| 词汇 | manipulate |
| 释义 | manipulate 1 ENTRIES FOUND: manipulate (verb) manipulate /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt/ verb manipulates; manipulated; manipulating manipulate /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt/ verb manipulates; manipulated; manipulating Learner's definition of MANIPULATE [+ object] 1 a : to move or control (something) with your hands or by using a machine（用手或机器）移动，控制 manipulate a pencil使用铅笔 The baby is learning to manipulate blocks.这个宝宝正在学玩积木。 manipulate a computer mouse操作鼠标 The mechanical arms are manipulated by a computer.机械臂是由计算机操控的。 b medical : to move (muscles and bones) with your hands as a form of treatment正骨；推拿 The doctor manipulated my back/spine.医生推拿我的背部/脊椎进行治疗。 2 : to use or change (numbers, information, etc.) in a skillful way or for a particular purpose（熟练地）操作，使用，改动 The program was designed to organize and manipulate large amounts of data.这个程序是为了编排和使用大量数据而设计的。 He's always been good at manipulating numbers in his head.他一直很擅于心算。 As part of the experiment, students manipulated light and temperature to see how it affected the plants.作为实验的一部分，学生们通过控制光和温度来观察它如何影响植物。 3 usually disapproving a : to deal with or control (someone or something) in a clever and usually unfair or selfish way操纵；摆布 She knows how to manipulate her parents to get what she wants.她知道如何摆布父母来得到自己想要的东西。 He felt that he had been manipulated by the people he trusted most.他觉得自己被最信任的人给操控了。 The editorial was a blatant attempt to manipulate public opinion.这篇社论公然企图左右舆论。 b : to change (something) in an unfair or selfish way篡改 He's accused of trying to manipulate the price of the stock.他被控企图操纵股票价格。 The company manipulated its accounts to exaggerate its profits.这家公司篡改账目来夸大收益。 — manipulation /məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/ noun, plural manipulations [count] price manipulations价格操控 [noncount] trying to control the election through blatant manipulation of public opinion力图通过公然操控舆论来控制竞选 her shameless manipulation of her parents她对自己父母的无耻操控 |
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