1 a person whose job is to connect telephone calls, for the public or in a particular building 话务员;接线员:
Dial 100 for the operator.拨100找接线员。a switchboard operator电话总机接线员
2 a person whose job is to work a particular machine or piece of equipment (机器、设备等的)操作员:
a computer operator计算机操作员
3 a person or company that does certain types of business (生意)经营者,公司:
a tour operator旅行社
operator/ˋɑpə͵retɚ; ˈɒpəreItə/n [C] 1 someone who works on a telephone SWITCHBOARD 电话接线员: Ask the operator to help you with the call. 让接线员帮你接电话。2 someone whose job is to use a machine or piece of equipment〔机器或设备的〕操作者﹐操作员: a crane operator 吊车操作员3 a company that does a particular type of business〔某类业务的〕经营者﹔公司: a tour operator 旅行社
operatoroperatoroperatorsnoun1a person who makes a machine work: a machine operator2a person who works for a telephone company and helps to connect people making calls: What number do you dial for the operator?3a person or company that runs a particular business: a tour operatora bus operator