operate

['ɔpəreit]

v.操作, 运转, 经营, 动手术

例句与用法：

The lift doesn't operate properly.

这台电梯运转不正常。

The new law operates to destroy our advantages.

这项新法律损害我们的利益。

The surgeon operated on her for appendicitis.

外科医生为她做阑尾切除手术。

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 |

详细释义：

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