operate on

• 短语动词，指对病人进行外科手术，也泛指对系统或对象进行有控制的操作。

A phrasal verb used to indicate performing a surgical procedure on a patient or, more broadly, performing a controlled action on a system or object.

不可数 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. Perform surgeryformalmedical

   To perform a medical procedure on a patient to treat an injury or disease.

   动手术

   • The surgeon will operate on the patient's heart tomorrow.
   • They operated on her knee to repair the torn ligament.
   • The doctor decided to operate on the tumor immediately.

   同义词open up

2. Influence or affectformal

   To have an effect on something or someone, often in a psychological or emotional way.

   影响

   • The propaganda operated on the fears of the population.
   • The therapist's words operated on his subconscious mind.
   • The new law operates on the principle of fairness.

   同义词act onaffectimpactinfluencework on

基本动词operate