動詞 manipulate:

1. influence or control shrewdly or deviously
   同義詞：pull strings, pull wires
2. hold something in one's hands and move it
3. fake or falsify
   同義詞：fudge, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent
4. manipulate in a fraudulent manner
   同義詞：rig
5. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
   同義詞：keep in line, control
6. treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

1. A hand-held, button-activated input device that when rolled along a flat surface directs an indicator to move correspondingly about a computer screen, allowing the operator to move the indicator freely, as to select operations or manipulate text or graphics.
   鼠標一種手用的、用按扭控制的輸入設備，當在平臺上滑動時可以相應地移動計算機屏幕上的指示箭頭，使得操作者可以隨意控制指示箭頭，由此來選擇項目、控制內容或作圖
2. A clever politician know how to manipulate public opinion.
   聰明的政客知道如何操縱公眾輿論。

ma.nip.u.late

v.tr.（及物動詞）
ma.nip.u.lat.ed,ma.nip.u.lat.ing,ma.nip.u.lates
To operate or control by skilled use of the hands; handle:
操作，處理：通過用手的技巧來操縱或控制；處理：
例句：
She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted.
她熟練地操作著燈光，以達到她想要的效果

To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously:
巧妙地控制：精明地或欺騙性的影響或控制：
例句：
He manipulated public opinion in his favor.
他巧妙地使公眾輿論倒向他

To tamper with or falsify for personal gain:
操縱：為達到個人目的而進行的操作或欺詐：
例句：
tried to manipulate stock prices.
試圖操縱股票價格

Medicine To handle and move in an examination or for therapeutic purposes:
【醫(yī)學】 推拿，調整：在身體檢查或治療中進行推拿移動：
例句：
manipulate a joint; manipulate the position of a fetus during delivery.
推拿關節(jié)；在分娩過程中調整胎兒的位置

來源：
Back-formation from manipulation
源自 manipulation的逆構詞

【引伸】
manip.ulabil.ity
n.（名詞）
manip.ulat.able
adj.（形容詞）
manip.ula.tive
adj.（形容詞）
manip.ula.tively
adv.（副詞）
manip.ula.tiveness
n.（名詞）
manip.ula.tor
n.（名詞）
manip.ulato.ry
<參考詞匯><同義詞>manipulate,exploit,maneuverThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to influence, manage, use, or control to one`s advantage by artful or indirect means.:
這些動詞有一個共同的中心意思：.通過巧妙的或間接的方式來影響、處理、利用或控制某人的優(yōu)勢.：
例句：
manipulates people into helping him;
操縱著人們去幫助他；

例句：
exploiting her friends;
利用她的朋友；

例句：
maneuvering to gain an edge over their corporate competitors. See also Synonyms at handle
策劃使他們能比他們共同的對手領先一步 參見同義詞 handle