operator
n
1 person who operates equipment, a machine, etc (設備、 機器等的)操作者
a lift operator 電梯操作員
a computer operator 計算機操作員.
2 person who operates a telephone switchboard at the exchange 電話接線員
Dial 100 for the operator. 撥100找接線員.
3 person who operates or owns a business or an industry (esp a private one) 經營者(尤指私人工商業的)
a private operator in civil aviation 私營民航企業家
Our holiday was cancelled when the travel operator went bankrupt. 旅行社破產了, 我們度假的事取消了.
4 (infml esp derog 口, 尤作貶義) person acting in the specified (esp cunning) way 有某種(尤指狡滑的)行為的人
He's a smooth/slick/shrewd/clever operator. 他是個圓滑的[狡滑的/精明的/聰明的]人.