controlling someone or something to your own advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly

They have been accused of fraud and stock market manipulations. 他们被控欺诈和操纵股市。

There's been so much media manipulation of the facts that nobody knows the truth of the matter. 媒体操控得太厉害，没人知道事情的真相。

The country's opposition party claims the president returned to power through political manipulation. 反对党声称总统通过政治操纵重新执政。

treatment of a part of the body using the hands

Osteopathy involves massage and manipulation of the bones and joints. 正骨术包括对骨头和关节进行按摩和推拿。