operate
Bridgezipf 4.50Pronunciation
/ˈɒpəreɪt/(OP-uh-rayt)
Part of speech
verbneutral
Chinese
运行;操作(使机器或系统运转;以特定方式行事)
Definition
To be in action or use; to control or manage a machine, system, or business; to perform surgery.
Word family
- operation/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/(n)运作;手术
- operational/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənəl/(adj)运营的
- operator/ˈɒpəreɪtə/(n)操作员;运营商
Collocations
- operate at scale
- operate within
- operate a system
- fully operational
- operate under constraints
- day-to-day operations
Examples
- 1.The organisation operates across twelve countries, each with its own regulatory environment and cultural context.
- 2.The new system will be fully operational by the end of the second quarter, assuming testing goes to plan.
Synonyms
- function/ˈfʌŋkʃən/— work as expected
- run/rʌn/— manage or work
- manage/ˈmænɪdʒ/— be in charge of
Etymology
from Latin "operari" = to work, from "opus" (work)