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manipulate

UK //məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt//US //məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'manipulatus',意为'用手操作',由 'manus'(手)和 'pulare'(填充或操作)组成。

verb

❶ 操纵或控制某人或某物,通常以巧妙或不公正的方式,以达到自己的目的。

“He was accused of manipulating the stock market for personal gain.”

(他被指控为个人利益操纵股市。)

“She knows how to manipulate people into doing what she wants.”

(她知道如何操纵别人去做她想做的事。)

❶ 熟练地操作或处理某物,尤其是工具或机器。

“The surgeon manipulated the instruments with great precision.”

(外科医生非常精确地操作着器械。)

“She manipulated the controls to adjust the temperature.”

(她熟练地操作控制器来调节温度。)

同义词:control, handle, exploit, influence, maneuver

常见短语

manipulate into — 通过某种方式影响或说服某人做某事,通常带有负面含义。

“She manipulated him into giving her all his money.”

(她操纵他,让他把所有的钱都给了她。)

manipulate data — 对数据进行处理或修改,有时可能带有不诚实的意图。

“Scientists must not manipulate data to fit their hypotheses.”

(科学家绝不能为了符合他们的假设而篡改数据。)