manipulate
英 [mə'nɪpjʊleɪt]
美 [mə'nɪpjulet]
中文詞源
manipulate 操縱，控製回構自manipulation.
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. She was unable, for once, to control and manipulate events.
- 她僅有一次沒能控製和處理好局勢。
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.
- 財務主管由於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》