Collocations for operation - noun
1. medical
ADJ.
major | minor, small | life-saving, vital | emergency | routine | delicate
a delicate eye operation
a delicate eye operation
exploratory | surgical, transplant | heart, knee, etc.
VERB + OPERATION
have, undergo
He had an operation to remove a tumour.
He had an operation to remove a tumour.
come through, survive
She came through the operation very well.
She came through the operation very well.
carry out, perform
the surgeon performing the operation
the surgeon performing the operation
PREP.
during a/the ~
She woke during the operation.
She woke during the operation.
~ for
an operation for a kidney problem
an operation for a kidney problem
~ on
a major operation on his heart
a major operation on his heart
2. organized activity
ADJ.
big, large-scale, major, massive | covert, undercover | combined, joint | tricky
a tricky rescue operation
a tricky rescue operation
intelligence, military, naval, police | guerrilla | clean-up, drilling, mining, mopping-up, offensive, peacekeeping, relief, rescue, salvage, security
UN troops supervised the relief operations.
UN troops supervised the relief operations.
banking, building, business
restrictions placed on business operations
restrictions placed on business operations
VERB + OPERATION
begin, launch, mount, undertake
The authorities launched a massive security operation in the city.
The authorities launched a massive security operation in the city.
carry out, conduct | supervise
PREP.
during a/the ~
during joint military operations
during joint military operations
PHRASES
a theatre of operations
(= where military operations take place)
(= where military operations take place)
3. fact of sth functioning
ADJ.
effective, efficient, smooth | day-to-day
the smooth day-to-day operation of the department
the smooth day-to-day operation of the department
VERB + OPERATION
come into
A ceasefire came into operation in May.
A ceasefire came into operation in May.
bring/put sth into | cease
The factory will cease operation at the end of the year.
The factory will cease operation at the end of the year.
PREP.
during ~
The machine can get very hot during operation.
The machine can get very hot during operation.
in ~
The current tax system has been in operation for ten years.
The current tax system has been in operation for ten years.
PHRASES
in/into full operation
the only reactor in full operation
the only reactor in full operation