manipulate學測 L5KK [məˈnɪpjəˌlet] ｜ /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt/
熟練操作；靈活運用·推拿；按摩·操縱；擺布
時事閱讀常見字，常搭配操控輿論
A skilled con artist can manipulate your emotions before you even notice something is wrong.
老練的騙子能在你察覺不對勁之前，操縱你的情緒。
一個畫面：雙手操控
捏揉食材雙手靈巧捏轉，塑形物品
按摩推揉雙手推揉身體，舒緩痠痛
暗中操線如提線操偶般，暗中掌控他人
義項
捏塑食材C1verb熟練操作；靈活運用
The boy manipulated the clay to make a small bowl.
這個男孩用手捏塑黏土，做出一個小碗。
manipulate the ingredientsmanipulate the clay
推拿按摩C1verb推拿；按摩
The therapist manipulated his stiff shoulder to stop the pain.
治療師推揉他僵硬的肩膀，讓疼痛消失。
manipulate the muscles
操縱人心C1verb操縱；擺布
The politician tried to manipulate the public with false promises.
這位政客企圖用不實承諾操縱大眾。
manipulate public opinionmanipulate the market
片語
manipulate the market把持行情 →以不正當手段操縱市場
manipulate public opinion帶風向 →刻意操縱社會輿論
manipulate the evidence竄改證據 →竄改證據掩蓋真相
你會不會這樣說？
He is a very ___ person who likes to control everyone around him. (manipulative / manipulate)
看答案
manipulative
manipulative 是形容詞；manipulate 是動詞。
'The therapist manipulated his stiff shoulder to stop the pain.' 這句中的 manipulate 最接近哪個意思？(A) 操縱人心 (B) 推拿按摩 (C) 熟練操作物品
看答案
(B)
此句描述治療師用手推揉身體，對應推拿義項。
字族
manipulation 操縱；操作（名詞）・manipulative 愛操控人的（形容詞）