動(dòng)詞 manipulate:

1. influence or control shrewdly or deviously
   同義詞：pull strings, pull wires
2. hold something in one's hands and move it
3. fake or falsify
   同義詞：fudge, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent
4. manipulate in a fraudulent manner
   同義詞：rig
5. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
   同義詞：keep in line, control
6. treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

1. A hand-held, button-activated input device that when rolled along a flat surface directs an indicator to move correspondingly about a computer screen, allowing the operator to move the indicator freely, as to select operations or manipulate text or graphics.
   鼠標(biāo)一種手用的、用按扭控制的輸入設(shè)備，當(dāng)在平臺(tái)上滑動(dòng)時(shí)可以相應(yīng)地移動(dòng)計(jì)算機(jī)屏幕上的指示箭頭，使得操作者可以隨意控制指示箭頭，由此來(lái)選擇項(xiàng)目、控制內(nèi)容或作圖
2. A clever politician know how to manipulate public opinion.
   聰明的政客知道如何操縱公眾輿論。

ma.nip.u.late

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
ma.nip.u.lat.ed,ma.nip.u.lat.ing,ma.nip.u.lates
To operate or control by skilled use of the hands; handle:
操作，處理：通過(guò)用手的技巧來(lái)操縱或控制；處理：
例句：
She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted.
她熟練地操作著燈光，以達(dá)到她想要的效果

To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously:
巧妙地控制：精明地或欺騙性的影響或控制：
例句：
He manipulated public opinion in his favor.
他巧妙地使公眾輿論倒向他

To tamper with or falsify for personal gain:
操縱：為達(dá)到個(gè)人目的而進(jìn)行的操作或欺詐：
例句：
tried to manipulate stock prices.
試圖操縱股票價(jià)格

Medicine To handle and move in an examination or for therapeutic purposes:
【醫(yī)學(xué)】 推拿，調(diào)整：在身體檢查或治療中進(jìn)行推拿移動(dòng)：
例句：
manipulate a joint; manipulate the position of a fetus during delivery.
推拿關(guān)節(jié)；在分娩過(guò)程中調(diào)整胎兒的位置

來(lái)源：
Back-formation from manipulation
源自 manipulation的逆構(gòu)詞

【引伸】
manip.ulabil.ity
n.（名詞）
manip.ulat.able
adj.（形容詞）
manip.ula.tive
adj.（形容詞）
manip.ula.tively
adv.（副詞）
manip.ula.tiveness
n.（名詞）
manip.ula.tor
n.（名詞）
manip.ulato.ry
<參考詞匯><同義詞>manipulate,exploit,maneuverThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to influence, manage, use, or control to one`s advantage by artful or indirect means.:
這些動(dòng)詞有一個(gè)共同的中心意思：.通過(guò)巧妙的或間接的方式來(lái)影響、處理、利用或控制某人的優(yōu)勢(shì).：
例句：
manipulates people into helping him;
操縱著人們?nèi)椭?/br>
例句：
exploiting her friends;
利用她的朋友；

例句：
maneuvering to gain an edge over their corporate competitors. See also Synonyms at handle
策劃使他們能比他們共同的對(duì)手領(lǐng)先一步 參見(jiàn)同義詞 handle