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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   operate

   • IPA[ˈäpəˌrāt]

   美式

   • v.
     (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system)；(of a machine, process, or system) function in a specified manner

   • verb: operate, 3rd person present: operates, gerund or present participle: operating, past tense: operated, past participle: operated

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system) a shortage of workers to operate new machines 同義詞 work, make go, run, set off, use, ... 更多utilize, employ, handle, control, wield, ply, manage, be in charge of, drive, steer, guide, pilot, manipulate, maneuver, exercise
   • ▪ (of a machine, process, or system) function in a specified manner market forces were allowed to operate freely 同義詞 function, work, go, run, perform, ... 更多act, be in action, behave, be in working/running order, be operative, take effect, act, be in effect, be in force, be in operation, stand, apply, be applied, run, be/remain valid, be current, function, be efficacious, hold good, be the case反義詞 break down, fail
   • ▪ be in effect there is a powerful law that operates in politics
   • ▪ (of a person or organization) manage and run (a business) many foreign companies operate factories in the U.S 同義詞 direct, control, manage, run, conduct, ... 更多carry on, govern, administer, superintend, head (up), lead, look after, supervise, oversee, preside over, be in control/charge of
   • ▪ (of an organization) be managed and run in a specified way neither company had operated within the terms of its charter
   • ▪ (of an armed force) conduct military activities in a specified area or from a specified base the mountain bases from which the guerrillas were operating
   • 2. perform a surgical operation surgeons operated on on his jaw yesterday morning doctors refused to operate because of the risks involved 同義詞 perform surgery, carry out an operation, intervene, informalput someone under the knife