manipulate
[mə'nɪp.jʊ.leɪt] verb transitive
INFLUENCE 影响 mainly disapproving
■to control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly （常指以不正当手段）操纵，控制•Throughout her career she has very successfully manipulated the media.她在整个职业生涯中非常成功地控制了媒体。 •The opposition leader accused government ministers of manipulating the statistics to suit themselves.反对派领导人指责政府部长篡改统计数据以满足自身利益。
[mə'nɪp.jʊ.leɪt] verb transitive
USE HANDS 用手
■to control something using the hands （用手）操纵，控制•The wheelchair is designed so that it is easy to manipulate.轮椅设计得很容易操纵。 ■to treat a part of the body, using the hands to push back bones into the correct position and put pressure on muscles 用推拿治疗；推拿正（骨）•The doctor manipulated the base of my spine and the pain disappeared completely.医生推拿了我的脊椎底部，疼痛就完全消失了。 |