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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

operative

英  [ˈɒpərətɪv]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. （系统或服务）起作用的

    A system or service that is operative is working or having an effect.

    双语例句

    例：

    The commercial telephone service was no longer operative.

    商务电话服务已停止运营。

    NOUN. 名词

  • operatives

    1. [C 可数名词] 技工

    An operative is a worker, especially one who does work with their hands.

    双语例句

    例：

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

    在自动化汽车制造厂里，一个工人也看不到。

    2. [C 可数名词] 特工人员

    An operative is someone who works for a government agency such as the intelligence service.

    双语例句

    例：

    Naturally the CIA wants to protect its operatives.

    中央情报局当然想保护自己的特工。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • the operative word

    1. 关键词

    If you describe a word as the operative word, you want to draw attention to it because you think it is important or exactly true in a particular situation.

    双语例句

    例：

    As long as the operative word is 'greed', you can't count on people keeping the costs down.

    只要“贪婪”成为关键词，就别指望人们能降低成本。

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