operate sth
She operates the machine efficiently.
她高效地操作这台机器。
操作；使运转
operates — third person singular of operate
经营；管理；发生；进行工作或劳动；施加力量,无论是物理还是机械的；行动。；产生效果。；引起；导致
to use or control a machine, device, or system; to make it work
进行工作或劳动；施加力量,无论是物理还是机械的；行动。
To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
产生效果。
To produce an effect.
引起；导致
To bring about as an effect; to cause.
对人体进行手术以恢复健康
To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc.
进行股票或商品投机交易
To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits.
使运作；操作
To put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work.
一般现在时
She operates the machine every day.
她每天操作这台机器。
一般过去时
The factory operated smoothly last year.
去年这家工厂运转顺畅。
现在进行时
The surgeon is operating on the patient now.
外科医生正在给病人动手术。
规则动词，注意词形变化：-s/-es, -ed, -ing
Please read the manual before you operate the new printer.
使用新打印机之前，请先阅读说明书。
用法提示：operate 作及物动词，后接设备名词，表示操作。
The elevator operates 24 hours a day in this building.
这栋楼里的电梯全天24小时运行。
用法提示：operate 作不及物动词，表示设备运转。
My brother learned to operate a forklift at work.
我哥哥在工作中学会了操作叉车。
用法提示：operate 作及物动词，后接工具名词，表示操控、使用。
She operates the machine efficiently.
她高效地操作这台机器。
The surgeon operated on the patient yesterday.
外科医生昨天给病人做了手术。
The organization operates as a non-profit.
该组织作为非营利机构运营。
The engine operates smoothly.
发动机运转平稳。
run强调机器或程序的运行状态，如‘run a machine’。
control侧重对机器或系统的掌控，如‘control the robot’。
use是最泛用的词，如‘use a computer’，但不如operate具体。
handle强调亲自操作或处理，如‘handle the equipment’。
work指机器正常运作，如‘the machine works’。
grammar · medium
易错句子The operate of the machine is easy.
正确表达The operation of the machine is easy.
Operate 是动词，不能用作名词。表示‘操作’的名词形式是 operation。
grammar · medium
易错句子The doctor will operate the patient tomorrow.
正确表达The doctor will operate on the patient tomorrow.
表示‘给…做手术’时，operate 后必须加上介词 on，构成 operate on somebody。
‘operate’ 强调具体的技术性操作，如操作机器；‘run’ 更侧重日常管理或使运转，常用于组织、机器等。
‘operate’ 在医学上指动手术（不及物或及物），后常接 on；‘perform’ 指实施手术（及物），后直接接手术名称。
‘operate’ 是及物或不及物动词，强调人为操作或机器运转；‘function’ 是不及物动词，强调自身发挥功能或运行。
操作机器
She learned to operate the machine in just one day.
她只用一天就学会了操作机器。
经营企业
They decided to operate a small family business.
他们决定经营一家小型家族企业。
给病人动手术
The surgeon will operate on the patient tomorrow morning.
外科医生明天早上将给病人动手术。
运转平稳
The new engine operates smoothly even at high speeds.
新引擎即使在高速下也运转平稳。
小本经营
The small business operates on a shoestring budget.
这家小企业以极少的预算经营。
运行如时钟般精准
The new system operates like clockwork.
新系统运行得非常精准。
暗中运作
The startup operated under the radar for years.
这家初创公司暗中运作了多年。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.