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[] a business involving many parts （包括许多部分的）企业 ◆ a huge multinational operation 庞大的跨国公司 ◆ Some smaller operations are having trouble getting funding. 有些小企业筹资遇到困难。
[] the activity or work done in an area of business or industry （工商业）活动，业务 ◆ the firm's banking operations overseas 公司的海外银行业务 ◆ insurance/manufacturing/retail operations 保险／制造／零售业务
operations [ ;] the main activities that a business does to make money, for example buying and selling goods or services, or manufacturing products 经营；业务 ◆ The company is seeking more funds to finance its operations. 这家公司正在寻求更多的资金来发展业务。 ◆ I've always worked in operations. 我一直干业务工作。
[ ,] the process of working as a business （企业）运作，营运 ◆ We hope to break even in our fourth year of operation. 我们希望在第四个营运年度收支持平。 ◆ The steelmaker suspended operations in 2001. 这家钢铁制造厂於 2001 年停产。
[ ,] an act performed by a machine, especially a computer 运算；运作 ◆ The whole operation is performed in less than three seconds. 全部运算在三秒内完成。
[] the way that parts of a machine or a system work; the process of making sth work 运转；运行；操作 ◆ Regular servicing guarantees the smooth operation of the engine. 定期维护保证了发动机的顺利运转。
[] an organized activity that involves several people doing different things （有组织的）活动，行动 ◆ a security operation 安全行动
