Operating
“Operating” 是 operate 的现在分词,可指机器运转、公司运营或医生施行手术,如 “The factory is operating at full capacity.”(工厂满负荷运转。)“operating room” 指手术室;“operating system” 指操作系统。
- “She spent years operating heavy machinery safely.” (她多年安全操作重型机械。)
- “The clinic is operating reduced hours during the holiday.” (假期诊所缩短营业时间。)
- “Make sure you are operating the latest version of the software.” (请确保你运行的是软件最新版。)
“Operate” 来自拉丁语 operari(工作),与 opus(工作)相关;operating 为 operate + -ing。
“Operating” 源于 operate,含词根 oper(工作),后缀 -ing 表进行或名词化(operating costs 运营成本)。
operating system(OS)是科技基础词汇;operating table 指手术台;self-operating 指自动运行。
- 原形: operate
- 过去式: operated
- 名词: operation, operator
- 固定搭配: “operating system” (操作系统), “operating hours” (营业时间)
operate 是“开动、运作”,operating 就是“正在运转、正在动手术”。
“While operating the drone, he kept one eye on the battery level and one on the sky.” (操控无人机时,他一边看电量一边看天空。)