Definition of operative in English:

operative

adjective ˈɒp(ə)rətɪvˈɑp(ə)rədɪv

1Functioning or having effect.
运转正常的；有效的
the transmitter is operative
发射机工作正常。
the mining ban would remain operative
采矿禁令将继续有效。
Example sentencesExamples
- See if that ‘big grin’ is operative in a courtroom.
- ‘The euro is here, it will be operative across the continent in five days' time,’ he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
- There was otherwise only weak evidence that natural selection might be operative at the HLA loci, and this effect (if true) appeared localized.
- A further explanation may lie in the principles and style of legal interpretation and administration that are operative in Indonesia's contemporary legal system.
- This was a necessary condition, as most vital functions must have been operative shortly after hatching, which may have coincided with the onset of calcification.
- While this type of effect may be operative, we note that the magnitude of the correlations between satisfaction and other perceptions varies dramatically.
- I'm thinking of something like Earl Shorris's Clemente Program, which was wildly successful, but I'm not sure if it's still operative.
- Rarely, if ever, is the functionality of a plane combined with that of any other operative tool (we never see a combined plane and bit brace, for instance).
- This was probably just an old 1980s shell of the sort used against the Kurds and Iranians, and nothing suggests many of these remain or are still operative.
- Still, the crowding-out effect is operative as the new money ‘printed’ by the government is competing for resources with old money saved by the public.
- They will not be operative there and in effect it is the same as being anywhere else in the country.
- These issues are unlikely to be resolved until a Chief of Defence Staff is appointed and given the authority over the service chiefs to make the SF Command truly operative.
- Causation and convergence were still operative, but they functioned more subtly, and the audience was no longer enthralled in hypothesis building.
- This Club of Rome effect is now widely recognized as having been operative in the U.S. gas market.
- In 1999 and 2000, its members decided to transfer its operative functions into the EU, in order to strengthen its European Security and Defence Policy.
- The fact that there is no foreseeable or realistic prospect of deportation doesn't mean that the statutory purpose of detention pending such deportation isn't still operative.
- For instance, the principle that society should share the costs of production while enjoying free access to goods at the point of delivery is one already operative in a huge public sector in most capitalist states.
- I also understood why the company felt the need to sever him in 1970, as his thinking was rooted firmly in marketing concepts that, by then, were simply not operative.
- At a fixed fare of Rs 15, the service is operative from 8 am to 9 pm.
- It kicked off operations early last year, and was largely operative by fall - although schools, reemboldened in a chorus of complaint, have reported serious glitches in the system.
Synonyms
in force, in operation, effective, in effect, valid
functioning, working, running, up and running, in operation, in use, in action, going
operational, workable, serviceable, functional, usable, in working order/condition, viable
1. 1.1attributive (of a word) having the most significance in a phrase or sentence.
  （词）最重要的，关键的
  I was madly—the operative word—in love
  我当时疯狂地——这是关键词——陷入了恋爱之中。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I was going to be prepared too… was being the operative word!
  If there are any patrons out there who want to shed some charitable contributions in IR's direction we can guarantee some crazy return on investment: Crazy being the operative word.
  But the operative words are ‘some’ and ‘the top half’.
  However the operative word in my last sentence was ‘when’!
  If this change causes you any problems with the look of the site, please let me know so I can try to fix it (‘try to’ being the operative words).
  The operative word was ‘intrigue,’ and that word was the operative word every day for 25 years.
  And I was asleep. ‘Was’ being the operative word.
  Consumption is the operative word for US water use.
  The operative word is fair, for soon the City might itself be experimenting with privatisation of water, with French multinational companies running the show.
  And supposed is the operative word in that sentence, right?
  Might is, of course, the operative word in that sentence, but who knows?
  ‘Independent’ is the operative word, for it was clear even then that the wind was blowing in the direction of corporatisation and integrated players.
  I got on a train with my wife and after a few moments realized that I was the odd man out - ‘man’ being the operative word.
  Is the operative word here ‘talk’ or ‘classified’?
  The operative word in the definition of credit fee is ‘creditor’.
  Well, the operative word there, Miles, is waiting.
  But the operative word was ‘if’ and she was still clinging to the ‘if’ yesterday.
  But the operative words are ‘almost everything’.
  Well, you know, Larry, the operative word here is ‘proof,’ and that is there are studies about everything and anyone can make a study.
  The operative word is ‘dead’ because apart from the fact that it was nearly 8pm, there were only a dozen or so cars in the car park and what is even worse, we were the only diners in the lovely restaurant.
  Synonyms
  key, significant, relevant, applicable, pertinent, apposite, germane, apropos, crucial, critical, main, chief, major, central, pivotal, fundamental, vital, important, essential
2attributive Relating to surgery.
手术的
wounds needing operative treatment
他们受的伤需要手术治疗。
Example sentencesExamples
- All our surgeries have a certain operative mortality associated with them.
- The 10-mm operative laparoscopy was developed, and surgical procedures were seen only by the eye of the surgeon through the lens.
- Fractures with even small amounts of displacement are prone to nonunion, and operative treatment is recommended.
- Nevertheless, the high incidence of macrosomia and other complications often results in cesarean or other operative delivery.
- In addition, the transcervical approach has fewer associated side effects, decreased operative time and minimal postoperative hospitalization.
- All tracheotomies were operative tracheotomies, and no percutaneous dilatational tracheostomies were performed.
- However, the medical therapy is generally not very effective and should be reserved for patients unwilling to undergo dilation or surgery or poor operative candidates.
- For some major types of surgery, operative mortality is an important measure of performance.
- The patient had an excellent clinical result after the first surgery and requested operative repair of this rupture.
- Of 781 cases, we found case notes for 714, and, out of these, we analysed the 703 cases that involved operative treatment.
- The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine cites elective operative mortality rates of five per cent, which means 95 per cent of patients survive and go on to lead a normal life.
- The time between injury and operative treatment was longer than in the meniscectomy group.
- Patient selection is crucial, as the operative morbidity and mortality may be unacceptable in patients with limited cardiopulmonary reserve.
- Patients found unfit on account of low PFT values for a particular type of surgery were rejected for operative procedure.
- The signs and symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are usually evident as early as, or even before, the first missed menstrual period, so prompt diagnosis and operative treatment can prevent major trouble.
- Rates of operative mortality and major complications with these procedures are low.
- With the year on year increase in rates of operative delivery it is important to evaluate the impact of obstetric interventions on future reproductive outcome and subsequent mode of delivery.
- The operative technique used for angioplasty in these patients is now obsolete.
- Impaired ventricular function in itself is not an absolute contraindication to cardiac surgery, although the operative risks are increased.
- Most, if not all, postoperative organ dysfunction and morbidity associated with major operative procedures may be related to changes induced by stress caused by the operation.

noun ˈɒp(ə)rətɪvˈɑp(ə)rədɪv

1A worker, especially one in a manufacturing industry.
（尤指制造业中的）技术工
the operatives clean the machines at the end of every shift
Example sentencesExamples
- Until recently we have worked on a scheduled basis so street cleaning operatives were given a list of what areas they were to clean on what days.
- The lay people, it should be added, are most likely to be the technical operatives in the seed industry in the USA.
- Hardware engineers, production operatives and warehouse staff are going to be the hardest hit.
- Machine operatives would often outright purchase citizens votes or promise some form of patronage.
- In 1954 the claimant, then 21 years of age, began to work for the first defendant as a machine operative.
- Machines are manned by operatives in fixed positions, recruited and trained to fit specific jobs.
- Large sectors of the textile industries operated on credit extended to domestic operatives.
- But from April my husband, who works as a machine operative in the factory, will be paying 1 percent extra on his national insurance.
- In addition, the presence of field operatives on the ground helps raise public awareness and deters polluters.
- He has carried on working three or four days a week as a general operative at Elmar plastic moulding manufacturers in Greenbridge.
- The grant was for land to provide a site for a Trades Hall and Literary Institute at Sydney for the use of artificers and operatives.
- Tradesmen and general operatives attached to unions claimed Kilcrat Homes had employed workers on the black market.
- Pride of place must go to our local County Council operatives and temporary workers who led by splendid example throughout.
- Most were packers but others worked as machine operatives or fork-lift truck drivers.
- Falling trees, flooding and some structural damage to the old mill in Ballisodare kept council operatives busy.
- He worked as a computer operative at a local mail order company setting up websites but police say he had been applying for jobs elsewhere and had good results.
- Rates of mobility among factory operatives in the period were extremely high.
- Call-centre operatives have different scripts to fit each category.
- To improve the safety of our operatives and other road users the new vehicles have been carefully designed to be highly visible.
- The IFA leader said livestock marts cannot be expected to act as operatives for the Department of Agriculture.
Synonyms
machinist, (machine) operator, mechanic, engineer, driver, worker, workman, (factory) hand, artisan, craftsman, craftswoman, blue-collar worker
British machine minder
2North American A secret agent or private detective.
a CIA operative
Example sentencesExamples
- Someone in the White House deliberately exposed a CIA operative for political gain, pure and simple.
- She wondered why three operatives from the CIA would come to her house, hoping that her father was okay.
- An explosive story: the investigation into the leak of an undercover CIA operative's identity.
- A secret CIA operative, he committed 33 assassinations - or so Confessions of a Dangerous Mind would have us believe.
- The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into how a CIA operative's name was made public.
- There is a seemingly intriguing feature for the requirements necessary to be a CIA operative that ends up being a waste of time, while the disc proper is closed out with a trailer.
- An operative of the Bulgarian secret police stabbed him with an umbrella, the point of which had been poisoned with ricin.
- Intelligence analysts and operatives surf its secrets with the ease of an Internet user shopping for books online.
- The enemy fired, attempting to hit Walker in the leg to disable him, but at the last moment, the CIA operative had started to hit the deck, sending the bullet right into his body armor.
- The White House insider was indicted yesterday on five counts related to the leaking of a CIA operative's identity.
- You know with skills like that you might be better employed as a spy, a CIA operative or something, instead of being a therapist.
- His escorts were two CIA operatives who did this type of thing for a living.
- Cooper has repeatedly refused to reveal his confidential sources, sources for an article he wrote about the naming of the secret CIA operative.
- I'll stipulate that it is a felony to disclose the name of an undercover CIA operative who has been posted overseas in recent years.
- But neither one of these two fine Americans told me that she was an undercover operative at the CIA.
- Meanwhile, outside in the cool air, the happiest Secret Service operatives in all of America are bouncing on their feet to keep warm.
- Revealing the identity of a CIA operative is a felony in this country.
- Just to remind our viewers, the potential crime here is that it's against the law to knowingly leak the identity of an undercover CIA or intelligence operative.
- Pinkerton instructed his operatives to focus their efforts on debriefing former slaves.
- A depressed Agent Jay is now a senior operative in the eponymous secret government bureau.
Synonyms
agent, secret agent, undercover agent, spy, mole, plant, double agent, counterspy
North American informal spook
archaic intelligencer
archaic, informal beagle
detective, private detective, investigator, private investigator, sleuth, shadow
British enquiry agent
informal private eye, tail
North American informal, dated gumshoe, bogey, dick

Derivatives

operatively

adverb ˈɒp(ə)rətɪvliˈɑp(ə)rədɪvli

Operative treatment is usually favored because of a lower frequency of reruptures as well as a shorter period of disability and a shorter time before return to work among operatively treated patients.
Example sentencesExamples
- Whether the players were treated operatively or nonoperatively, we found reduced performance in the functional tests and reduced muscle strength in the involved leg compared with the uninvolved leg.
- The press member is operatively connected to the container body for movement of the press member between a wringing position and a non-wringing position relative to the wringing surface of the container body.
- Many very low birthweight infants 316 were delivered operatively, as a reflection of either maternal indications such as uncontrolled pre-eclampsia or fetal distress after premature labour.
- The author sets out to counter those who view Darwin as an enemy of Christianity and demonstrates that he espoused an operatively atheistic materialism that made him, well, an enemy of Christianity.

operativeness

noun

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin operativus, from Latin operat- 'done by labour', from the verb operari (see operate).

Definition of operative in US English:

operative

adjectiveˈɑp(ə)rədɪvˈäp(ə)rədiv

1Functioning or having effect.
运转正常的；有效的
the transmitter is operative
发射机工作正常。
the mining ban would remain operative
采矿禁令将继续有效。
Example sentencesExamples
- Causation and convergence were still operative, but they functioned more subtly, and the audience was no longer enthralled in hypothesis building.
- While this type of effect may be operative, we note that the magnitude of the correlations between satisfaction and other perceptions varies dramatically.
- Still, the crowding-out effect is operative as the new money ‘printed’ by the government is competing for resources with old money saved by the public.
- There was otherwise only weak evidence that natural selection might be operative at the HLA loci, and this effect (if true) appeared localized.
- These issues are unlikely to be resolved until a Chief of Defence Staff is appointed and given the authority over the service chiefs to make the SF Command truly operative.
- I also understood why the company felt the need to sever him in 1970, as his thinking was rooted firmly in marketing concepts that, by then, were simply not operative.
- In 1999 and 2000, its members decided to transfer its operative functions into the EU, in order to strengthen its European Security and Defence Policy.
- For instance, the principle that society should share the costs of production while enjoying free access to goods at the point of delivery is one already operative in a huge public sector in most capitalist states.
- It kicked off operations early last year, and was largely operative by fall - although schools, reemboldened in a chorus of complaint, have reported serious glitches in the system.
- A further explanation may lie in the principles and style of legal interpretation and administration that are operative in Indonesia's contemporary legal system.
- They will not be operative there and in effect it is the same as being anywhere else in the country.
- This was a necessary condition, as most vital functions must have been operative shortly after hatching, which may have coincided with the onset of calcification.
- I'm thinking of something like Earl Shorris's Clemente Program, which was wildly successful, but I'm not sure if it's still operative.
- See if that ‘big grin’ is operative in a courtroom.
- This Club of Rome effect is now widely recognized as having been operative in the U.S. gas market.
- Rarely, if ever, is the functionality of a plane combined with that of any other operative tool (we never see a combined plane and bit brace, for instance).
- The fact that there is no foreseeable or realistic prospect of deportation doesn't mean that the statutory purpose of detention pending such deportation isn't still operative.
- At a fixed fare of Rs 15, the service is operative from 8 am to 9 pm.
- This was probably just an old 1980s shell of the sort used against the Kurds and Iranians, and nothing suggests many of these remain or are still operative.
- ‘The euro is here, it will be operative across the continent in five days' time,’ he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
Synonyms
in force, in operation, effective, in effect, valid
functioning, working, running, up and running, in operation, in use, in action, going
1. 1.1attributive (of a word) having the most relevance or significance in a phrase or sentence.
  （词）最重要的，关键的
  a young man, and the operative word is young, should go into the armed services at around seventeen
  Example sentencesExamples
  But the operative words are ‘almost everything’.
  But the operative words are ‘some’ and ‘the top half’.
  However the operative word in my last sentence was ‘when’!
  The operative word is fair, for soon the City might itself be experimenting with privatisation of water, with French multinational companies running the show.
  The operative word was ‘intrigue,’ and that word was the operative word every day for 25 years.
  Well, the operative word there, Miles, is waiting.
  Consumption is the operative word for US water use.
  I was going to be prepared too… was being the operative word!
  The operative word in the definition of credit fee is ‘creditor’.
  But the operative word was ‘if’ and she was still clinging to the ‘if’ yesterday.
  The operative word is ‘dead’ because apart from the fact that it was nearly 8pm, there were only a dozen or so cars in the car park and what is even worse, we were the only diners in the lovely restaurant.
  ‘Independent’ is the operative word, for it was clear even then that the wind was blowing in the direction of corporatisation and integrated players.
  Is the operative word here ‘talk’ or ‘classified’?
  If there are any patrons out there who want to shed some charitable contributions in IR's direction we can guarantee some crazy return on investment: Crazy being the operative word.
  Well, you know, Larry, the operative word here is ‘proof,’ and that is there are studies about everything and anyone can make a study.
  If this change causes you any problems with the look of the site, please let me know so I can try to fix it (‘try to’ being the operative words).
  And I was asleep. ‘Was’ being the operative word.
  I got on a train with my wife and after a few moments realized that I was the odd man out - ‘man’ being the operative word.
  And supposed is the operative word in that sentence, right?
  Might is, of course, the operative word in that sentence, but who knows?
  Synonyms
  key, significant, relevant, applicable, pertinent, apposite, germane, apropos, crucial, critical, main, chief, major, central, pivotal, fundamental, vital, important, essential
2attributive Relating to surgery.
手术的
they had wounds needing operative treatment
他们受的伤需要手术治疗。
Example sentencesExamples
- Rates of operative mortality and major complications with these procedures are low.
- Of 781 cases, we found case notes for 714, and, out of these, we analysed the 703 cases that involved operative treatment.
- The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine cites elective operative mortality rates of five per cent, which means 95 per cent of patients survive and go on to lead a normal life.
- The time between injury and operative treatment was longer than in the meniscectomy group.
- For some major types of surgery, operative mortality is an important measure of performance.
- In addition, the transcervical approach has fewer associated side effects, decreased operative time and minimal postoperative hospitalization.
- The operative technique used for angioplasty in these patients is now obsolete.
- The 10-mm operative laparoscopy was developed, and surgical procedures were seen only by the eye of the surgeon through the lens.
- Most, if not all, postoperative organ dysfunction and morbidity associated with major operative procedures may be related to changes induced by stress caused by the operation.
- All our surgeries have a certain operative mortality associated with them.
- All tracheotomies were operative tracheotomies, and no percutaneous dilatational tracheostomies were performed.
- Nevertheless, the high incidence of macrosomia and other complications often results in cesarean or other operative delivery.
- With the year on year increase in rates of operative delivery it is important to evaluate the impact of obstetric interventions on future reproductive outcome and subsequent mode of delivery.
- The patient had an excellent clinical result after the first surgery and requested operative repair of this rupture.
- However, the medical therapy is generally not very effective and should be reserved for patients unwilling to undergo dilation or surgery or poor operative candidates.
- The signs and symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are usually evident as early as, or even before, the first missed menstrual period, so prompt diagnosis and operative treatment can prevent major trouble.
- Patient selection is crucial, as the operative morbidity and mortality may be unacceptable in patients with limited cardiopulmonary reserve.
- Patients found unfit on account of low PFT values for a particular type of surgery were rejected for operative procedure.
- Impaired ventricular function in itself is not an absolute contraindication to cardiac surgery, although the operative risks are increased.
- Fractures with even small amounts of displacement are prone to nonunion, and operative treatment is recommended.

nounˈɑp(ə)rədɪvˈäp(ə)rədiv

1A worker, especially a skilled one in a manufacturing industry.
（尤指制造业中的）技术工
Example sentencesExamples
- Until recently we have worked on a scheduled basis so street cleaning operatives were given a list of what areas they were to clean on what days.
- He worked as a computer operative at a local mail order company setting up websites but police say he had been applying for jobs elsewhere and had good results.
- Call-centre operatives have different scripts to fit each category.
- The grant was for land to provide a site for a Trades Hall and Literary Institute at Sydney for the use of artificers and operatives.
- Machine operatives would often outright purchase citizens votes or promise some form of patronage.
- But from April my husband, who works as a machine operative in the factory, will be paying 1 percent extra on his national insurance.
- In 1954 the claimant, then 21 years of age, began to work for the first defendant as a machine operative.
- Machines are manned by operatives in fixed positions, recruited and trained to fit specific jobs.
- To improve the safety of our operatives and other road users the new vehicles have been carefully designed to be highly visible.
- Most were packers but others worked as machine operatives or fork-lift truck drivers.
- Pride of place must go to our local County Council operatives and temporary workers who led by splendid example throughout.
- Large sectors of the textile industries operated on credit extended to domestic operatives.
- He has carried on working three or four days a week as a general operative at Elmar plastic moulding manufacturers in Greenbridge.
- The lay people, it should be added, are most likely to be the technical operatives in the seed industry in the USA.
- The IFA leader said livestock marts cannot be expected to act as operatives for the Department of Agriculture.
- In addition, the presence of field operatives on the ground helps raise public awareness and deters polluters.
- Hardware engineers, production operatives and warehouse staff are going to be the hardest hit.
- Rates of mobility among factory operatives in the period were extremely high.
- Tradesmen and general operatives attached to unions claimed Kilcrat Homes had employed workers on the black market.
- Falling trees, flooding and some structural damage to the old mill in Ballisodare kept council operatives busy.
Synonyms
machinist, operator, machine operator, mechanic, engineer, driver, worker, workman, hand, factory hand, artisan, craftsman, craftswoman, blue-collar worker
1. 1.1North American A private detective or secret agent.
  私人侦探特工人员
  Example sentencesExamples
  An explosive story: the investigation into the leak of an undercover CIA operative's identity.
  Revealing the identity of a CIA operative is a felony in this country.
  An operative of the Bulgarian secret police stabbed him with an umbrella, the point of which had been poisoned with ricin.
  Cooper has repeatedly refused to reveal his confidential sources, sources for an article he wrote about the naming of the secret CIA operative.
  The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into how a CIA operative's name was made public.
  The White House insider was indicted yesterday on five counts related to the leaking of a CIA operative's identity.
  A secret CIA operative, he committed 33 assassinations - or so Confessions of a Dangerous Mind would have us believe.
  I'll stipulate that it is a felony to disclose the name of an undercover CIA operative who has been posted overseas in recent years.
  There is a seemingly intriguing feature for the requirements necessary to be a CIA operative that ends up being a waste of time, while the disc proper is closed out with a trailer.
  She wondered why three operatives from the CIA would come to her house, hoping that her father was okay.
  The enemy fired, attempting to hit Walker in the leg to disable him, but at the last moment, the CIA operative had started to hit the deck, sending the bullet right into his body armor.
  His escorts were two CIA operatives who did this type of thing for a living.
  Intelligence analysts and operatives surf its secrets with the ease of an Internet user shopping for books online.
  Pinkerton instructed his operatives to focus their efforts on debriefing former slaves.
  Meanwhile, outside in the cool air, the happiest Secret Service operatives in all of America are bouncing on their feet to keep warm.
  A depressed Agent Jay is now a senior operative in the eponymous secret government bureau.
  But neither one of these two fine Americans told me that she was an undercover operative at the CIA.
  Just to remind our viewers, the potential crime here is that it's against the law to knowingly leak the identity of an undercover CIA or intelligence operative.
  You know with skills like that you might be better employed as a spy, a CIA operative or something, instead of being a therapist.
  Someone in the White House deliberately exposed a CIA operative for political gain, pure and simple.
  Synonyms
  agent, secret agent, undercover agent, spy, mole, plant, double agent, counterspy
  detective, private detective, investigator, private investigator, sleuth, shadow

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin operativus, from Latin operat- ‘done by labor’, from the verb operari (see operate).

词汇	operative
释义	Definition of operative in English: operative adjective ˈɒp(ə)rətɪvˈɑp(ə)rədɪv 1Functioning or having effect. 运转正常的；有效的 the transmitter is operative 发射机工作正常。 the mining ban would remain operative 采矿禁令将继续有效。 Example sentencesExamples See if that ‘big grin’ is operative in a courtroom. ‘The euro is here, it will be operative across the continent in five days' time,’ he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. There was otherwise only weak evidence that natural selection might be operative at the HLA loci, and this effect (if true) appeared localized. A further explanation may lie in the principles and style of legal interpretation and administration that are operative in Indonesia's contemporary legal system. This was a necessary condition, as most vital functions must have been operative shortly after hatching, which may have coincided with the onset of calcification. While this type of effect may be operative, we note that the magnitude of the correlations between satisfaction and other perceptions varies dramatically. I'm thinking of something like Earl Shorris's Clemente Program, which was wildly successful, but I'm not sure if it's still operative. Rarely, if ever, is the functionality of a plane combined with that of any other operative tool (we never see a combined plane and bit brace, for instance). This was probably just an old 1980s shell of the sort used against the Kurds and Iranians, and nothing suggests many of these remain or are still operative. Still, the crowding-out effect is operative as the new money ‘printed’ by the government is competing for resources with old money saved by the public. They will not be operative there and in effect it is the same as being anywhere else in the country. These issues are unlikely to be resolved until a Chief of Defence Staff is appointed and given the authority over the service chiefs to make the SF Command truly operative. Causation and convergence were still operative, but they functioned more subtly, and the audience was no longer enthralled in hypothesis building. This Club of Rome effect is now widely recognized as having been operative in the U.S. gas market. In 1999 and 2000, its members decided to transfer its operative functions into the EU, in order to strengthen its European Security and Defence Policy. The fact that there is no foreseeable or realistic prospect of deportation doesn't mean that the statutory purpose of detention pending such deportation isn't still operative. For instance, the principle that society should share the costs of production while enjoying free access to goods at the point of delivery is one already operative in a huge public sector in most capitalist states. I also understood why the company felt the need to sever him in 1970, as his thinking was rooted firmly in marketing concepts that, by then, were simply not operative. At a fixed fare of Rs 15, the service is operative from 8 am to 9 pm. It kicked off operations early last year, and was largely operative by fall - although schools, reemboldened in a chorus of complaint, have reported serious glitches in the system. Synonyms in force, in operation, effective, in effect, valid functioning, working, running, up and running, in operation, in use, in action, going operational, workable, serviceable, functional, usable, in working order/condition, viable 1.1attributive (of a word) having the most significance in a phrase or sentence. （词）最重要的，关键的 I was madly—the operative word—in love 我当时疯狂地——这是关键词——陷入了恋爱之中。 Example sentencesExamples I was going to be prepared too… was being the operative word! If there are any patrons out there who want to shed some charitable contributions in IR's direction we can guarantee some crazy return on investment: Crazy being the operative word. But the operative words are ‘some’ and ‘the top half’. However the operative word in my last sentence was ‘when’! If this change causes you any problems with the look of the site, please let me know so I can try to fix it (‘try to’ being the operative words). The operative word was ‘intrigue,’ and that word was the operative word every day for 25 years. And I was asleep. ‘Was’ being the operative word. Consumption is the operative word for US water use. The operative word is fair, for soon the City might itself be experimenting with privatisation of water, with French multinational companies running the show. And supposed is the operative word in that sentence, right? Might is, of course, the operative word in that sentence, but who knows? ‘Independent’ is the operative word, for it was clear even then that the wind was blowing in the direction of corporatisation and integrated players. I got on a train with my wife and after a few moments realized that I was the odd man out - ‘man’ being the operative word. Is the operative word here ‘talk’ or ‘classified’? The operative word in the definition of credit fee is ‘creditor’. Well, the operative word there, Miles, is waiting. But the operative word was ‘if’ and she was still clinging to the ‘if’ yesterday. But the operative words are ‘almost everything’. Well, you know, Larry, the operative word here is ‘proof,’ and that is there are studies about everything and anyone can make a study. The operative word is ‘dead’ because apart from the fact that it was nearly 8pm, there were only a dozen or so cars in the car park and what is even worse, we were the only diners in the lovely restaurant. Synonyms key, significant, relevant, applicable, pertinent, apposite, germane, apropos, crucial, critical, main, chief, major, central, pivotal, fundamental, vital, important, essential 2attributive Relating to surgery. 手术的 wounds needing operative treatment 他们受的伤需要手术治疗。 Example sentencesExamples All our surgeries have a certain operative mortality associated with them. The 10-mm operative laparoscopy was developed, and surgical procedures were seen only by the eye of the surgeon through the lens. Fractures with even small amounts of displacement are prone to nonunion, and operative treatment is recommended. Nevertheless, the high incidence of macrosomia and other complications often results in cesarean or other operative delivery. In addition, the transcervical approach has fewer associated side effects, decreased operative time and minimal postoperative hospitalization. All tracheotomies were operative tracheotomies, and no percutaneous dilatational tracheostomies were performed. However, the medical therapy is generally not very effective and should be reserved for patients unwilling to undergo dilation or surgery or poor operative candidates. For some major types of surgery, operative mortality is an important measure of performance. The patient had an excellent clinical result after the first surgery and requested operative repair of this rupture. Of 781 cases, we found case notes for 714, and, out of these, we analysed the 703 cases that involved operative treatment. The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine cites elective operative mortality rates of five per cent, which means 95 per cent of patients survive and go on to lead a normal life. The time between injury and operative treatment was longer than in the meniscectomy group. Patient selection is crucial, as the operative morbidity and mortality may be unacceptable in patients with limited cardiopulmonary reserve. Patients found unfit on account of low PFT values for a particular type of surgery were rejected for operative procedure. The signs and symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are usually evident as early as, or even before, the first missed menstrual period, so prompt diagnosis and operative treatment can prevent major trouble. Rates of operative mortality and major complications with these procedures are low. With the year on year increase in rates of operative delivery it is important to evaluate the impact of obstetric interventions on future reproductive outcome and subsequent mode of delivery. The operative technique used for angioplasty in these patients is now obsolete. Impaired ventricular function in itself is not an absolute contraindication to cardiac surgery, although the operative risks are increased. Most, if not all, postoperative organ dysfunction and morbidity associated with major operative procedures may be related to changes induced by stress caused by the operation. noun ˈɒp(ə)rətɪvˈɑp(ə)rədɪv 1A worker, especially one in a manufacturing industry. （尤指制造业中的）技术工 the operatives clean the machines at the end of every shift Example sentencesExamples Until recently we have worked on a scheduled basis so street cleaning operatives were given a list of what areas they were to clean on what days. The lay people, it should be added, are most likely to be the technical operatives in the seed industry in the USA. Hardware engineers, production operatives and warehouse staff are going to be the hardest hit. Machine operatives would often outright purchase citizens votes or promise some form of patronage. In 1954 the claimant, then 21 years of age, began to work for the first defendant as a machine operative. Machines are manned by operatives in fixed positions, recruited and trained to fit specific jobs. Large sectors of the textile industries operated on credit extended to domestic operatives. But from April my husband, who works as a machine operative in the factory, will be paying 1 percent extra on his national insurance. In addition, the presence of field operatives on the ground helps raise public awareness and deters polluters. He has carried on working three or four days a week as a general operative at Elmar plastic moulding manufacturers in Greenbridge. The grant was for land to provide a site for a Trades Hall and Literary Institute at Sydney for the use of artificers and operatives. Tradesmen and general operatives attached to unions claimed Kilcrat Homes had employed workers on the black market. Pride of place must go to our local County Council operatives and temporary workers who led by splendid example throughout. Most were packers but others worked as machine operatives or fork-lift truck drivers. Falling trees, flooding and some structural damage to the old mill in Ballisodare kept council operatives busy. He worked as a computer operative at a local mail order company setting up websites but police say he had been applying for jobs elsewhere and had good results. Rates of mobility among factory operatives in the period were extremely high. Call-centre operatives have different scripts to fit each category. To improve the safety of our operatives and other road users the new vehicles have been carefully designed to be highly visible. The IFA leader said livestock marts cannot be expected to act as operatives for the Department of Agriculture. Synonyms machinist, (machine) operator, mechanic, engineer, driver, worker, workman, (factory) hand, artisan, craftsman, craftswoman, blue-collar worker British machine minder 2North American A secret agent or private detective. a CIA operative Example sentencesExamples Someone in the White House deliberately exposed a CIA operative for political gain, pure and simple. She wondered why three operatives from the CIA would come to her house, hoping that her father was okay. An explosive story: the investigation into the leak of an undercover CIA operative's identity. A secret CIA operative, he committed 33 assassinations - or so Confessions of a Dangerous Mind would have us believe. The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into how a CIA operative's name was made public. There is a seemingly intriguing feature for the requirements necessary to be a CIA operative that ends up being a waste of time, while the disc proper is closed out with a trailer. An operative of the Bulgarian secret police stabbed him with an umbrella, the point of which had been poisoned with ricin. Intelligence analysts and operatives surf its secrets with the ease of an Internet user shopping for books online. The enemy fired, attempting to hit Walker in the leg to disable him, but at the last moment, the CIA operative had started to hit the deck, sending the bullet right into his body armor. The White House insider was indicted yesterday on five counts related to the leaking of a CIA operative's identity. You know with skills like that you might be better employed as a spy, a CIA operative or something, instead of being a therapist. His escorts were two CIA operatives who did this type of thing for a living. Cooper has repeatedly refused to reveal his confidential sources, sources for an article he wrote about the naming of the secret CIA operative. I'll stipulate that it is a felony to disclose the name of an undercover CIA operative who has been posted overseas in recent years. But neither one of these two fine Americans told me that she was an undercover operative at the CIA. Meanwhile, outside in the cool air, the happiest Secret Service operatives in all of America are bouncing on their feet to keep warm. Revealing the identity of a CIA operative is a felony in this country. Just to remind our viewers, the potential crime here is that it's against the law to knowingly leak the identity of an undercover CIA or intelligence operative. Pinkerton instructed his operatives to focus their efforts on debriefing former slaves. A depressed Agent Jay is now a senior operative in the eponymous secret government bureau. Synonyms agent, secret agent, undercover agent, spy, mole, plant, double agent, counterspy North American informal spook archaic intelligencer archaic, informal beagle detective, private detective, investigator, private investigator, sleuth, shadow British enquiry agent informal private eye, tail North American informal, dated gumshoe, bogey, dick Derivatives operatively adverb ˈɒp(ə)rətɪvliˈɑp(ə)rədɪvli Operative treatment is usually favored because of a lower frequency of reruptures as well as a shorter period of disability and a shorter time before return to work among operatively treated patients. Example sentencesExamples Whether the players were treated operatively or nonoperatively, we found reduced performance in the functional tests and reduced muscle strength in the involved leg compared with the uninvolved leg. The press member is operatively connected to the container body for movement of the press member between a wringing position and a non-wringing position relative to the wringing surface of the container body. Many very low birthweight infants 316 were delivered operatively, as a reflection of either maternal indications such as uncontrolled pre-eclampsia or fetal distress after premature labour. The author sets out to counter those who view Darwin as an enemy of Christianity and demonstrates that he espoused an operatively atheistic materialism that made him, well, an enemy of Christianity. operativeness noun Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin operativus, from Latin operat- 'done by labour', from the verb operari (see operate). Definition of operative in US English: operative adjectiveˈɑp(ə)rədɪvˈäp(ə)rədiv 1Functioning or having effect. 运转正常的；有效的 the transmitter is operative 发射机工作正常。 the mining ban would remain operative 采矿禁令将继续有效。 Example sentencesExamples Causation and convergence were still operative, but they functioned more subtly, and the audience was no longer enthralled in hypothesis building. While this type of effect may be operative, we note that the magnitude of the correlations between satisfaction and other perceptions varies dramatically. Still, the crowding-out effect is operative as the new money ‘printed’ by the government is competing for resources with old money saved by the public. There was otherwise only weak evidence that natural selection might be operative at the HLA loci, and this effect (if true) appeared localized. These issues are unlikely to be resolved until a Chief of Defence Staff is appointed and given the authority over the service chiefs to make the SF Command truly operative. I also understood why the company felt the need to sever him in 1970, as his thinking was rooted firmly in marketing concepts that, by then, were simply not operative. In 1999 and 2000, its members decided to transfer its operative functions into the EU, in order to strengthen its European Security and Defence Policy. For instance, the principle that society should share the costs of production while enjoying free access to goods at the point of delivery is one already operative in a huge public sector in most capitalist states. It kicked off operations early last year, and was largely operative by fall - although schools, reemboldened in a chorus of complaint, have reported serious glitches in the system. A further explanation may lie in the principles and style of legal interpretation and administration that are operative in Indonesia's contemporary legal system. They will not be operative there and in effect it is the same as being anywhere else in the country. This was a necessary condition, as most vital functions must have been operative shortly after hatching, which may have coincided with the onset of calcification. I'm thinking of something like Earl Shorris's Clemente Program, which was wildly successful, but I'm not sure if it's still operative. See if that ‘big grin’ is operative in a courtroom. This Club of Rome effect is now widely recognized as having been operative in the U.S. gas market. Rarely, if ever, is the functionality of a plane combined with that of any other operative tool (we never see a combined plane and bit brace, for instance). The fact that there is no foreseeable or realistic prospect of deportation doesn't mean that the statutory purpose of detention pending such deportation isn't still operative. At a fixed fare of Rs 15, the service is operative from 8 am to 9 pm. This was probably just an old 1980s shell of the sort used against the Kurds and Iranians, and nothing suggests many of these remain or are still operative. ‘The euro is here, it will be operative across the continent in five days' time,’ he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Synonyms in force, in operation, effective, in effect, valid functioning, working, running, up and running, in operation, in use, in action, going 1.1attributive (of a word) having the most relevance or significance in a phrase or sentence. （词）最重要的，关键的 a young man, and the operative word is young, should go into the armed services at around seventeen Example sentencesExamples But the operative words are ‘almost everything’. But the operative words are ‘some’ and ‘the top half’. However the operative word in my last sentence was ‘when’! The operative word is fair, for soon the City might itself be experimenting with privatisation of water, with French multinational companies running the show. The operative word was ‘intrigue,’ and that word was the operative word every day for 25 years. Well, the operative word there, Miles, is waiting. Consumption is the operative word for US water use. I was going to be prepared too… was being the operative word! The operative word in the definition of credit fee is ‘creditor’. But the operative word was ‘if’ and she was still clinging to the ‘if’ yesterday. The operative word is ‘dead’ because apart from the fact that it was nearly 8pm, there were only a dozen or so cars in the car park and what is even worse, we were the only diners in the lovely restaurant. ‘Independent’ is the operative word, for it was clear even then that the wind was blowing in the direction of corporatisation and integrated players. Is the operative word here ‘talk’ or ‘classified’? If there are any patrons out there who want to shed some charitable contributions in IR's direction we can guarantee some crazy return on investment: Crazy being the operative word. Well, you know, Larry, the operative word here is ‘proof,’ and that is there are studies about everything and anyone can make a study. If this change causes you any problems with the look of the site, please let me know so I can try to fix it (‘try to’ being the operative words). And I was asleep. ‘Was’ being the operative word. I got on a train with my wife and after a few moments realized that I was the odd man out - ‘man’ being the operative word. And supposed is the operative word in that sentence, right? Might is, of course, the operative word in that sentence, but who knows? Synonyms key, significant, relevant, applicable, pertinent, apposite, germane, apropos, crucial, critical, main, chief, major, central, pivotal, fundamental, vital, important, essential 2attributive Relating to surgery. 手术的 they had wounds needing operative treatment 他们受的伤需要手术治疗。 Example sentencesExamples Rates of operative mortality and major complications with these procedures are low. Of 781 cases, we found case notes for 714, and, out of these, we analysed the 703 cases that involved operative treatment. The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine cites elective operative mortality rates of five per cent, which means 95 per cent of patients survive and go on to lead a normal life. The time between injury and operative treatment was longer than in the meniscectomy group. For some major types of surgery, operative mortality is an important measure of performance. In addition, the transcervical approach has fewer associated side effects, decreased operative time and minimal postoperative hospitalization. The operative technique used for angioplasty in these patients is now obsolete. The 10-mm operative laparoscopy was developed, and surgical procedures were seen only by the eye of the surgeon through the lens. Most, if not all, postoperative organ dysfunction and morbidity associated with major operative procedures may be related to changes induced by stress caused by the operation. All our surgeries have a certain operative mortality associated with them. All tracheotomies were operative tracheotomies, and no percutaneous dilatational tracheostomies were performed. Nevertheless, the high incidence of macrosomia and other complications often results in cesarean or other operative delivery. With the year on year increase in rates of operative delivery it is important to evaluate the impact of obstetric interventions on future reproductive outcome and subsequent mode of delivery. The patient had an excellent clinical result after the first surgery and requested operative repair of this rupture. However, the medical therapy is generally not very effective and should be reserved for patients unwilling to undergo dilation or surgery or poor operative candidates. The signs and symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are usually evident as early as, or even before, the first missed menstrual period, so prompt diagnosis and operative treatment can prevent major trouble. Patient selection is crucial, as the operative morbidity and mortality may be unacceptable in patients with limited cardiopulmonary reserve. Patients found unfit on account of low PFT values for a particular type of surgery were rejected for operative procedure. Impaired ventricular function in itself is not an absolute contraindication to cardiac surgery, although the operative risks are increased. Fractures with even small amounts of displacement are prone to nonunion, and operative treatment is recommended. nounˈɑp(ə)rədɪvˈäp(ə)rədiv 1A worker, especially a skilled one in a manufacturing industry. （尤指制造业中的）技术工 Example sentencesExamples Until recently we have worked on a scheduled basis so street cleaning operatives were given a list of what areas they were to clean on what days. He worked as a computer operative at a local mail order company setting up websites but police say he had been applying for jobs elsewhere and had good results. Call-centre operatives have different scripts to fit each category. The grant was for land to provide a site for a Trades Hall and Literary Institute at Sydney for the use of artificers and operatives. Machine operatives would often outright purchase citizens votes or promise some form of patronage. But from April my husband, who works as a machine operative in the factory, will be paying 1 percent extra on his national insurance. In 1954 the claimant, then 21 years of age, began to work for the first defendant as a machine operative. Machines are manned by operatives in fixed positions, recruited and trained to fit specific jobs. To improve the safety of our operatives and other road users the new vehicles have been carefully designed to be highly visible. Most were packers but others worked as machine operatives or fork-lift truck drivers. Pride of place must go to our local County Council operatives and temporary workers who led by splendid example throughout. Large sectors of the textile industries operated on credit extended to domestic operatives. He has carried on working three or four days a week as a general operative at Elmar plastic moulding manufacturers in Greenbridge. The lay people, it should be added, are most likely to be the technical operatives in the seed industry in the USA. The IFA leader said livestock marts cannot be expected to act as operatives for the Department of Agriculture. In addition, the presence of field operatives on the ground helps raise public awareness and deters polluters. Hardware engineers, production operatives and warehouse staff are going to be the hardest hit. Rates of mobility among factory operatives in the period were extremely high. Tradesmen and general operatives attached to unions claimed Kilcrat Homes had employed workers on the black market. Falling trees, flooding and some structural damage to the old mill in Ballisodare kept council operatives busy. Synonyms machinist, operator, machine operator, mechanic, engineer, driver, worker, workman, hand, factory hand, artisan, craftsman, craftswoman, blue-collar worker 1.1North American A private detective or secret agent. 私人侦探特工人员 Example sentencesExamples An explosive story: the investigation into the leak of an undercover CIA operative's identity. Revealing the identity of a CIA operative is a felony in this country. An operative of the Bulgarian secret police stabbed him with an umbrella, the point of which had been poisoned with ricin. Cooper has repeatedly refused to reveal his confidential sources, sources for an article he wrote about the naming of the secret CIA operative. The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into how a CIA operative's name was made public. The White House insider was indicted yesterday on five counts related to the leaking of a CIA operative's identity. A secret CIA operative, he committed 33 assassinations - or so Confessions of a Dangerous Mind would have us believe. I'll stipulate that it is a felony to disclose the name of an undercover CIA operative who has been posted overseas in recent years. There is a seemingly intriguing feature for the requirements necessary to be a CIA operative that ends up being a waste of time, while the disc proper is closed out with a trailer. She wondered why three operatives from the CIA would come to her house, hoping that her father was okay. The enemy fired, attempting to hit Walker in the leg to disable him, but at the last moment, the CIA operative had started to hit the deck, sending the bullet right into his body armor. His escorts were two CIA operatives who did this type of thing for a living. Intelligence analysts and operatives surf its secrets with the ease of an Internet user shopping for books online. Pinkerton instructed his operatives to focus their efforts on debriefing former slaves. Meanwhile, outside in the cool air, the happiest Secret Service operatives in all of America are bouncing on their feet to keep warm. A depressed Agent Jay is now a senior operative in the eponymous secret government bureau. But neither one of these two fine Americans told me that she was an undercover operative at the CIA. Just to remind our viewers, the potential crime here is that it's against the law to knowingly leak the identity of an undercover CIA or intelligence operative. You know with skills like that you might be better employed as a spy, a CIA operative or something, instead of being a therapist. Someone in the White House deliberately exposed a CIA operative for political gain, pure and simple. Synonyms agent, secret agent, undercover agent, spy, mole, plant, double agent, counterspy detective, private detective, investigator, private investigator, sleuth, shadow Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin operativus, from Latin operat- ‘done by labor’, from the verb operari (see operate).
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