1. 擺布，操縱，控制(他人)
    If you say that someone manipulates people, you disapprove of them because they skilfully force or persuade people to do what they want.

    e.g. He is a very difficult character. He manipulates people...
           他是個極難對付的角色，總是把人玩弄于股掌之間。
    e.g. She's always borrowing my clothes and manipulating me to give her vast sums of money...
           她老是向我借衣服，還千方百計地要我給她大筆大筆的錢。

2. 擺布，操縱，處理(事件或局勢)
    If you say that someone manipulates an event or situation, you disapprove of them because they use or control it for their own benefit, or cause it to develop in the way they want.

    e.g. She was unable, for once, to control and manipulate events...
           她僅有一次沒能控制和處理好局勢。
    e.g. They felt he had been cowardly in manipulating the system to avoid the draft.
           他們覺得他太沒種，居然鉆漏洞逃避服役。

3. 操作; 使用
    If you manipulate something that requires skill, such as a complicated piece of equipment or a difficult idea, you operate it or process it.

    e.g. The technology uses a pen to manipulate a computer...
           這項技術(shù)使用一支筆來操作電腦。
    e.g. The puppets are expertly manipulated by Liz Walker...
           利茲·沃克熟練地操縱著木偶。

4. 使脫臼復(fù)位;用推拿術(shù)治療
    If someone manipulates your bones or muscles, they skilfully move and press them with their hands in order to push the bones into their correct position or make the muscles less stiff.

    e.g. The way he can manipulate my leg has helped my arthritis so much.
           他為我的腿實施的推拿術(shù)治療對我的關(guān)節(jié)炎大有好處。