及物动词
1. 摆布，操纵，控制(他人)
If you say that someone manipulates people, you disapprove of them because they skilfully force or persuade people to do what they want.
1. treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
2. hold something in one's hands and move it
3. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
e.g. 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
Synonym: keep in linecontrol
4. manipulate in a fraudulent manner
e.g. rig prices
Synonym: rig
5. influence or control shrewdly or deviously
e.g. He manipulated public opinion in his favor
Synonym: pull stringspull wires
6. tamper, with the purpose of deception
e.g. Fudge the figures
cook the books
falsify the data