manipulate

操る、操作する

ひそかに、または不正な方法で人に働きかけ、自分の望みどおりに行動させる。

やさしい英語で： To secretly or unfairly influence someone so they do what you want.

• Don't let him manipulate you.
• She manipulated her friends into taking her side.
• The campaign used fear to manipulate voters.

使い方： manipulate someone into doing something (He manipulated her into lending him money.)

類義語： control, exploit, use

よく使う表現： manipulate someone, manipulate voters, manipulate a partner

操作する、改ざんする

望む結果を得るために物事を操ったり変えたりする。時には不正に行う。

やさしい英語で： To control or change something to get the result you want, sometimes unfairly.

• The software lets you manipulate images.
• They manipulated the figures to hide their losses.
• Large investors can manipulate market prices.

類義語： control, alter, adjust

よく使う表現： manipulate data, manipulate the market, manipulate the results

操作する、扱う

手や道具を使って、物を注意深く動かしたり扱ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To move or use something carefully with your hands or a tool.

• The robot can manipulate small objects.
• She manipulated the wire with a pair of pliers.
• These gloves make it difficult to manipulate the controls.

類義語： handle, operate, maneuver

よく使う表現： manipulate small objects, manipulate a tool, manipulate the controls