manipulative
UK/mә'nipjulәtiv/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Tending to control or influence others cleverly and unfairly.
善于操纵他人的；耍手段的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmanipulatehand
+
-ivetending to, having the nature of
=manipulative
manipulate + -ive (tending to) = 'inclined to manipulate.' Almost always negative, describing a person. See manipulate.
Common Collocations
- 1.manipulative behavior操纵性行为
- 2.emotionally manipulative情感操控的
- 3.manipulative person善于操纵的人
Example Sentences
- 1.
He's charming but deeply manipulative.