the operative word

The new system offers fast solutions. Fast being the operative word.

这一新体系能够提供快速起效的解决方案。“快速”是关键词。

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The boss is hopping mad about it and'mad'is the operative word.

老板对此事暴跳如雷-- ‘ 暴跳如雷’这个成语在句中最重要.

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With a focus on the environment, green is the operative word.

伴随着对环境的关注, ‘绿色’成了最重要的字眼儿.

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A small dram of whisky may be prescribed by doctors for those over 60 to help them sleep. It is vital though to emphasize that 'small' is the operative word.

医生可以建议60岁以上的老人少量地喝点威士忌以改善睡眠，然而至关重要的是必须强调“少量”这个关键词。

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Swipe is the operative word ： cards are increasingly vulnerable to attacks when you make purchases in a store.

刷卡是最关键的：当你在商店购物时,卡越来越容易受到攻击。

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When I say " come quickly ", the operative word is " quickly ".

我说 “ 快来 ”, 关键的字是 “ 快 ”.

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As long as the operative word is 'greed', you can't count on people keeping the costs down...

只要“贪婪”仍是一切的出发点，就别指望人们会降低成本。

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The operative word was'real '.

“ 实质性 ” 一词用得有道理.

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As long as the operative word is 'greed', you can't count on people keeping the costs down

只要“贪婪”仍是一切的出发点，就别指望人们会降低成本。

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Plentiful is the operative word regarding hooking up with a hot partner.

射手座:成为你伴侣的候选人很多.

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Please leave quietly – quietly being the operative word.

请悄悄地离开-“悄悄地”是最重要的.

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I was in love with her─‘was ’ being the operative word.

在I was in love with her这句话中，was是关键词。

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A small dram of whisky may be prescribed by doctors for those over 60 to help them sleep. It is vital though to emphasize that "small" is the operative word.

医生可以建议60岁以上的老人少量地喝点威士忌以改善睡眠，然而至关重要的是必须强调“少量”这个关键词。

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As long as the operative word is "greed", you can't count on people keeping the costs down.

只要“贪婪”仍是一切的出发点，就别指望人们会降低成本。

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The operative word in all of this, of course, is'seemed. "

当然, 最关键的字眼就是,这一切都 “ 看上去”像是这样.

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