operation

【1】操作，作业

 

【例】We agree to your proposal to send your working personnel here to demonstrate the operation of your machines.

我们同意你方建议，派遣你方工作人员来此做你方机器操作的示范。

 

【2】经营，作业

 

【例】Some of the joint ventures here begin to collect profits during the very first year of operation.

此地有些合营企业头一年经营就开始获利。

 

【3】业务（活动）

 

常用复数形式。

【例】We have expanded our operations and our export trade.

我们已扩大了业务和出口贸易。

 

【4】业务部门

 

【例】The company wants me to visit our operations abroad and have some meetings about the newly developed computer.

我们公司要我访问国外的业务部门，就我们新开发的电脑开几次会。

 

【5】作用，效力

 

【例】Any clause forming a restriction on the operation of the L/C is not acceptable to us.

任何限制信用证效力的条款，我们都不能接受。

 

【6】come [go] into operation开始生效，开始营业

 

【例】This Agreement shall come into operation as from October 20, 2002.

本协议自2002年10月20日起开始生效。

 

operative

有效的

 

【例】This credit will become operative only at the time when the applicant has obtained the import licence.

本信用证仅在申请人取得进口许可证时才有效。

 

operator

经营商

 

【例】Experts say the Chinese telecom operators should not ignore market niches abroad.

专家们说中国电信经营商不应忽视国外市场的商机。