manipulate

ma·nip·u·late

M0082100 (mə-nĭp′yə-lāt′)tr.v. ma·nip·u·lat·ed, ma·nip·u·lat·ing, ma·nip·u·lates 1. To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or another body part or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner: She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted. See Synonyms at handle.2. To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously: He manipulated public opinion in his favor.3. To tamper with or falsify for personal gain: tried to manipulate stock prices.4. Medicine To handle and move in an examination or for therapeutic purposes: manipulate a joint; manipulate the position of a fetus during delivery.

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[Back-formation from manipulation.]

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ma·nip′u·lat′a·ble adj.ma·nip′u·la′tor n.ma·nip′u·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.

manipulate

(məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪt) vb1. (tr) to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or action: to manipulate a pair of scissors. 2. to negotiate, control, or influence (something or someone) cleverly, skilfully, or deviously3. to falsify (a bill, accounts, etc) for one's own advantage4. (Medicine) (in physiotherapy) to examine or treat manually, as in loosening a joint[C19: back formation from manipulation, from Latin manipulus handful] manipulability n maˈnipuˌlatable, maˈnipulable adj maˌnipuˈlation n maˈnipulative adj maˈnipulatively adv maˈnipuˌlator n maˈnipulatory adj

ma•nip•u•late

(məˈnɪp yəˌleɪt)

v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 1. to manage or influence skillfully and often unfairly: to manipulate people's feelings. 2. to handle or use, esp. with skill: to manipulate a large tractor. 3. to adapt or change (accounts, figures, etc.) to suit one's purpose or advantage. 4. to examine or treat by skillful use of the hands, as in palpation, reduction of dislocations, or changing the position of a fetus. [1820–30; back formation from manipulation] ma•nip′u•lat`a•ble, adj.

manipulate

Past participle: manipulated
Gerund: manipulating

Imperative
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Present
I manipulate
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he/she/it manipulates
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Preterite
I manipulated
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Present Continuous
I am manipulating
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Present Perfect
I have manipulated
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Past Continuous
I was manipulating
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Past Perfect
I had manipulated
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Future
I will manipulate
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Future Perfect
I will have manipulated
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Future Continuous
I will be manipulating
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been manipulating
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been manipulating
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been manipulating
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Conditional
I would manipulate
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Past Conditional
I would have manipulated
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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	manipulate - influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"pull strings, pull wiresact upon, influence, work - have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
	2.	manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move itpalm, handle - touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"lay hands on - manage with the handsmouse - manipulate the mouse of a computerfiddle with, twiddle - manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner; "He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview"wield, handle, manage - handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"massage, rub down, knead - manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"knead, work - make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"shuffle, mix, ruffle - mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards"monkey, tamper, fiddle - play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly; "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"; "The reporter fiddle with the facts"diddle, toy, fiddle, play - manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
	3.	manipulate - tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"fudge, misrepresent, wangle, fake, falsify, cookchisel, cheat - engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"juggle - manipulate by or as if by moving around components; "juggle an account so as to hide a deficit"
	4.	manipulate - manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"rigprice - determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high"
	5.	manipulate - control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"keep in line, controltease - to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"handle - show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"ingratiate - gain favor with somebody by deliberate effortsinteract - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"
	6.	manipulate - treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposedcare for, treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"

manipulate

verb1. influence, control, direct, guide, conduct, negotiate, exploit, steer, manoeuvre, do a number on (chiefly U.S.), twist around your little finger He's a very difficult character. He manipulates people. She was unable, for once, to manipulate events.2. work, use, operate, handle, employ, wield The technology uses a pen to manipulate a computer.3. massage, rub, knead, palpate The way he can manipulate my leg has helped my arthritis so much.4. falsify, alter, distort, change, doctor, cook (informal), rig, interfere with, fiddle with (informal), juggle, tamper with, tinker with, misrepresent The government manipulated the figures.

manipulate

verb1. To use with or as if with the hands:handle, ply, wield.2. To handle in a way so as to mix, form, and shape:knead, work.3. To control to one's own advantage by artful or indirect means:exploit, maneuver, play.

Translations

操纵熟练控制

manipulate

(məˈnipjuleit) verb1. to handle especially skilfully. I watched him manipulating the controls of the aircraft. 操作(尤指熟練地) 熟练控制2. to manage or influence cleverly (and dishonestly). A clever lawyer can manipulate a jury. (暗中)操控 （暗中）操纵 maˌnipuˈlation noun 操作，操控 操作maˈnipulator noun 操作者 操作者

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