How do you use "operator" in a sentence?

The telephone operator connected my call. Several tour operators offer trips to Antarctica. The crane operator has twenty years of experience.

operator

Q: What does "operator" mean?

A person who operates equipment or a machine The word 'operator' refers to a person who operates machinery, equipment, or a switchboard, or a company that runs a particular business. Tour operators organise holidays, mobile operators provide phone services, and machine operators control industrial equipment. Informally, a 'smooth operator' is someone skilled at getting what they want.

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Significado: A person who operates equipment or a machine

操作员，运营商

operador

オペレーター、操作員

운전자, 조작원, 교환원

The word 'operator' refers to a person who operates machinery, equipment, or a switchboard, or a company that runs a particular business. Tour operators organise holidays, mobile operators provide phone services, and machine operators control industrial equipment. Informally, a 'smooth operator' is someone skilled at getting what they want.

「operator」指操作机械、设备或交换机的人，或经营特定业务的公司。旅游运营商组织假期，移动运营商提供电话服务，机器操作员控制工业设备。非正式地，'smooth operator'是善于获得自己想要的东西的人。

La palabra «operator» se refiere a una persona que opera maquinaria, equipo o una centralita, o una empresa que dirige un negocio particular. Los operadores turísticos organizan vacaciones, los operadores móviles proporcionan servicios telefónicos y los operadores de máquinas controlan equipos industriales. Informalmente, un «smooth operator» es alguien hábil para conseguir lo que quiere.

「operator」は、機械、設備、または電話交換機を操作する人、または特定のビジネスを運営する会社を指します。ツアーオペレーターは休暇を企画し、携帯電話オペレーターは電話サービスを提供し、機械オペレーターは産業機器を制御します。口語では、「smooth operator」は欲しいものを手に入れるのが上手な人です。

'operator'는 기계, 장비, 전화 교환대를 조작하는 사람이나 특정 사업을 운영하는 회사를 가리킵니다. 투어 오퍼레이터는 여행 상품을 기획하고, 이동통신사는 전화 서비스를 제공하며, 기계 조작원은 산업 장비를 다룹니다. 비격식적으로 'smooth operator'는 자기가 원하는 것을 잘 얻어내는 능숙한 사람을 뜻합니다.

Ejemplos

The telephone operator connected my call.
电话接线员帮我接通了电话。
El operador telefónico conectó mi llamada.
電話交換手が私の電話をつないでくれました。
전화 교환원이 제 전화를 연결해 주었습니다.
Several tour operators offer trips to Antarctica.
几家旅游运营商提供南极旅行。
Varios operadores turísticos ofrecen viajes a la Antártida.
いくつかのツアーオペレーターが南極旅行を提供しています。
여러 여행사가 남극 여행을 제공하고 있습니다.
The crane operator has twenty years of experience.
这位起重机操作员有二十年的经验。
El operador de la grúa tiene veinte años de experiencia.
そのクレーンオペレーターは20年の経験があります。
그 크레인 운전자는 20년의 경험이 있습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Late Latin 'operator' meaning 'one who works', from Latin 'operari' (to work, labour), from 'opus' (work). Related to 'opera' (a work of art), 'operate', 'cooperate', and 'opus'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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