Manipulate

[mə'nɪpjʊleɪt] or [mə'nɪpjulet]

解釋/意思:

(verb.) treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed.

(verb.) hold something in one's hands and move it.

(verb.) control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; 'She manipulates her boss'; 'She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up'; 'The teacher knew how to keep the class in line'; 'she keeps in line'.

(verb.) influence or control shrewdly or deviously; 'He manipulated public opinion in his favor'.

手打:威尔--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate scientific apparatus.

(v. t.) To control the action of, by management; as, to manipulate a convention of delegates; to manipulate the stock market; also, to manage artfully or fraudulently; as, to manipulate accounts, or election returns.

(v. i.) To use the hands in dexterous operations; to do hand work; specifically, to manage the apparatus or instruments used in scientific work, or in artistic or mechanical processes; also, specifically, to use the hand in mesmeric operations.

艾德丽安錄入

同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. & n. Work or operate with the hands.

希勒尔錄入

解釋/意思:

v.t. to work with the hands.—v.i. to use the hands esp. in scientific experiments: to handle or manage: to give a false appearance to: to turn to one's own purpose or advantage.—n. Manipulā′tion act of manipulating or working by hand: use of the hands in a skilful manner in science or in art.—adjs. Manip′ulative Manip′ulatory done by manipulation.—n. Manip′ulator one who manipulates or works with the hand.

阿奇校對