manipulate
英 [m?'n?pj?le?t]
美[m?'n?pjulet]
- vt. 操纵；操作；巧妙地处理；篡改
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词态变化
第三人称单数:?manipulates;过去式:?manipulated;过去分词:?manipulated;现在分词:?manipulating;名词:?manipulation;
中文词源
manipulate 操纵，控制
回构自manipulation.
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. She was unable, for once, to control and manipulate events.
- 她仅有一次没能控制和处理好局势。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She uses her charm to manipulate people.
- 她利用自身的魅力来摆布别人。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.
- 财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. Primitive man quickly learned how to manipulate tools.
- 原始人很快就学会了使用工具.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Do you know how to manipulate a computer?
- 你知道如何使用计算机 吗 ?
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》