单词 | operation |
释义 | operation n.   1. a the action or process or method of working or operating. b the state of being active or functioning (not yet in operation). c the scope or range of effectiveness of a thing's activity.   2. an active process; a discharge of a function (the operation of breathing).   3. a piece of work, esp. one in a series (often in pl.: begin operations).   4. an act of surgery performed on a patient.   5. a a strategic movement of troops, ships, etc. for military action. b preceding a code-name (Operation Overlord).   6. a financial transaction.   7. Math. the subjection of a number or quantity or function to a process affecting its value or form, e.g. multiplication, differentiation. Phrases and idioms operations research = operational research. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L operatio -onis (as OPERATE) |
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