"operatives" in Chinese (Simplified)
特工操作工
Definition
“Operatives” 指为某个组织工作的人,尤其是担任秘密或危险任务的人(如间谍、特工),也可以指在工厂等环境中操作机器的工人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
英文中 “operatives” 既可指秘密特工/间谍,也可指工厂操作工。新闻中常指特工或间谍,工业语境下是工人。几乎总是用复数形式。
Examples
The company hired new operatives for the night shift.
公司为夜班雇用了新的**操作工**。
Police caught two undercover operatives.
警方抓获了两名卧底**特工**。
All operatives must wear safety helmets in the factory.
所有**操作工**在工厂都必须戴安全帽。
The intelligence agency sent their best operatives overseas.
情报机构把最优秀的**特工**派到海外了。
There are dozens of factory operatives working on this project.
有几十名工厂**操作工**参与这个项目。
Rumor has it some operatives hacked the company’s servers.
有传言说一些**特工**入侵了公司的服务器。