informal <非正式>
with obj.
- obtain (something that is desired) by persuading others to comply or by manipulating events设法获得, 骗取（想要之物）：
I wangled an invitation to her flat
我设法使她邀请我去她的公寓
I think we should be able to wangle it so that you can start tomorrow.
我想我们应该能够想办法让你明天可以出发。
- an act or an instance of obtaining something in such a way不正当手段, 欺诈行为：
they regarded the coalition as a wangle.
他们认为这个联合是欺诈行为。
派生词
wangler
noun词源
late 19th cent. （first recorded as printers' slang）： of unknown origin; perhaps based on the verb WAGGLE.