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manipulate
[manipulate 词源字典]
manipulate:
see
manual
[manipulate etymology, manipulate origin, 英语词源]
manipulate (v.)
1827, "to handle skillfully by hand," a back-formation from
manipulation
. Of mental influence, from 1864. Financial sense is from 1870. In mid-20c., it served as a euphemism for "masturbation." Related:
Manipulated
;
manipulating
.