operate
gb/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/ us/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1000
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
action
1
Control and make something work
To use and control a machine or system so that it works.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to operate [a machine/device/system]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'operate' with 'repair'. Operating means using, not fixing.
คำพ้องความหมาย
use (A more general term; may not imply technical control.)
|
run (Informal; often used for operating machines or processes.)
คำตรงข้าม
shut down (Means to stop a machine or system from working.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
operate machinery
|operate equipment
|operate a vehicle
|operate a computer
|operate controls
หัวข้อ
technology
|work
|daily life
ตัวอย่าง
- He operates the crane at the construction site.
- You need special training to operate this type of forklift.
- The technician operated the control panel to start the system.
- She operates a sewing machine with great skill.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I can operate the coffee machine.
- He operates the bus every day.
- She operates the computer well.
- We operate the lights from here.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
Perform surgery on someone
To cut into someone's body to fix or remove something inside.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to operate on [someone/something] for [a condition]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may forget to include 'on' after 'operate' in this sense.
คำพ้องความหมาย
perform surgery (More formal and explicit medical term for the same action.)
คำตรงข้าม
heal naturally (Letting the body recover without surgical intervention.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
operate on a patient
|operate on the heart
|operate on an injury
หัวข้อ
health
|medicine
|body
ตัวอย่าง
- The surgeon will operate on her knee tomorrow.
- They had to operate on his appendix immediately.
- A team of doctors operated on the wounded soldier.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The doctor will operate on my arm.
- They operate on sick people in the hospital.
- She operated on the dog's leg.
คำกริยา
B1
action
3
Function or be in working order
To work or function as planned.
คำพ้องความหมาย
function (More formal; often used in technical contexts.)
|
work (More casual and general term for functioning.)
คำตรงข้าม
malfunction (Describes when something fails to work properly.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
operate smoothly
|operate efficiently
|operate continuously
หัวข้อ
technology
|business
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The elevator is not operating today.
- Our company operates in over 50 countries.
- This software operates on both Windows and Mac systems.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The machine is operating well.
- The store operates all week.
- The website operates day and night.
คำกริยา
B1
action
4
Manage and run a business or organization
To run and be in charge of a company or service.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to operate [a company/organization/service]
คำพ้องความหมาย
manage (General term for being in charge of operations.)
|
run (Informal equivalent for managing a business.)
คำตรงข้าม
close down (To end the operation of a business or service.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
operate a restaurant
|operate a service
|operate a franchise
หัวข้อ
business
|work
ตัวอย่าง
- They operate several hotels in the city.
- The charity operates a shelter for homeless people.
- She operates her own online store.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- They operate a small shop.
- My uncle operates a taxi service.
- We operate two restaurants in town.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
operate
IPA
GB/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/
US/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
op - er - ate (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (op)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: operate
- 3rd Person Singular: operates
- Present Participle: operating
- Past: operated
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
operates
verb
operating
verb
operated
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
inoperative
adjective
uncooperative
adjective
Advanced or less common
operative
adjective B2
operationally
adverb
วลีและสำนวน
operate at full capacity
1/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt ˈæt fˈʊl kəpˈæsɪti/
fixed phrase
Work at maximum level possible
To work as much as possible without stopping or slowing down.
ตัวอย่าง
- The factory is now operating at full capacity to meet demand.
- During peak hours, the servers operate at full capacity.
operate on
1/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Perform surgery on someone/something
To do surgery on someone or an animal to fix or remove something inside their body.
ตัวอย่าง
- The doctors will operate on his back tomorrow.
- They had to operate on the injured cat immediately.
operate within the law
1/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt wɪðˈɪn ðə lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
Act according to the law
To do business or activities without breaking any laws.
ตัวอย่าง
- All businesses must operate within the law.
- The company insists it operates within the law at all times.