manipulate /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt/ verb manipulates; manipulated; manipulating
manipulates; manipulated; manipulating
Learner's definition of MANIPULATE
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a : to move or control (something) with your hands or by using a machine（用手或机器）移动，控制 -
manipulate a pencil使用铅笔
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The baby is learning to manipulate blocks.这个宝宝正在学玩积木。
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manipulate a computer mouse操作鼠标
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The mechanical arms are manipulated by a computer.机械臂是由计算机操控的。
b medical : to move (muscles and bones) with your hands as a form of treatment正骨；推拿 2
: to use or change (numbers, information, etc.) in a skillful way or for a particular purpose（熟练地）操作，使用，改动 -
The program was designed to organize and manipulate large amounts of data.这个程序是为了编排和使用大量数据而设计的。
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He's always been good at manipulating numbers in his head.他一直很擅于心算。
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As part of the experiment, students manipulated light and temperature to see how it affected the plants.作为实验的一部分，学生们通过控制光和温度来观察它如何影响植物。
3 usually disapproving
a : to deal with or control (someone or something) in a clever and usually unfair or selfish way操纵；摆布 -
She knows how to manipulate her parents to get what she wants.她知道如何摆布父母来得到自己想要的东西。
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He felt that he had been manipulated by the people he trusted most.他觉得自己被最信任的人给操控了。
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The editorial was a blatant attempt to manipulate public opinion.这篇社论公然企图左右舆论。
b : to change (something) in an unfair or selfish way篡改 — manipulation
/məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/ noun, plural manipulations