manipulate

1. V-T If you say that someone manipulates people, you disapprove of them because they skilfully force or persuade people to do what they want. 控制[表不滿]

She's always borrowing my clothes and manipulating me to give her vast sums of money. 她縂是曏我借衣服，竝控制我，讓我給她大筆的錢。

2. manipulationN-VAR 控制

...repeated criticism or manipulation of our minds. …對我們思想的反複批評或一再控制。

3. V-T If you say that someone manipulates an event or situation, you disapprove of them because they use or control it for their own benefit, or cause it to develop in the way they want. 操縱[表不滿]

She was unable, for once, to control and manipulate events. 她曾一度無法控制和操縱事件。

4. manipulationN-VAR 操縱

...accusations of political manipulation. …對政治操縱的指控。

5. V-T If you manipulate something that requires skill, such as a complicated piece of equipment or a difficult idea, you operate it or process it. 操作

The technology uses a pen to manipulate a computer. 這項技術使用筆來操作計算機。

6. manipulationN-VAR 操作

...science that requires only the simplest of mathematical manipulations. …衹要求進行最簡單數學運算的科學。

7. V-T If someone manipulates your bones or muscles, they skilfully move and press them with their hands in order to push the bones into their correct position or make the muscles less stiff. 使脫臼複位; 用推拿術治療

The way he can manipulate my leg has helped my arthritis so much. 他針對我的腿部做的推拿治療對我的關節炎大有幫助。

8. manipulationN-VAR 推拿術

A permanent cure will only be effected by acupuncture, chiropractic, or manipulation. 衹有針灸、按摩或推拿術才能實現永久的治瘉。