c. 1730, a method of digging ore, from French manipulation, from manipule "handful" (a pharmacists' measure), from Latin manipulus "handful, sheaf, bundle," from manus "hand" (see manual) + root of plere "to fill" (see pleio-). Sense of "skillful handling of objects" is first recorded 1826; extended 1828 to "handling of persons" as well as objects.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. A permanent cure will only be effected by acupuncture, chiropractic or manipulation.
只有針灸、脊椎指壓治療或者推拿術(shù)才能實(shí)現(xiàn)徹底治愈。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. This is a cynical manipulation of the situation for short-term political gain.
這是為了獲取短期政治利益而損人利己地對(duì)局勢(shì)進(jìn)行操縱。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. The government has disguised the true situation by clever manipulation of the figures.
政府巧妙地用數(shù)字掩蓋了事實(shí)真相.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. They make a lot of money by clever manipulation of the Stock Market.
他們巧妙地操縱股票市場(chǎng)而大賺其錢(qián).
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. Some people can put back a twisted joint, like the shoulder, by careful manipulation.