operatively
実質的に／手術的に
解説 Definition
手術に関連して、または実際の運用において効果的に機能する様子。
Operatively means in a way that relates to how something actually works or is carried out. In formal contexts such as business or law, it often means effectively or in practical terms. In medicine, it can also mean by means of surgery.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず operate「操作する・機能する」と operation「操作・手術」をひとまとまりで押さえると、operative は「実際に働く／手術の」、operatively はその副詞だと見えます。つまり core は「机上の話ではなく、実際に動かす・実際に処置する」。医療では treated operatively で「手術で治療して」、組織や制度では operatively effective / independent のように「実務上・実質的に機能して」。似た operationally は「運用上」の意味に寄り、手術の含みは薄い、と分けると記憶しやすいです。
Connect it to `operate`, `operation`, and `operative`. The core idea is not theory, but something working in practice or being done by surgery. In medical English, it can mean `by surgery`; in formal writing, it can mean `in practical effect`. Compare it with `operationally`, which is more about systems and operation, not surgery.
例文
The ruptured tendon was repaired operatively after imaging confirmed the injury.
画像検査で損傷が確認された後、断裂した腱は手術によって修復された。
Doctors decided to treat the fracture operatively because the bones were badly displaced.
骨が大きくずれていたため、医師たちはその骨折を手術で治療することにした。
The condition can be managed operatively or with medication, depending on its severity.
その病状は重症度に応じて、手術または薬で管理できる。
operatively の類義語・関連語
operatively の語源・成り立ち Etymology
operatively は operative「作用する・手術の」+ -ly。核の operate はラテン語 operari「働く・作業する」、さらに opus「仕事」にさかのぼり、operation や cooperate も同根です。もとは「働きが実際に及ぶさま」で、そこから「実質的に」「手術上」が出ます。
Operatively comes from operative plus -ly. Operative is based on operate, from Latin operari, meaning to work or perform a task, and related to opus, meaning work. The idea developed from simply doing work to having an active effect, and later also to medical work such as surgery; related words include operation and cooperate.
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