operate a machine 操作机器
operate on someone 进行手术
operate a business 经营业务
A: Did the surgeon operate on the patient successfully?
A：外科医生成功地为病人手术了吗？
B: Yes, he operated for several hours and everything went well.
B：是的，他手术进行了几个小时，一切顺利。
1) 操控、运转机器或系统
2) 经营、管理公司或组织
3) 开展医学手术
1. 操作，运转
2. 经营，管理
3. 进行手术
verb (past tense/past participle)
1. To control the functioning of a machine or system.
2. To manage or run a business or organization.
3. To perform medical surgery.
Synonym: managed, functioned, performed