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state-operated

UK/'steɪt-'ɒpəreɪtɪd/US

Definitions

adj.

Run directly by the government.

国营的;由国家运营的。

Root Breakdown

Native English
stateroot
+
operatedroot
=state-operated

state + operated = 'operated by the state'; operated comes from Latin operārī 'to work.'

Common Collocations

  • 1.state-operated airline国营航空公司
  • 2.state-operated media国家运营的媒体
  • 3.state-operated utility国营公用事业

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Most railways here are still state-operated.

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