| 单词 | manipulative |
| 释义 | manipulative (once / 18911 pages) adj A manipulative person uses passive, sneaky strategies to get what they want, such as saying "Aren't you lucky to have all that chocolate!" when what they really want is for you to offer them one. Manipulative comes from the Latin word manus for "hand," and originally the English words that sprang from it like manipulate and manipulation referred to skill in physically handling objects by hand. The psychological sense we now associate with manipulative came much later on, but as anyone who has been successfully manipulated well knows, it often feels like you've been brilliantly manhandled. WORD FAMILYmanipulative: manipulatively+/manipulable: manipulability/manipulate: manipulable, manipulated, manipulates, manipulating, manipulation, manipulative, manipulator/manipulation: manipulations/manipulator: manipulators USAGE EXAMPLES"In this way," the judge continued, "Medtronic's alleged manipulative conduct directly caused the biased clinical trial results that the market relied upon." Reuters(Dec 28, 2016) It’s emotionally manipulative without understanding how human emotions actually work. The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) Jay Blanton, a spokesman for the University of Kentucky, told the newspaper that Mr. Ryan was being “manipulative of the facts.” Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016) adj skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child Syn artful marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft |
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