operative

英 ['ɒp(ə)rətɪv]美 ['ɑpərətɪv]

adj. 有效的；运转着的；从事生产劳动的

n. 侦探；技工

中文词源

operative 运转的，操作的

来自operate,运作，操作。

英文词源

operative (adj.)

"producing the intended effect," early 15c., from Old French operatif (14c.) or directly from Late Latin operativus "creative, formative," from operat-, past participle stem of operari (see operation). Weakened sense of "significant, important" is from 1955.

operative (n.)

"worker, operator," 1809, from operative (adj.); sense of "secret agent, spy" is first attested 1930, probably from its use by the Pinkerton Detective Agency as a title for their private detectives (1905).

双语例句

1. Her aggressive moods alternated with gentle or more co-operative states.

她情绪多变，时而咄咄逼人，时而又显得温柔平和或乐于合作。

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2. The Youth Training Scheme was operative by the end of 1983.

青年培训计划一直持续到1983年底。

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3. They decided a housing co-operative was the way to regenerate Ormiston Crescent.

他们最终决定通过住房合作社来重建奥米斯顿月牙街。

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4. The restaurant is run as a co-operative.

这家饭店是合作经营的。

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5. I made every effort to be co-operative.

我尽了最大努力配合。

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