manipulated
/məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [mənˈɪpjəlˌetɪd] /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/ (ame, ipa)
manipulated — verb
- manipulatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- manipulateds3rd person singular
- manipulateding-ing form
- manipulatededpast simple
1. made someone do what you want by using clever, dishonest, or unfair methods, usu
made someone do what you want by using clever, dishonest, or unfair methods, usually so you get something good for yourself.
Ignacio manipulated his younger brother into giving him the bigger slice of cake.
manipulate + someone + into doing something
The team leader manipulated the survey results so the project would look successful to investors.
manipulate + data/results to deceive
Voters felt they had been manipulated by months of one-sided news coverage before the election.
Gabriel admitted he had manipulated his grandmother's emotions to borrow money he never planned to repay.
The talk show host manipulated the conversation so that every guest ended up praising her latest book.
- respect
treating someone's choices as their own to make
文法句型
manipulate + object
manipulate someone into doing something
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person; object is usually another person, an emotion, or a piece of information (data, results, news). The action carries a clearly negative judgment — distinguish from sense 4, which is morally neutral.
常見錯誤
2. moved, turned, or operated a physical object with your fingers and hands, often
moved, turned, or operated a physical object with your fingers and hands, often needing care or skill.
Felix carefully manipulated the tiny screws inside the broken pocket watch with a magnifying glass.
manipulate + small/delicate physical object
Ava manipulated the joystick to steer the drone between the trees in the back garden.
manipulate + control device (joystick, lever)
The puppeteer manipulated the strings so the wooden bird seemed to fly across the stage.
Min had to manipulate the heavy lens by hand because the motorised mount on the telescope broke.
文法句型
manipulate + object (physical)
用法筆記
Object is a concrete, often small or delicate item that the hands act on directly. Frequently appears with adverbs like 'carefully', 'skilfully', or 'gently'. No negative judgment, unlike sense 1.
3. used the hands to press on muscles and gently move joints or bones back into pla
used the hands to press on muscles and gently move joints or bones back into place, as a way of treating pain or injury.
The chiropractor gently manipulated Kofi's lower back to relieve the pain from his fall off the ladder.
manipulate + body part (back, neck, joint)
Rohan let a physiotherapist manipulate his shoulder twice a week after the swimming accident.
The osteopath warned Tamás not to let anyone manipulate his neck without a recent X-ray.
Sports doctors sometimes manipulate a runner's ankle to push a small bone back into its correct position.
文法句型
manipulate + body part / patient
用法筆記
Subject is usually a trained practitioner (chiropractor, physiotherapist, osteopath). Object is a body part of someone else, not the practitioner's own body. Common in clinical writing.
4. worked with information, materials, or a system in a clever and skilful way, wit
worked with information, materials, or a system in a clever and skilful way, without any suggestion of cheating — for example reshaping data, sound, or an image to get a useful result.
Ziad manipulated the raw audio in the editor until the singer's voice sounded clear above the drums.
manipulate + raw material (audio, image, data) in a tool
The accountant manipulated the spreadsheet formulas so that the monthly totals updated automatically.
manipulate + structured data (spreadsheet, code)
Bao showed students how to manipulate clay on a pottery wheel into a smooth, balanced bowl.
Modern phones let anyone manipulate a photograph in seconds, adding light, shadow, or even a missing person.
Lauren manipulated the chemical mixture at low heat to keep its colour from turning grey.
文法句型
manipulate + information/material/tool
用法筆記
Object is typically a material the subject is shaping for a purpose (data, sound, image, dough, code). No negative judgment — distinguish from sense 1 by checking whether the goal is unfair gain (sense 1) or just skilful work (sense 4).