操控 (cāo kòng) — to control (a machine, system, or situation); to manipulate (people or events, often with negative intent)
Definition
操控 blends 操作 ('operate') and 控制 ('control') and usually carries a negative sense of pulling strings behind the scenes — more manipulative than 控制, and more sinister than 操作.
verb
to control (a machine, system, or situation)to manipulate (people or events, often with negative intent)
Examples
- 操控。Tā shàn yú cāo kòng fù zá de jī qì.He is good at operating complex machines.
- 操控。Gōng sī gāo céng cháng cháng cāo kòng shì chǎng jià gé.Top management often manipulates market prices.
- 操控。Bié shì tú cāo kòng bié rén de xiǎng fǎ.Don't try to manipulate other people's thoughts.
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