- (also British English, informal op)[countable]
the process of cutting open a part of a person’s body in order to remove or repair a damaged part 手術 Will I need to have an operation? 我需要動手術嗎？ He underwent a three-hour heart operation. 他接受了三個小時的心髒手術。 - operation to do something
He had an operation to remove a growth. 他做了贅生物切除手術。 - operation on somebody/something (to do something)
an operation on her lung to remove a tumour 爲她做的肺部腫瘤切除手術 - operation for something
Doctors performed an emergency operation for appendicitis last night. 醫生昨天夜裏做了緊急闌尾炎手術。
Collocations IllnessesIllnesses 疾病 Becoming ill 生病 - catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
染上感冒／傳染病／流感／肺炎／病毒／小毛病 - get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
患病／艾滋病／乳腺癌／感冒／流感／偏頭痛 - come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu
得了感冒／流感 - contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
感染致命疾病／嚴重疾病／艾滋病病毒／艾滋病 - be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
受病毒／寄生蟲／艾滋病病毒感染 - develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
患上癌症／糖尿病／皮疹／潰瘍；出現肝炎症狀 - have a heart attack/a stroke
心髒病／中風發作 - provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
引起／産生過敏反應 - block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
使血管阻塞／破裂 - damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
損傷／切斷神經／動脈／肌腱
Being ill 病了 - feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy
- be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever
發燒 - have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever
患傷風感冒／糖尿病／心髒病／肺癌；頭痛；發燒 - suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder
患哮喘／營養不良症／經常性頭痛／多發性抑鬱症／精神錯亂 - be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
因感冒／流感／偏頭痛而卧床休息 - nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
調治感冒／頭痛／宿醉 - battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
與癌症／抑鬱症作鬥爭；戒瘾；戒酒
Treatments 治療 - examine a patient
給病人做檢查 - diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
診斷疾病 - be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
診斷爲癌症／糖尿病／精神分裂症 - prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
開／得到／服用藥／藥片／止痛藥／抗生素 - treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock
治療某人的癌症／抑鬱症／休克 - have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
接受檢查／手術／外科手術／腎移植手術／治療／化療／癌症治療 - have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
打針；接種流感疫苗；接受輸血；做掃描檢查；照 X 光 - cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
治療疾病／病痛／癌症／頭痛／病人 - prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
防止疾病擴散／疾病進一步爆發／對肺部造成傷害 - be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox
接種流感／麻疹／小兒麻痹症／天花疫苗 - enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
增加對疾病的免疫力
Extra ExamplesTopics Medicineb1We met the surgeon who performed the operation. 我們遇到了做手術的外科醫生。 Robots can perform surgical operations on humans. 機器人可以對人類進行外科手術。 She came through the operation very well. 她順利地通過了手術。 a delicate eye operation 精細的眼科手術 an operation for a kidney problem 腎病手術 In 1942, she underwent an operation for a brain tumor. 1942年，她接受了腦瘤手術。 She had to have an operation on her knee to help her walk again. 她不得不做膝蓋手術來幫助她重新行走。 The player needed another operation on his injured knee. 這名球員受傷的膝蓋需要再做一次手術。 Following two major operations for duodenal cancer, he was confined to bed or a wheelchair. 十二指腸癌的兩次大手術後，他被限制在床上或輪椅上。 He is fit and well despite a major heart operation two years ago. 盡管兩年前做了一次大的心髒手術，他身體健康。 He was concerned about the effect of cancelled operations on patients who had waited a long time for surgery. 他擔心取消手術對等待手術很久的病人的影響。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- major
- minor
- small
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- have
- undergo
- come through
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- during a/the operation
- operation for
- operation on
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an organized activity that involves several people （有組織的）活動，行動 Weather conditions were too bad to mount a rescue operation. 天氣條件太差，無法展開救援行動。 The authorities launched a massive security operation in the city. 當局在城内展開大規模的安全行動。 It was a covert government operation sanctioned by the President himself. 這是由總統親自批準的秘密政府行動。 - operation against somebody/something
The police have launched a major operation against drug suppliers. 警方展開了一次打擊毒販的大規模行動。 the UN peacekeeping operations 聯合國維持和平行動
Extra ExamplesA huge rescue operation was launched after two divers were reported missing. 據報道，兩名潛水員失蹤後，展開了一場大規模的救援行動。 An ambitious clean-up operation followed the oil spill. 漏油事件後，一項雄心勃勃的清理行動開始了。 The countries have conducted joint anti-terrorist operations. 兩國開展了聯合反恐行動。 They were caught as a result of a surveillance operation. 他們是在一次監視行動中被抓獲的。 The council said funds will be available for relief operations. 委員會表示，資金將用於救援行動。 A criminal gang is thought to be behind the operation. 一個犯罪團夥被認爲是這次行動的幕後黑手。 This was a lengthy and complicated operation, which drew on all the specialist skills of our officers. 這是一次漫長而複雜的行動，動用了我們軍官的所有專業技能。 It was a tricky operation to get all the barrels safely down on to the road. 把所有的木桶都完好無損地搬到公路上，這個工作很棘手。 For anybody to move 380 tons of material, that would be quite an operation. 對任何人來說，搬運380噸材料都是一項相當大的操作。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- large-scale
- major
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- begin
- launch
- mount
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- during a/the operation
- a theatre/theater of operations
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a business or company, usually one that involves many parts （包括許多部分的）企業，公司 a huge multinational operation 龐大的跨國公司 He runs a successful dairy operation. 他經營着一家成功的乳品廠。 The venture will be set up as a 70%–30% joint operation. 合資企業將建立爲70%-30%的合資企業。
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessb2Network Computing Inc. plans to open a UK operation in Britain next year. 網絡計算公司計劃下一年度在英國開設分支機構。 They could not pledge long-term commitment to the Scottish manufacturing operation. 他們無法保證對蘇格蘭制造業務的長期承諾。 It's difficult for smaller independent operations to compete. 較小的獨立運營很難競爭。 Today the co-op is a highly successful operation with a growing membership. 如今，該合作社是一個非常成功的組織，成員越來越多。 I have no desire to expand my operation. 我沒有擴大經營的欲望。 By his mid-teens he was overseeing a local drug operation that brought in over $5 000 a day. 在他15歲左右的時候，他就開始監督當地一項每天能帶來5 000多美元收入的毒品交易。 The magazine was set up and funded as a joint operation by British Intelligence and the CIA. 該雜志是由英國情報局和中央情報局聯合創辦和資助的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- large-scale
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- begin
- launch
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- a theatre/theater of operations
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the activity or work done in a company, or in an area of business or industry （工商業）活動，業務 The firm is looking to expand its operations overseas. 這家公司希望開拓海外業務。 The company announced it would cease operations. 該公司宣布將停止運營。 The directors are not involved in day-to-day operations of the business. 董事不參與企業的日常運營。
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessb2The airline has appointed a new director of flight operations. 這家航空公司新任命了一位航班業務主任。 restrictions placed on business operations 對商業活動的限制 One of the aims of the merger was to develop joint investment banking operations. 合並的目的之一是發展聯合投資銀行業務。 The company commenced new mining operations in Zambia in 2013. 該公司於2013年在贊比亞開始了新的采礦業務。 The company decided to eliminate its unprofitable manufacturing operations. 該公司決定取消無利可圖的制造業務。 software tools for planning, distribution, order management, and retail operations 用於規劃、分銷、訂單管理和零售運營的軟件工具 Many companies are transferring manufacturing operations to lower-cost countries. 許多公司正在將制造業務轉移到成本較低的國家。 She was executive vice president of business operations. 她是業務運營部的執行副總裁。 The company applied for a federal permit to expand its operations. 該公司申請聯邦許可擴大其業務。 David Thicke will oversee operations at the new warehouse. 大衛·西克將監督新倉庫的運作。 The business was forced to suspend operations due to water damage. 由於水毀，該企業被迫暫停運營。 The Financial Services Authority ordered the bank to suspend some operations for six months. 金融服務管理局命令該銀行暫停部分業務6個月。 The plant resumed operations after a two-week closure. 關閉兩周之後，工廠恢複了運轉。 They will continue operations as separate companies. 他們將作爲獨立的公司繼續運營。 The company's trading operations relied heavily on complicated transactions. 該公司的貿易業務嚴重依賴複雜的交易。 The publisher will continue its web operations. 出版商將繼續其網絡運營。 It is understood that the new hedge fund has not commenced operations, but it is raising funds for investments. 據了解，新的對沖基金尚未開始運作，但它正在爲投資籌集資金。 Retailers look for ways to streamline their operations and improve efficiency. 零售商尋找簡化運營和提高效率的方法。 The hurricane disrupted operations at refineries along the Gulf Coast. 飓風擾亂了墨西哥灣沿岸煉油廠的運作。 Many small businesses finance their operations by credit card. 許多小企業用信用卡爲他們的經營融資。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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- major
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- begin
- launch
- mount
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- during a/the operation
- a theatre/theater of operations
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an act performed by a machine, especially a computer 運算；運作 Extra ExamplesTopics Computersb2Use the new Smart Feature Manager to extract multiple features in a single operation. 使用新的智能特征管理器在一次操作中提取多個特征。 One of our application servers currently requires 3 passwords just for one simple operation. 我們的一個應用服務器目前只需要一個簡單的操作就需要3個密碼。 The application is designed to perform advanced file search operations on your computer. 該應用程序旨在您的計算機上執行高級文件搜索操作。 People can apply for benefits and perform other operations from their home computers. 人們可以從家裏的電腦上申請福利和執行其他操作。 The staff didn't seem to know how to perform simple operations at the till. 工作人員似乎不知道如何在收銀台進行簡單的操作。 The hire cost for equipment is estimated according to the average number of times a particular operation is performed. 設備的租賃成本是根據執行特定操作的平均次數來估算的。 To continue normal operations, both of the two firewalls must agree conditions are safe. 爲了繼續正常運行，兩個防火牆都必須同意條件是安全的。 Docking stations allow the laptop to be detached with a single operation. 塢站允許只需一次操作即可拆卸筆記本電腦。 The phone boasts the very latest chip which delivers exceptional operation times. 這款手機擁有最新的芯片，可提供卓越的操作時間。
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the way that parts of a machine or a system work; the process of making something work 運轉；運行；操作 Regular servicing guarantees the smooth operation of the engine. 定期維修可保持發動機的順暢運轉。 Operation of the device is extremely simple. 這個裝置的操作非常簡單。 Competition is central to the operation of markets. 競爭是市場運作的核心。 The machine can get very hot during operation. 這台機器運轉時會變得很熱。
Extra ExamplesSerious injuries can result from unsafe operation of this vehicle. 該車輛的不安全操作可能導致嚴重傷害。 As a student he did intensive research into the design and operation of fusion reactors. 作爲一名學生，他對聚變反應堆的設計和運行進行了深入的研究。 We found this ventilation device best with regards to ease of maintenance and operation. 我們發現這種通風裝置最容易維護和操作。 A touch screen can greatly simplify day-to-day operation of these complex devices. 觸摸屏可以大大簡化這些複雜設備的日常操作。 a long-lasting lamp with an operation time of up to 6 000 hours 工作時間長達6 000小時的長效燈 The law can and should constrain the operation of the free market. 法律可以也應該約束自由市場的運行。 measures to improve the operation of the linked exchange rate system 改善聯系匯率制度運作的措施
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- efficient
- smooth
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- come into
- bring something into
- put something into
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- during operation
- in operation
- in full operation
- into full operation
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the action of functioning; the fact of being used or active or having an effect 工作中；使用中；有效 The factory will cease operation at the end of the year. 這家工廠年底停工。 - in operation
The system has been in operation for six months. 這個系統已經運行六個月了。 Temporary traffic controls are in operation on New Road. 新路正在實施臨時交通管制。 - into operation
The new rules come into operation from next week. 新規定從下周起實施。 It's time to put our plan into operation. 現在應該執行我們的計劃了。
Extra Examplesthe only reactor in full operation 唯一全面運轉的反應堆 the smooth day-to-day operation of the department 該部門平穩的日常運轉 To reduce the target would disrupt the operation of money market mutual funds. 降低目標會擾亂貨幣市場共同基金的運作。 This is an example of the operation of the economic laws of supply and demand. 這是供求經濟規律運行的一個例子。
- (also op)[countable, usually plural]
military activity 軍事行動 joint military/combat operations 聯合軍事/作戰行動 US forces conducted ground and air operations. 美軍進行了地面和空中行動。 He was the officer in charge of operations. 他是負責指揮作戰行動的軍官。 UN troops supervised the relief operations. 聯合國部隊監督了這次救助行動。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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- a theatre/theater of operations
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a process in which a number or quantity is changed by adding, multiplying, etc. 運算
medical醫療
organized activity有組織的活動
business商務
computer計算機
machine/system機器；系統
military activity軍事行動
mathematics數學
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin operatio(n-), from the verb operari ‘expend labour on’, from opus, oper- ‘work’.