1·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。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·As long as the operative word is "greed," you can't count on people keeping the costs down.
只要关键词是“贪婪”，你就不能指望人们降低开销。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·Swipe is the operative word: cards are increasingly vulnerable to attacks when you make purchases in a store.
“刷卡”是最关键的一个词：当你在商店购物时，信用卡越来越容易受到攻击。
4·The operative word is “relative.
这里比较关键的词是“相对于”。
5·The operative word is “relative.”
这里比较关键的词是“相对于”。
6·The operative word is "relative."
这里比较关键的词是“相对于”。
7·The operative word, of course, is first.
当然这时的有效词是first。
8·Automatically is the operative word here.
自动在这里是最重要的词。
9·Relaxation seems to be the operative word.
放松似乎是个很妥当的词。
10·Please leave quietly ? quietly being the operative word.
请悄悄地离开-“悄悄地”是最重要的。