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操控
cāo kòng
Meaning
- to control
- to manipulate
Definition
操控指控制、操纵或操作某事物，使其按照自己的意愿运行。
To control, manipulate, or operate something, making it run according to one's will.
Usage
常用于描述对机器、设备、系统或局势的控制，也可用于描述对人或情感的操纵，带一定负面色彩。
Often used to describe controlling machines, devices, systems, or situations, and can also describe manipulating people or emotions, with a somewhat negative connotation.
Examples
- 1 他熟练地操控着无人机。 (He skillfully operates the drone.)
- 2 这个系统可以被远程操控。 (This system can be controlled remotely.)
- 3 别被他操控，你要有自己的主见。 (Don't be manipulated by him; you need your own judgment.)
- 4 他试图操控整个选举过程。 (He tried to manipulate the entire election process.)
- 5 情绪操控着她的行为。 (Emotions control her behavior.)
- 6 游戏中的角色可以由玩家自由操控。 (Characters in the game can be freely controlled by players.)
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