tampering
tampering — 名詞
1. the act of secretly touching, moving, or changing something without permission,
動手腳
未經允許偷改東西的行為
the act of secretly touching, moving, or changing something without permission, especially in a way that may cause trouble or break the law
Police found signs of tampering around the warehouse door lock.
警方在倉庫門鎖附近發現了動手腳的痕跡。
signs of tampering
The teacher reported tampering after answers appeared on locked exam papers.
答案出現在上鎖的考卷上後，老師通報了有人動手腳。
Bank staff noticed tampering when the cash machine screen showed strange numbers.
提款機螢幕出現奇怪數字時，銀行人員察覺有動手腳。
João denied tampering with the bike lock outside the library.
João 否認在圖書館外的腳踏車鎖上動手腳。
- interference
broader and less strongly tied to secret physical changes
- meddling
often used for unwanted involvement, especially in other people's affairs
- alteration
focuses on the change itself and may sound more neutral
文法句型
signs of tampering
report tampering
tampering with the seal
用法筆記
Often used in warnings, inspections, or police reports about locks, files, meters, or sealed containers. It suggests secret interference rather than open damage that everyone can see immediately.
常見錯誤
2. the crime of changing evidence or pressuring a witness so that the truth is hidd
妨害司法
改證物或逼證人改口的犯罪
the crime of changing evidence or pressuring a witness so that the truth is hidden in court
The prosecutor added tampering charges after Lena deleted phone records.
Lena 刪除通話紀錄後，檢察官加上了妨害司法的罪名。
tampering charges
Witness tampering became the main issue once Bilal received anonymous threats.
Bilal 收到匿名威脅後，妨害司法成了本案的主要爭點。
witness tampering
The senator denied tampering, but staff had already coached the witness.
那名參議員否認妨害司法，但幕僚早已教證人該怎麼說。
Police arrested two men for tampering after cash reached the key witness.
關鍵證人收到現金後，警方以妨害司法逮捕兩名男子。
- obstruction of justice
broader legal term that covers many ways of blocking a case
- witness intimidation
narrower because it focuses on threatening the witness rather than the whole offense
文法句型
witness tampering
tampering charges
charge of tampering
用法筆記
Used mainly in legal reporting. It can refer to changing physical evidence, hiding evidence, or pushing a witness to alter testimony.
常見錯誤
tampering — 動詞
- tamperingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tamperings3rd person singular
- tamperinging-ing form
- tamperingedpast simple
1. to touch, move, or change something without permission, especially in a secret w
動手腳
暗中亂動或偷改不該碰的東西
to touch, move, or change something without permission, especially in a secret way
Someone tampered with the taxi meter before the night shift began.
有人在夜班開始前，對計程車計費表動了手腳。
tamper with the meter
Theo was fired for tampering with customer files after work.
Theo 因為下班後對客戶檔案動手腳而被開除。
A cleaner accidentally saw two men tampering with the office lock.
一名清潔員意外看見兩名男子在辦公室門鎖上動手腳。
The app stopped working after a user tampered with hidden settings.
有使用者對隱藏設定動手腳後，這個 app 就不能用了。
- leave alone
to avoid touching or changing something
文法句型
tamper with the meter
tamper with customer files
tamper with hidden settings
用法筆記
Usually takes with + noun and often refers to locks, files, meters, or settings. Distinguish this from sense 2, where the emphasis is on the harm caused rather than the unauthorized interference itself.
常見錯誤
2. to change or handle something in a way that makes it weaker, broken, or unsafe t
搞壞
亂動某物，害它受損或變危險
to change or handle something in a way that makes it weaker, broken, or unsafe to use
A loose screw showed that someone had tampered with the elevator cable.
鬆掉的螺絲顯示有人把電梯纜線搞壞了。
tamper with equipment so it becomes unsafe
The cook was blamed for tampering with the soup after guests got sick.
客人生病後，大家指責那名廚師把湯搞壞了。
Engineers shut the bridge because vandals had tampered with the control box.
工程師關閉了那座橋，因為有人把控制箱搞壞了。
The alarm failed because a student had tampered with the smoke detector.
警報器失靈，是因為有學生把煙霧偵測器搞壞了。
- sabotage
stronger and usually implies deliberate damage for a hostile purpose
- damage
broader and does not require secret interference
- contaminate
more specific when something is made unsafe by adding harmful material
- protect
to keep something safe from harm or interference
文法句型
tamper with the elevator cable
tamper with the control box
tamper with the smoke detector
用法筆記
Often used when the improper change causes damage, contamination, or danger. Distinguish it from sense 1, which can stop at secret interference even when no harmful result has been shown.
常見錯誤
3. to make risky tests or changes without enough knowledge, often just to see what
亂試
不懂情況就冒險亂改亂玩
to make risky tests or changes without enough knowledge, often just to see what happens
Nila kept tampering with the drone battery to see if it flew faster.
Nila 一直亂試無人機電池，看它會不會飛得更快。
tamper with something to test it
The boys tampered with homemade fireworks behind the river wall.
那些男孩在河堤後面亂試自製煙火。
A forum post warned beginners not to tamper with lab chemicals.
一篇論壇貼文警告新手不要亂試實驗室化學品。
Cole liked tampering with broken radios, even after the first shock.
Cole 喜歡亂試壞掉的收音機，即使第一次已經被電到。
- tinker
can be neutral or positive, while tamper here suggests dangerous foolishness
- experiment
more neutral and often more planned or scientific
文法句型
tamper with the battery
tamper with fireworks
tamper with chemicals
用法筆記
This sense emphasizes careless curiosity or experimenting rather than a plan to damage something. It is usually disapproving because the person does not fully understand the risks.
4. to try to influence someone or a decision by using secret pressure, bribery, or
收買；施壓
以賄賂或恐嚇暗中左右決定
to try to influence someone or a decision by using secret pressure, bribery, or threats
Investigators said the agent tampered with local officials before the vote.
調查人員說，那名中間人在投票前收買地方官員。
tamper with officials before a decision
The rival coach tried to tamper with the referee through a sponsor.
那名對手教練試圖透過贊助商向裁判施壓。
Emails showed executives tampering with inspectors by offering weekend trips.
電子郵件顯示，高層用招待週末旅行來收買檢查員。
Party leaders were accused of tampering with committee members before the vote.
黨內領袖被控在投票前對委員施壓。
文法句型
tamper with officials
tamper with the referee
tamper with committee members
用法筆記
Usually appears in formal reports about attempts to sway officials, referees, inspectors, or other decision-makers. Unlike sense 5, the pressure is not specifically aimed at changing courtroom testimony.
常見錯誤
5. to threaten, bribe, or pressure a witness so that they change or avoid their tes
干擾證人
威脅或利誘證人改口或不作證
to threaten, bribe, or pressure a witness so that they change or avoid their testimony
Prosecutors say the gang tampered with a witness before the murder trial.
檢方說，幫派在謀殺案審判前干擾證人。
tamper with a witness
A jail call proved that someone had tampered with the only witness.
一通獄中電話證明有人對唯一的證人施壓。
Bilal stayed firm after gang members tampered with him as a witness.
Bilal 在幫派成員干擾他作為證人後，仍然沒有改口。
The judge warned both sides not to tamper with any witness.
法官警告雙方不要干擾任何證人。
- intimidate
focuses on frightening the witness and does not cover bribery
- pressure
broader and not limited to courtroom testimony
- coach
can suggest telling a witness exactly what to say rather than threatening them
文法句型
tamper with a witness
tamper with the only witness
not tamper with any witness
用法筆記
Used mainly in legal contexts and nearly always refers to a witness in a criminal case. Unlike sense 4, the pressure here is specifically meant to change, block, or shape testimony.