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(ɒpəreɪtəʳ)

Word forms: plural operators

1. countable noun

An operator is a person who connects phone calls at a telephone exchange or in a place such as an office or hotel.

He dialled the operator and put in a call for Rome.

2. countable noun [usually noun NOUN]

An operator is a person who is employed to operate or control a machine.

...computer operators.

3. countable noun

An operator is a person or a company that runs a business.

[business]

...'Tele-Communications', the nation's largest cable TV operator.

Synonyms: contractor, dealer, trader, administrator More Synonyms of operator

4. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN]

If you call someone a good operator, you mean that they are skilful at achieving what they want, often in a slightly dishonest way.

[informal]

He was a smart operator. Don't underestimate him.

...one of the shrewdest political operators in the Arab World. [+ in]

Synonyms: manipulator, worker, mover, Machiavellian More Synonyms of operator

5. See also tour operator

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operator in British English

(ˈɒpəˌreɪtə)

noun

a person who operates a machine, instrument, etc, esp a person who makes connections on a telephone switchboard or at an exchange

a person who owns or operates an industrial or commercial establishment

a speculator, esp one who operates on currency or stock markets

4. informal

a person who manipulates affairs and other people

5. mathematics

any symbol, term, letter, etc, used to indicate or express a specific operation or process, such as Δ (the differential operator)

operator in American English

(ˈɑpəˌreɪtər)

noun

a person who operates

; specif.,

a person who effects something; agent

b. US

a person whose work is operating a machine; specif., a person who operates a telephoneswitchboard

a telephone operator

c. US

a person engaged in financial, commercial, or industrial operations; owner or manager of a mine, railroad, factory, etc.

2. US, Slang

a clever, persuasive person who generally manages to achieve his or her ends

3. Ancient Mathematics

any symbol or term conventionally indicating that a certain process, substitution, etc. is to be carried out

Examples of 'operator' in a sentence
operator

Trouble is, the launch operator couldn't remember the name of the street.The operator inside the Soviet Embassy in Helsinki reported a call for him.A more experienced operator would have made his first soundings lower down.A canny operator who staged a masterful performance of his death, with Amaru's help.

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British English: operator /ˈɒpəˌreɪtə/ NOUN

An operator is a person who works at a telephone exchange or on the switchboard of an office or hotel.

He dialled the operator.

American English: operator
Arabic: عامل
Brazilian Portuguese: operador
Chinese: 操作员
Croatian: operater
Czech: operátor
Danish: operatør
Dutch: operator
European Spanish: operador
Finnish: keskus puhelin
French: opérateur
German: Bediener
Greek: χειριστής
Italian: operatore
Japanese: オペレーター
Korean: 운전자
Norwegian: operatør
Polish: operator
European Portuguese: operador
Romanian: telefonist
Russian: оператор
Latin American Spanish: operador
Swedish: telefonist
Thai: พนักงานต่อโทรศัพท์
Turkish: operatör
Ukrainian: оператор
Vietnamese: người điều khiển

Chinese translation of 'operator'

operator

(ˈɔpəreɪtəʳ)

n (c)

(Tel) 接线(線)员(員) (jiēxiànyuán) (位, wèi)
[of machine] 操作员(員) (cāozuòyuán)
(= business) 经(經)营(營)者 (jīngyíngzhě) (个(個), gè)

1 (noun) in the sense of worker

Definition

a person who operates a machine or instrument, esp. a telephone switchboard

He first of all worked as a machine operator.

Synonyms

worker

Wages have been frozen and workers laid off.

hand

He now works as a farm hand.

driver

mechanic

I think you should take the car to your mechanic.

operative

In an automated car plant there is not a human operative to be seen.

conductor

technician

handler

skilled employee

2 (noun) in the sense of contractor

Definition

a person who runs a business

the country's largest cable TV operator

Synonyms

contractor

dealer

She is an antique dealer.

trader

traders at the Stock Exchange

administrator

3 (noun) in the sense of manipulator

Definition

a person who manipulates affairs and other people

(informal)

one of the shrewdest political operators of her generation

Synonyms

manipulator

worker

mover

Machiavellian

mover and shaker

machinator

wheeler-dealer (informal)

wirepuller

Additional synonyms

in the sense of dealer

Definition

a person or organization whose business involves buying and selling things

She is an antique dealer.

Synonyms

trader,

marketer,

merchant,

supplier,

wholesaler,

purveyor,

tradesperson,

merchandiser

in the sense of hand

Definition

a manual worker

He now works as a farm hand.

Synonyms

worker,

employee,

labourer,

workman,

operative,

or woman or person">craftsman or woman or person,

artisan,

artificer,

hired man,

hireling

in the sense of mechanic

Definition

a person skilled in maintaining or operating machinery or motors

I think you should take the car to your mechanic.

Synonyms

engineer,

technician,

repairman,

grease monkey (informal)

Synonyms of 'operator'

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in the sense of operative

Definition

a worker with a special skill

In an automated car plant there is not a human operative to be seen.

Synonyms

worker,

hand,

employee,

mechanic,

labourer,

or woman or person">workman or woman or person,

artisan,

machinist,

working man or woman or person

in the sense of trader

traders at the Stock Exchange

Synonyms

dealer,

marketer,

buyer,

broker,

supplier,

merchant,

seller,

purveyor,

merchandiser

单词	operator
释义	Trends of operator View usage for: operator (ɒpəreɪtəʳ) Word forms: plural operators 1. countable noun An operator is a person who connects phone calls at a telephone exchange or in a place such as an office or hotel. He dialled the operator and put in a call for Rome. 2. countable noun [usually noun NOUN] An operator is a person who is employed to operate or control a machine. ...computer operators. 3. countable noun An operator is a person or a company that runs a business. [business] ...'Tele-Communications', the nation's largest cable TV operator. Synonyms: contractor, dealer, trader, administrator More Synonyms of operator 4. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN] If you call someone a good operator, you mean that they are skilful at achieving what they want, often in a slightly dishonest way. [informal] He was a smart operator. Don't underestimate him. ...one of the shrewdest political operators in the Arab World. [+ in] Synonyms: manipulator, worker, mover, Machiavellian More Synonyms of operator 5. See also tour operator More Synonyms of operator operator in British English (ˈɒpəˌreɪtə) noun 1. a person who operates a machine, instrument, etc, esp a person who makes connections on a telephone switchboard or at an exchange 2. a person who owns or operates an industrial or commercial establishment 3. a speculator, esp one who operates on currency or stock markets 4. informal a person who manipulates affairs and other people 5. mathematics any symbol, term, letter, etc, used to indicate or express a specific operation or process, such as Δ (the differential operator) operator in American English (ˈɑpəˌreɪtər) noun 1. a person who operates ; specif., a. a person who effects something; agent b. US a person whose work is operating a machine; specif., a person who operates a telephoneswitchboard a telephone operator c. US a person engaged in financial, commercial, or industrial operations; owner or manager of a mine, railroad, factory, etc. 2. US, Slang a clever, persuasive person who generally manages to achieve his or her ends 3. Ancient Mathematics any symbol or term conventionally indicating that a certain process, substitution, etc. is to be carried out Examples of 'operator' in a sentence operator Trouble is, the launch operator couldn't remember the name of the street. Innes, Hammond HIGH STAND (1994) The operator inside the Soviet Embassy in Helsinki reported a call for him. Forbes, Colin COVER STORY (1994) A more experienced operator would have made his first soundings lower down. Hilton, John Buxton PASSION IN THE PEAK (1994) A canny operator who staged a masterful performance of his death, with Amaru's help. Cussler, Clive INCA GOLD (1994) In other languages operator British English: operator /ˈɒpəˌreɪtə/ NOUN An operator is a person who works at a telephone exchange or on the switchboard of an office or hotel. He dialled the operator. American English: operator Arabic: عامل Brazilian Portuguese: operador Chinese: 操作员 Croatian: operater Czech: operátor Danish: operatør Dutch: operator European Spanish: operador Finnish: keskus puhelin French: opérateur German: Bediener Greek: χειριστής Italian: operatore Japanese: オペレーター Korean: 운전자 Norwegian: operatør Polish: operator European Portuguese: operador Romanian: telefonist Russian: оператор Latin American Spanish: operador Swedish: telefonist Thai: พนักงานต่อโทรศัพท์ Turkish: operatör Ukrainian: оператор Vietnamese: người điều khiển Chinese translation of 'operator' operator (ˈɔpəreɪtəʳ) n (c) (Tel) 接线(線)员(員) (jiēxiànyuán) (位, wèi) [of machine] 操作员(員) (cāozuòyuán) (= business) 经(經)营(營)者 (jīngyíngzhě) (个(個), gè) 1 (noun) in the sense of worker Definition a person who operates a machine or instrument, esp. a telephone switchboard He first of all worked as a machine operator. Synonyms worker Wages have been frozen and workers laid off. hand He now works as a farm hand. driver mechanic I think you should take the car to your mechanic. operative In an automated car plant there is not a human operative to be seen. conductor technician handler skilled employee 2 (noun) in the sense of contractor Definition a person who runs a business the country's largest cable TV operator Synonyms contractor dealer She is an antique dealer. trader traders at the Stock Exchange administrator 3 (noun) in the sense of manipulator Definition a person who manipulates affairs and other people (informal) one of the shrewdest political operators of her generation Synonyms manipulator worker mover Machiavellian mover and shaker machinator wheeler-dealer (informal) wirepuller Additional synonyms in the sense of dealer Definition a person or organization whose business involves buying and selling things She is an antique dealer. Synonyms trader, marketer, merchant, supplier, wholesaler, purveyor, tradesperson, merchandiser in the sense of hand Definition a manual worker He now works as a farm hand. Synonyms worker, employee, labourer, workman, operative, or woman or person">craftsman or woman or person, artisan, artificer, hired man, hireling in the sense of mechanic Definition a person skilled in maintaining or operating machinery or motors I think you should take the car to your mechanic. Synonyms engineer, technician, repairman, grease monkey (informal) Synonyms of 'operator' operator Explore 'operator' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of operative Definition a worker with a special skill In an automated car plant there is not a human operative to be seen. Synonyms worker, hand, employee, mechanic, labourer, or woman or person">workman or woman or person, artisan, machinist, working man or woman or person in the sense of trader traders at the Stock Exchange Synonyms dealer, marketer, buyer, broker, supplier, merchant, seller, purveyor, merchandiser
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