well-operatedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈɒpəreɪtᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈɑpəˌreɪdᵻd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., operated adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + operated adj.

Properly or efficiently operated; well-run.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > [adjective] > operating smoothly

well-running1697

well-operated1847

slick1927

1847 Rail-road Rep. (Mass. House of Representatives) No. 173. 27 A new through route to New York..would create a competition with a well-operated existing road.

1922 Jrnl. Amer. Water Wks. Assoc. 9 207 Water from this zone will not unduly burden a well operated filtration plant.

1951 P. W. Tappan Contemp. Correction xxiii. 376 Life in confinement, even in our most modern and well-operated correctional institutions, is an abnormal existence.

2010 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 20 Apr. (Business section) 1 d It's a very well-operated business that got caught in some unfortunate leases and some bad economic times.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-operated
释义	well-operatedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈɒpəreɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈɑpəˌreɪdᵻd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., operated adj. Etymology: < well adv. + operated adj. Properly or efficiently operated; well-run. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > [adjective] > operating smoothly well-running1697 well-operated1847 slick1927 1847 Rail-road Rep. (Mass. House of Representatives) No. 173. 27 A new through route to New York..would create a competition with a well-operated existing road. 1922 Jrnl. Amer. Water Wks. Assoc. 9 207 Water from this zone will not unduly burden a well operated filtration plant. 1951 P. W. Tappan Contemp. Correction xxiii. 376 Life in confinement, even in our most modern and well-operated correctional institutions, is an abnormal existence. 2010 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 20 Apr. (Business section) 1 d It's a very well-operated business that got caught in some unfortunate leases and some bad economic times. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1847
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