non-op

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A transsexual or transgender person who has chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery. informal
    — It is interesting that Galatea makes reference to some encouragement from "post-op" transsexuals, though other "non-ops" advise surgical candidates to reconsider their decision.
  2. A nonoperator; a rail worker not directly involved in the mechanical operation of trains. informal
    — For example, in the fall of 1973, when we had a rail strike, the government brought in legislation putting the non-ops back to work at an increase of only 30 cents an hour […]
形容词 adj.
  1. Nonoperational; not functioning. informal,not-comparable
    — Why he had taken refuge in the chapel, he didn't know. His mind had been non-op for a long time now and he just let the impulses flow.
  2. Nonoperative; not using or requiring surgical treatment. informal,not-comparable
    — Richt says the surgery should help speed Samuel's recovery. "It was debatable on whether it could have been non-op or not, but this will absolutely stabilize it immediately and allow him to get stronger quicker," Richt said.
  3. Having chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery. informal,not-comparable
    — "Just so you know, Vincent, I was a pre-op transsexual. But after my breasts grew and my hips got wider, I was happy with what I had and decided to go non-op."
  4. Nonoperating; not directly involved in the mechanical operation of trains. informal,not-comparable
    — About 200000 "non-op" workers - clerks, telegraphers, machinists, and others not actually involved in operation of the roads - are not union members.

词形变化

nonop alternative non-ops plural nonop alternative

词源

词源 1
From non- + op (“an operation; an operator; operational; operative; operating”).
词源 2
From non- + op (“an operation; an operator; operational; operative; operating”).
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