manipulate

• vt. 操縱；操作；巧妙地處理；篡改

回構自manipulation.

manipulate

manipulate: see manual

manipulate (v.)

1827, "to handle skillfully by hand," a back-formation from manipulation. Of mental influence, from 1864. Financial sense is from 1870. In mid-20c., it served as a euphemism for "masturbation." Related: Manipulated; manipulating.

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

她僅有一次沒能控制和處理好局勢。

來自柯林斯例句

2. She uses her charm to manipulate people.

她利用自身的魅力來擺布別人。

來自《權威詞典》

3. The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.

財務主管由于試圖竄改公司財政帳目而被拘留.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

4. Primitive man quickly learned how to manipulate tools.

原始人很快就學會了使用工具.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Do you know how to manipulate a computer?

你知道如何使用計算機 嗎 ?

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》