[] (often used with another noun 常与另一名词连用) a person or company that runs a particular business（某企业的）经营者，专业公司◆a bus/ferry/train operator巴士／轮渡／铁路公司◆a telecoms operator电讯公司◆the UK's second-largest port operator英国第二大港务公司 (often used with another noun 常与另一名词连用) a person who operates equipment or machinery操作工；技工◆a computer/machine operator计算机／机器操作员 (BrE alsoteˈlephonist) a person who works on the telephone switchboard of a large company or organization电话员；接线员◆Dial 100 for the operator.找接线员请拨 100。owner-operator tour operator