To work, act or function. 运作;转动。 The brake failed to operate. 煞车失灵了。 To produce a certain effect. 生效;见效。 The medicine operated quickly. 这药很快见效。 To perform a surgical action upon the body. 动手术。 a patient about to be operated on 将动手术的病人。 He was operated on yesterday. 他昨日动了手术。 The carry on a military or naval action or mission. 作军事行动。 (Of a stockbroker) buy and sell, esp. in order to influence prices. 买卖股票以左右市场价格。 To cause to perform certain work. 操作;使运转。 Can you operate a bulldozer? 你会操作推土机吗? To manage; direct; conduct. 管理;指导;经营。 The company operates three factories. 这家公司拥有三家工厂。 |