- 1善於操縱人心的、有心機的（負面用語）
A manipulative person controls or influences others in an unfair, dishonest way to get what they want — for example, by lying, guilt-tripping, or twisting the truth, instead of asking directly. It's almost always a negative, critical word to describe someone's behavior.
core核心畫面
組成manipulate (to skillfully control or handle, often unfairly) + -ive (adjective ending, 'tending to do this').
同家族的字
- manipulatethe verb this word comes directly from
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
manipulativeadj/məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/
- 1
Using manipulation purposefully.
- As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.
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Tending to manipulate.
- 3
derogatoryReaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.
- You manipulative bitch!
manipulativenoun/məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/
- 1
mathematicssciencesA manipulable object designed to demonstrate a mathematical concept.
- Some children need manipulatives to learn math basics, Dr. Clements said, but only as a starting point.
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