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operative

🇬🇧 UK/'ɒpәrәtiv/🇺🇸 US
GREB1

Definitions

n.

A spy, secret agent, or detective; a skilled worker.

特工,侦探;技术工人

adj.

Functioning effectively; most relevant or significant.

有效的,起作用的;关键的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
operwork, labor, opus
+
atsuffix
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=operative

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The operative was arrested for espionage and treason.

  • 2.

    The operative word here is accountability.

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