英语词汇“operate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

operateoperate /ˈɑpəˌreɪt/ ●●● S2 W1 verb

ETYMOLOGYoperate

Origin: 1600-1700 Latin, past participle of operari to work

VERB TABLE

operate

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	operate
	he, she, it	operates
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	operated
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have operated
	he, she, it	has operated
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had operated
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will operate
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have operated

Continuous Form
Present	I	am operating
	he, she, it	is operating
	you, we, they	are operating
Past	I, he, she, it	was operating
	you, we, they	were operating
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been operating
	he, she, it	has been operating
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been operating
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be operating
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been operating

1MACHINE a)[transitive] to use and control a machine or piece of equipment: A team of three men operate the dam. Do you know how to operate the air conditioning? b)[intransitive always + adv./prep.] if a machine operates in a particular way, it works in that way SYN work, function: Our generator doesn’t operate well in cold weather.2BUSINESS [intransitive, transitive] to organize a business, service, or activity, or to carry out your business or activities in a particular way: The company operates fast-food restaurants in over 60 countries.operate as The company will operate as a subsidiary of IBM.3MEDICAL [intransitive] medicine to cut open someone’s body in order to remove or repair a part that is damaged: Doctors had to operate to remove the bullet.operate on The surgeon operated on Taylor’s knee.4SYSTEM [intransitive] if a system or process operates in a particular way, it works in that way and has particular results SYN work, function: The system is now operating much more efficiently.5DO YOUR JOB [intransitive always + adv./prep.] to do your job or try to achieve things in a particular way SYN work, function: Alice operates on her own time schedule.6POLICE/MILITARY ETC. [intransitive] if people, such as soldiers, police, criminals, etc., are operating in an area, they are working in that area7HAVE AN EFFECT [intransitive] formal to have an effect on something[Origin: 1600–1700 Latin, past participle of operari to work]