OPERATION


Meaning of OPERATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɒpəreɪʃ(ə)n ]

( operations)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.

An operation is a highly organized activity that involves many people doing different things.

The rescue operation began on Friday afternoon...

The soldiers were engaged in a military operation close to the Ugandan border.

...a big operation against the drugs trade.

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2.

A business or company can be referred to as an operation . ( BUSINESS )

Thorn’s electronics operation employs around 5,000 people...

The two parent groups now run their business as a single combined operation.

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3.

When a patient has an operation , a surgeon cuts open their body in order to remove, replace, or repair a diseased or damaged part.

Charles was at the clinic recovering from an operation on his arm.

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4.

If a system is in operation , it is being used.

Until the rail links are in operation, passengers can only travel through the tunnel by coach.

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5.

If a machine or device is in operation , it is working.

There are three ski lifts in operation.

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6.

When a rule, system, or plan comes into operation or you put it into operation , you begin to use it.

The Financial Services Act came into operation four years ago...

Cheaper energy conservation techniques have been put into operation in the developed world.

PHRASE : V inflects

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