- To manipulate something means to handle it skillfully, like the way a sculptor manipulates clay or a really good politician works a crowd.
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- vt. 操纵；操作
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1. She uses her charm to manipulate people.
她利用自身的魅力来摆布别人。
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2. They managed to manipulate us into agreeing to help.
他们总算促使我们答应提供帮助了。
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3. As a politician, he knows how to manipulate public opinion.
身为一位政客，他知道如何左右公众舆论。
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4. to manipulate the gears and levers of a machine
熟练地操纵机器的排挡和变速杆
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5. Advertising like this is a manipulation of the elderly.
作这样的广告宣传就是耍弄老年人。
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6. data manipulation
数据操纵
- 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.
ma·nipu·late AWL / məˈnɪpjuleɪt ; NAmE məˈnɪpjuleɪt / verb 1 ( disapproving) to control or influence sb/sth, often in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it （暗中）控制，操纵，影响 manipulatesb/sth ◆ She uses her charm to manipulate people. 她利用自身的魅力来摆布别人。 ◆ As a politician, he knows how to manipulate public opinion. 身为一位政客，他知道如何左右公众舆论。 manipulatesb into sth/into doing sth ◆ They managed to manipulate us into agreeing to help. 他们总算促使我们答应提供帮助了。 2 manipulatesth ( formal) to control or use sth in a skilful way （熟练地）操作，使用 ◆ to manipulate the gears and levers of a machine 熟练地操纵机器的排挡和变速杆 ◆ Computers are very efficient at manipulating information. 计算机在处理信息方面效率极高。 3 manipulatesth ( technical 术语 ) to move a person's bones or joints into the correct position 正骨；治疗脱臼 ▶ ma·nipu·la·tion AWL manipulation manipulations / məˌnɪpjuˈleɪʃn ; NAmE məˌnɪpjuˈleɪʃn / noun [uncountable , countable ] ◆ Advertising like this is a cynical manipulation of the elderly. 作这样的广告宣传就是耍弄老年人。 ◆ data manipulation 数据操纵 ◆ manipulation of the bones of the back 对脊椎骨的推拿治疗 manipulate manipulates manipulated manipulating ma·nipu·late / məˈnɪpjuleɪt ; NAmE məˈnɪpjuleɪt / ma·nipu·la·tion / məˌnɪpjuˈleɪʃn ; NAmE məˌnɪpjuˈleɪʃn /
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