她发现同事总是用恭维的方式让她多做额外工作,这种操纵行为令人不舒服。

She noticed her coworker was being manipulative by using flattery to make her do extra work.

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She noticed her coworker was being manipulative by using flattery to make her do extra work.

manipulative 是形容词,来自动词 manipulate(操纵、控制)。manipulate 由词根 man-(手)和 -pulate(操作)组成,字面意思是"用手操作",引申为"操纵、控制他人"。 manipulative 形容人"喜欢操纵他人的、爱耍手腕的",通常带有贬义,指通过不诚实或隐蔽的方式影响或控制他人行为。

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