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manipulate

英  [məˈnɪpjʊleɪt]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • manipulates , manipulating , manipulated

    1[T 及物动词] 控制(某人的思想与行为)

    If you say that someone manipulates people, you disapprove of them because they skilfully force or persuade people to do what they want.

    双语例句

    例:

    She's always borrowing my clothes and manipulating me to give her vast sums of money.

    她总是向我借衣服,并控制我,让我给她大笔的钱。

    2[T 及物动词] 操纵(某个事件、情形等)

    If you say that someone manipulates an event or situation, you disapprove of them because they use or control it for their own benefit, or cause it to develop in the way they want.

    双语例句

    例:

    She was unable, for once, to control and manipulate events.

    她曾一度无法控制和操纵事件。

    例:

    He said that the state television was trying to manipulate the election outcome.

    他说国家电视台正试图操纵选举结果。

    例:

    They felt he had been cowardly in manipulating the system to avoid the draft.

    他们觉得他操纵该系统以逃避服役是懦弱的做法。

    3[T 及物动词] 操作

    If you manipulate something that requires skill, such as a complicated piece of equipment or a difficult idea, you operate it or process it.

    近义词

    work , handle

    双语例句

    例:

    The technology uses a pen to manipulate a computer.

    这项技术使用笔来操作计算机。

    例:

    The puppets are expertly manipulated by Liz Walker.

    利兹·沃克熟练地操纵着这些木偶。

    例:

    His mind moves in quantum leaps, manipulating ideas and jumping on to new ones as soon as he can.

    他的脑子飞快地转动着,加工着各种想法,不停地蹦出新点子。

    4[T 及物动词] 使脱臼复位 , 用推拿术治疗

    If someone manipulates your bones or muscles, they skilfully move and press them with their hands in order to push the bones into their correct position or make the muscles less stiff.

    双语例句

    例:

    The way he can manipulate my leg has helped my arthritis so much.

    他给我的腿做的推拿治疗对我的关节炎大有帮助。

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