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  • Conjugation : past  manipulated ; ing  manipulating
  • Derivatives : adj  manipulable ; adj  manipulatable ; adj  manipulative ; adj  manipulatory
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

manipulate [mə'nɪpjuleɪt]
  1. 1. vt. [+person] [ situation] [ events] (influence) 操纵
  2. 2. vt. [+nature] 控制
  3. 3. vt. [+object] [ substance] (handle) 熟练使用
  4. 4. vt. [医] [+joint] 推拿
  5. 5. vt. [+machine] [ controls] (operate) 操作

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

manipulate [məˈnɪpjʊleɪt]
  1. 1. vt. 操纵控制影响
    He manipulated public opinion in his favor.
    操纵舆论,使舆论有利于他。
  2. 2. vt. 熟练操作使用处理
  3. 3. vt. 伪造仿造篡改
  4. 4. vt. 操纵控制影响
  5. 5. vt. 操纵控制影响
    She manipulates her boss.
    操纵她的老板
  6. 6. vt. [Medicine] 推拿,用推拿方法治疗

Collins English-English Dictionary

manipulate [mə'nɪpjυ"leɪt]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or action
    to manipulate a pair of scissors
  2. 2. vt. to negotiate, control, or influence (something or someone) cleverly, skilfully, or deviously
  3. 3. vt. to falsify (a bill, accounts, etc) for one's own advantage
  4. 4. vt. (in physiotherapy) to examine or treat manually, as in loosening a joint
  5. 5. vt. [Etymology] C19: back formation from manipulation, from Latin manipulus handful

Examples

You can manipulate the robot's arm to pick up small things.
你可以操纵机器人的胳膊捡起小件物品。
The government faked some news to manipulate the market shares.
政府捏造了消息来操纵股市。
There were no biddings involved and hence they were able to manipulate the costs being paid by the provincial government.
因为没有投标,因此,他们能够操控省政府所支付的成本。
操纵表决机器
tamper with the voting machine; manipulate the voting
幕后操纵
manipulate from behind the scenes; pull strings
窜改账目
falsify accounts; manipulate accounts

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