operative
adj
(fml 文)
1 [usu pred 通常作表语]
operating; effective; in use 操作; 有效; 使用中
This law becomes operative on 12 May. 此法令自5月12日起生效.
The station will be operative again in January. 该车站将於一月份恢复使用.
The oil rig is now fully operative. 石油钻塔现全面开工.
2 (idm 习语) the operative word the most significant word (in a phrase, etc that has just been used) (刚用过的)最重要的词, 最关键的词
The boss is hopping mad about it and `mad' is the operative word. 老板对此事暴跳如雷--`暴跳如雷'这个成语在句中最重要. operative, n (fml 文)
1 worker, esp a manual one 工作者; (尤指)体力劳动者, 工人
factory operatives 工厂工人.
2 secret agent; spy 特务; 间谍
undercover operatives 密探.
Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.
等一等,夏洛克。威尼斯的法律规定任何企图杀害或谋害任何威尼斯公民的人,他所有的一切必须被没收。
He was on his way to a lecture, when a tourist stopped him and asked him for directions.
他走在去听课的路上,此时一位游客拦住他问路。
The dancer ran in a straight line, wagging from side to side.