3. He operated an enormous pear orchard.他经营一个大型梨园。 4. Britain operated a system of severely punitive laws.英国实施了一套极为严格的惩罚性法律体系。 5. Ceiling and wall lights can operate independently.顶灯和壁灯能单独开关。 6. How do accounting records operate?账目是如何记录的？ 7. I don't know how the electoral system operates in France.我不知道法国的选举制度是如何运转的。 8. Calculators and computers operate on the same principle.计算器和电脑的运行原理相同。 9. They operated but it was too late.他们做了手术, 但为时已晚。 10. The machine is operating continuously.那台机器一直在不停地运转。 11. The medicine gradually operated and the elephant fell down on the field.药力渐渐起了作用，那头大象一头跌倒在地上。 12. What you said operated as an incitement on me.你的话对我起了激励作用。 13. He operated in an American company.他在一家美国公司供职。 14. The air line service is to operate daily.这条航线每天都有班机飞行。 15. The medicine operated quickly.这药很快就奏效了。 16. to operate by reselling train tickets以倒卖火车票谋生 17. to operate with the children对儿童行骗 18. to operate a computer操作使用计算机 19. Machinery is operated by electricity.机器用电开动。 20. to operate several companies经营几家公司 21. to operate a new economic policy实行一项新的经济政策 22. to operate profound influence产生深远的影响 23. a shortage of workers to operate new machines.操作新机器的人手短缺。 24. the Prime Minister operates a system of divide and rule.首相操作着分而治之的系统。 25. market forces were allowed to operate freely.市场力量获准自由运作。 26. there is a powerful law which operates in politics.有一条在政治上实施有力的法律。 27. many foreign companies operate factories in the United States.许多外国公司在美国经营工厂。 28. neither company had operated within the terms of its constitution.两家公司一家也没有按照其规章经营。 29. my brother had to be operated on last week.我弟弟上星期不得不动了手术。 30. the surgeons refused to operate.医生们拒绝动手术。 31. I don't understand how this machine operates.我不懂这部机器是怎样运作的。 32. These switches here operate the central heating.这里的开关可控制中央暖气系统。 33. The firm operates from its central office in Bristol.那家公司由设于布里斯托尔的总部管理。 34. Several factors were operating to our advantage.当时有几个因素都对我们起有利的作用。 35. The surgeon is going to operate on her in the morning.外科医生将于早上替她动手术。 36. He was operated on for appendicitis.他因阑尾炎而动了手术。 37. They hope to have the windmill operating again tomorrow.他们希望明天能让风车再次运转。 38. The camera also operates underwater.这架相机在水下也能拍摄。 39. The machine can operate at high speeds.这台机器可以高速运转。 40. We need someone who operates [=performs] well under pressure.我们需要面对压力仍然能表现良好的人。 41. The drug operates [=(more commonly) works] quickly.这种药见效快。 42. instructions for operating the new microwave oven新微波炉的操作说明 43. a license to operate a motor vehicle机动车驾驶执照 44. operate machinery操作机器 45. a coin-operated washing machine [=a washing machine that you must put coins into in order to use]投币洗衣机 46. voice-operated computer systems声控电脑系统 47. "operating [=managing, running] a business"管理企业 48. The café is owned and operated by a young couple.一对年轻夫妇拥有并经营这家咖啡馆。 49. The organization operates a recycling program.这个组织在进行一个回收计划。 50. It's the only casino operating in the state.这是在本州经营的唯一一家赌场。 51. The mill has been operating [=(more commonly) in operation] for 100 years.这家磨坊已经经营100年了。 52. The company operates from Chicago.这家公司从芝加哥起家经营。 53. soldiers operating overseas在海外执行任务的士兵 54. a militant group operating against the government反对政府的军事集团 55. The doctors needed to operate immediately.医生们需要马上开始手术。 56. operate on a tumor/patient对肿瘤/病人进行手术