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Manifold 解释 GRE 红宝书 ●adj. 繁多的; 多种的 ●［英］adj. 繁多的 ( having many and various forms) ; 多种的 ( of many sorts) ●［记］mani ( =many许多) +fold ( 折叠, 层次) - 多种的 ●［例］The newlywed couple received manifold blessings of their friends and relatives. Webster Collegiate I. adjective ●Etymology: Middle English, from Old English manigfeald, from manig many + -feald -fold ●Date: before 12th century ●1. m a. marked by diversity or variety m b. many ●2. comprehending or uniting various features ; multifarious ●3. rightfully so-called for many reasons a ~ liar ●4. consisting of or operating many of one kind combined a ~ bellpull ●?~ly adverb ●?~ness noun II. adverb ●Date: before 12th century ●many times ; a great deal will increase your blessings ~ III. verb ●Date: before 12th century ●transitive verb m 1. to make ~ ; multiply m 2. to make several or many copies of ●intransitive verb m to make several or many copies IV. noun ●Date: circa 1823 ●something that is ~: as m a. a whole that unites or consists of many diverse elements the ~ of aspirations, passions, frustrations--Harry Slochower m b. a pipe fitting with several lateral outlets for connecting one pipe with others; also a fitting on an internal combustion engine that directs a fuel and air mixture to or receives the exhaust gases from several cylinders m c. set 21 m d. a topological space in which every point has a neighborhood that is homeomorphic to the interior of a sphere in Euclidean space of the same number of dimensions Manipulate 解释 GRE 红宝书 ●v. 操纵 ●［英］v. 操纵 ( to operate or control; handle) ●［同］派生词: manipulation ( n. 操纵, 操作) Webster Collegiate transitive verb (-lated; -lating) ●Etymology: back-formation from manipulation, from French, from manipuler to handle an apparatus in chemistry, ultimately from Latin manipulus ●Date: 1834 ●1. to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner ●2. m a. to manage or utilize skillfully m b. to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or ins