Operated
“Operated” 可表示操作机器或系统、经营运作企业或机构,也可在医疗语境中指”接受手术”或”动手术”(operate on a patient)。
- “The factory operated around the clock before the holiday.” (放假前这家工厂昼夜运转。)
- “Surgeons operated on him for three hours.” (外科医生为他做了三个小时的手术。)
- “The airline operated flights between London and Lagos.” (该航空公司运营伦敦与拉各斯之间的航班。)
来自拉丁语 “operari”(工作、运作),词根 “oper-” 与”工作”相关,同族词包括 “operation” 和 “operator”。
由 “operate + -ed” 构成,“-ed” 表示过去时或完成态。
商业新闻常说 “operated at a loss”(亏损运营);医疗报道中 “was operated on” 指接受手术,是高频搭配。
- 原形: “operate” (操作/运营/动手术)
- 过去式/过去分词: “operated”
- 现在分词: “operating”
- 名词: “operation” (手术/运营)
- 固定搭配: “operate on” (给……动手术), “operate a business” (经营企业)
“Operation” 是运作/手术,“operated” 就是”已经运作过”或”已经动过手术了”。
“The clinic operated smoothly, and the team operated on twelve patients that week.” (诊所运转顺利,那个星期团队为十二名病人做了手术。)