By adjusting the temperature and humidity, researchers can manipulate the growth rate of laboratory-grown crystals.
通过调节温度和湿度，研究人员可以操纵实验室培养晶体的生长速度。
Which choice best defines “manipulate”?
C — Control or influence cleverly. “manipulate” means control or influence cleverly.
Which word means “control or influence cleverly”?
B — manipulate. “manipulate” means control or influence cleverly.
manipulate — control or influence cleverly. In Chinese: 操纵，控制.
manipulate is pronounced /məˈnɪpjuleɪt/.
By adjusting the temperature and humidity, researchers can manipulate the growth rate of laboratory-grown crystals. (通过调节温度和湿度，研究人员可以操纵实验室培养晶体的生长速度。)
control, influence, exploit — all close in meaning to manipulate (control or influence cleverly).
release, liberate — each the opposite of manipulate (control or influence cleverly).
Yes. manipulate is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
mani(hand)+pulate(operate)