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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryman·age I \ˈma-nij\ verb (man·aged ; man·ag·ing) ETYMOLOGY Italian maneggiare, from mano hand, from Latin manus DATE 1561transitive verb1. to handle or direct with a degree of skill: as a. to make and keep compliant can't manage their child b. to treat with care : husband managed his resources carefully c. to exercise executive, administrative, and supervisory direction of manage a business manage a bond issue manage a baseball team2. to work upon or try to alter for a purpose manage the press manage stress3. to succeed in accomplishing : contrive managed to escape from prison4. to direct the professional career of an agency that manages entertainersintransitive verb1. a. to direct or carry on business or affairs; also : to direct a baseball team b. to admit of being carried on2. to achieve one's purposeSynonyms: see conduct II noun ETYMOLOGY Italian maneggio management, training of a horse, from maneggiare DATE circa 15871. a. archaic : the action and paces of a trained riding horse b. the schooling or handling of a horse c. a riding school2. obsolete : managementEnglish Etymologymanage 1560s, probably from It. maneggiare "to handle," esp. "to control a horse," from L. manus "hand" (see manual). Influenced by Fr.manège "horsemanship" (earliest English sense was of handling horses), which also was from the Italian. Extended to other objects or business from 1570s. Slang sense of "get by" first recorded 1650s. Related: Managed; managing.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ manageman·age / 5mAnidV / verbDO STH DIFFICULT 做难做的事 1. to succeed in doing sth, especially sth difficult 完成(困难的事)；勉力完成: ▪ [VN] In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile. 尽管他很失望,他还是勉强露出一丝微笑。 I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. 我说不准我们如何去完成这件事,但不管怎样我们一定会完成的。 Can you manage another piece of cake? (= eat one) 你还能再吃块蛋糕吗？ ▪ [V to inf] We managed to get to the airport in time. 我们设法及时赶到了机场。 How did you manage to persuade him? 你是怎么说服他的？ (humorous) He always manages to say the wrong thing. 他总是哪壶不开提哪壶。 ▪ [V] We couldn't have managed without you. 没有你,我们就办不成了。 'Need any help?' 'No, thanks. I can manage.' "要帮忙吗？" "不了,谢谢。我应付得了。" ⇨ note at can ¹DEAL WITH PROBLEMS 处理问题 2. [V] ~ (with / without sb / sth) to be able to solve your problems, deal with a difficult situation, etc. 能解决(问题)；应付(困难局面等) SYN cope : I don't know how she manages on her own with five kids. 我真不知道她一个人是怎么养活她那四个孩子的。 How do you manage without a car? 没有车你怎么应付的？ She's 82 and can't manage on her own any more. 她 82 岁了,照顾不了自己的生活了。 MONEY / TIME / INFORMATION 金钱；时间；信息 3. [V] ~ (on sth) to be able to live without having much money 凑合着活下去；支撑: He has to manage on less than £100 a week. 他就靠每周不到 100 英镑来维持生活。 4. [VN] to use money, time, information, etc. in a sensible way 明智地使用(金钱、时间、信息等): Don't tell me how to manage my affairs. 用不着你来告诉我怎样管我自己的事。 a computer program that helps you manage data efficiently 帮助你有效地处理数据的电脑程序 5. [VN] to be able to do sth at a particular time (在某一时间)能办到,能做成: Let's meet up again—can you manage next week sometime? 我们再见一次面吧——下周找个时间,行吗？ BUSINESS / TEAM 公司；球队 6. to control or be in charge of a business, a team, an organization, etc. 管理,负责(公司、球队、组织等): ▪ [VN] to manage a factory / bank / hotel / soccer team 管理工厂/银行/酒店/足球队 to manage a department / project 负责一个部门/项目 ▪ [V] We need people who are good at managing. 我们需要擅长管理的人。 CONTROL 控制 7. [VN] to keep sb / sth under control; to be able to deal with sb / sth 控制住；操纵；能对付: It's like trying to manage an unruly child. 这就像要管住一个桀骜不驯的孩子。 Can you manage that suitcase? 你弄得动那个箱子吗？ Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishmanage verb 1 succeed in doing sth ADV. nicely, perfectly/very well I can manage perfectly well on my own, thank you. | successfully | eventually, finally | somehow | financially She was finding it difficult to manage financially. VERB + MANAGE be able to, can/could Can you manage? | have to We'll just have to manage somehow. | be difficult to | be easy to PREP. on I don't know how they manage on only £50 a week. | without I can manage without a dishwasher. PHRASES manage on your own 2 control/direct sb/sth ADV. competently, effectively, efficiently, properly, successfully, well | badly | actively We will actively manage your portfolio to maximize the return on your investment. | sustainably All our tropical timber products come from sustainably managed sources. VERB + MANAGE be difficult to The children were very difficult to manage. | be easy to | learn (how) to You need to learn how to manage your time effectively. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: CONDUCT 3, carry on, direct, keep, operate, ordain, run Related Words: superintend; guide 2 Synonyms: GOVERN 3, control, direct, dominate, handle 3 Synonyms: SHIFT 5, do, fare, get along, get by, get on, ||make out, muddle through, stagger (on or along) Related Words: bring about, carry out, contrive, effect, execute; accomplish, achieve, succeed Idioms: sink or swim on one's own Contrasted Words: collapse, fail, fall down; give up, poop (out)Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedman·ageI. \ˈmanij, -nēj, esp in pres part -nəj\ verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Italian maneggiare, from (earlier) maneare, from mano hand, from Latin manus — more at manualtransitive verb1. : to train or handle (a horse) in graceful or studied action or stance2. : to control and direct : handle either well or ill : cope with :conduct, administer < manages his skis with much grace >3. : to make and keep (one) submissive : guide by careful or delicate treatment < managed her husband in everything without his being aware of it >4. : to treat with care : husband < properly managed we've enough flour to last till spring >5. : to work upon : manipulate: as a. : cultivate 1 b. : adulterate c. : to adjust the ecological factors to best meet the needs and ensure the survival of (a wild animal) usually by controlling predators and hunting and by providing shelter or supplementary food supplies6. : to bring about by contriving : succeed in doing or accomplishing < don't know how I'll manage it but I'll be there >— often followed by an infinitive < human life on earth cannot continue unless we ordinary men and women manage to practice these virtues — A.J.Toynbee >intransitive verb1. obsolete, of a horse : to go through his paces2. a. : to direct or carry on business or affairs : supervise, administer b. : to admit of being carried on3. : to achieve one's purpose : get on or along : contrive < he managed only by careful planning >Synonyms: see conductII. noun(-s)Etymology: Italian maneggio, from maneggiare1. a. archaic : the action and paces of a trained riding horse b. : the schooling or handling of a horse or the technique of such schooling or handling c. : a place where horses are trained and horsemanship practiced : a riding school : manege 1 d. : an exhibition or theatrical act (as in a circus) that features horses and horsemanship2. obsolete : efficient handling or the action of controlling something (as a weapon or a state)

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