operatives

英 [ˈɒpərətɪvz]

美 [ˈɑpərətɪvz]

n.  工作人员; (尤指)技术工人，操作员; 密探; (尤指政府的)特工人员
operative的复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 运作（或运转）着的；起作用的；产生影响的
  A system or service that isoperativeis working or having an effect.
  1. The commercial telephone service was no longer operative...
     商业电话服务已不再运营。
  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。
• N-COUNT 工人；（尤指）技工，操作员
  Anoperativeis a worker, especially one who does work with their hands.
  1. In an automated car plant there is not a human operative to be seen.
     在自动化汽车制造厂看不到一个工人。
• N-COUNT 特工；间谍；密探；情报人员
  Anoperativeis someone who works for a government agency such as the intelligence service.
  1. Naturally the CIA wants to protect its operatives.
     美国中央情报局当然想保护其特工。
• PHRASE 关键词
  If you describe a word asthe operative word, you want to draw attention to it because you think it is important or exactly true in a particular situation.
  1. As long as the operative word is 'greed', you can't count on people keeping the costs down...
     只要“贪婪”仍是一切的出发点，就别指望人们会降低成本。
  2. A small dram of whisky may be prescribed by doctors for those over 60 to help them sleep. It is vital though to emphasize that 'small' is the operative word.
     医生可以建议60岁以上的老人少量地喝点威士忌以改善睡眠，然而至关重要的是必须强调“少量”这个关键词。

双语例句

• Our operatives have the experience and relationships required to conduct investigations in the most effective manner.
  我们的操作有丰富的经验，并须进行最有效的方式调查的关系。
• As our organization's top spy kid operatives!
  他们是我们组织中的高级特工小子！
• It has a deep hatred of America and our friends and it has aided, trained and harboured terrorists, including operatives of Al Qaeda.
  该政权仇恨美国和美国的盟国，它还援助、训练和包庇恐怖分子，包括“基地”组织人员。
• Naturally the CIA wants to protect its operatives.
  美国中央情报局当然想保护其特工。
• Early evidence leads the team to suspect secret operatives are at work, and their theories are supported when the liquefied remains of a CIA agent are discovered in the trunk of a car.
  早期的证据领导小组怀疑秘密特工是在工作，他们的理论支持时，液化一名中央情报局特工仍然是在一辆汽车的行李箱中发现。
• One of the best operatives in the field.
  这个行业中最出色的人之一。
• SOLDIER is a group of skilled combat operatives within the Shinra Company, who is rapidly increasing its influence through its monopoly on mako energy and military might.
  士兵一批熟练的战斗在神罗公司的操作工，谁是它的影响力迅速增加，通过其垄断地位对马可的能源和军事实力。
• They should also be advised that a Scorched Earth policy carried out by their operatives will not be tolerated and we have measures in hand should this be contemplated.
  我们会建议他们，他们的焦土政策是不会被我们容忍的，一旦发现，我们会立即采取措施。
• However, the huge sums spent by the super-pacs and the close ties between their operatives and the candidates have fuelled public cynicism about politics.
  然而，超级政治行动委员会的巨大花销、以及其成员与候选人之间的紧密联系，助长了公众对政治的怀疑态度。
• He and his operatives are a powerful force.
  他和他的手下有一股强大的势力。