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wangled

/ˈwæŋɡəld/ /ˈwæŋɡld/

Meanings
verb

搞到手, 骗取

To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods.

Examples :

""if a country such as China decided to wangle various concessions out of the US government" http//www.theconservativevoice.com/article/21941.html"
如果像中国这样的国家决定从美国政府那里耍手段骗取各种让步。
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Related Words

Illustration investigation

investigation noun

/ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/

调查, 侦查

"Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown."

虽然经过彻底调查，袭击事件的肇事者仍然不明。

Illustration deceitful

deceitful adjective

/-fl̩/

欺骗的，虚伪的

"The used car salesman was deceitful; he lied about the car's history to get a higher price. "

那个二手车销售员很会骗人，他谎报了汽车的历史，想卖个更高的价钱。

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

Illustration cajolery

cajolery noun

/kəˈdʒoʊləri/ /kəˈdʒoʊləriː/

奉承，哄骗，谄媚

"Despite his best attempts at cajolery, the student couldn't convince the teacher to extend the deadline for the assignment. "

虽然他使出了浑身解数奉承老师，那个学生还是没能说服老师延长作业的截止日期。

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

政府，政权

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

政府决定提高税收，用以资助新建学校。

Illustration attendance

attendance noun

/əˈtɛn.dəns/

出席，到场。

"Attendance at the meeting is required."

会议要求必须出席。

Illustration manipulative

manipulative noun

/məˈnɪpjələtɪv/

教具, 操作工具

"The manipulative used in math class helped students visualize the concept of fractions. "

数学课上用的教具帮助学生们形象地理解了分数的概念。

Illustration contrivance

contrivance noun

/kənˈtɹaɪ.vəns/

装置， 机关.

"The old-fashioned egg beater was a clever contrivance for mixing ingredients. "

那个老式打蛋器是个巧妙的混合食材的装置.

Illustration concessions

concessions noun

/kənˈsɛʃənz/

让步，妥协。

"After a long negotiation, the company made some concessions to the union, including better health insurance and more vacation time. "

经过长时间的谈判，公司向工会做出了一些让步，包括更好的医疗保险和更多的休假时间。

Illustration attended

attended verb

/əˈtɛndɪd/

点燃，引燃

"While searching the old library, I found a manuscript, its edges curiously charred, as though someone had attended it with a flame long ago. "

在搜寻旧图书馆时，我发现了一份手稿，它的边缘奇怪地烧焦了，好像很久以前有人用火焰点燃过它一样。

Illustration actually

actually adverb

/-ɪ/ /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

实际上， 事实上。

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."

实际上，那件事和我一点关系都没有。

Illustration methods

methods noun

/ˈmɛθədz/

方法， 途径。

"The teacher showed us different methods for solving math problems. "

老师教了我们解决数学题的各种方法。