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stage-manage

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌstage-ˈmanage verb [transitive]  ARRANGE A MEETING, EVENT ETCto organize a public event, such as a meeting, in a way that will give you the result that you want – often used to show disapproval 精心安排,周密策划〔公开活动;常含贬义〕 The press conference was cleverly stage-managed. 记者招待会安排得很巧妙。→ See Verb table
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stage-manageMost of the 'spontaneous demonstrations' supporting the President are stage-managed.Paris must now stage-manage an intergovernmental conference leading to a new treaty.The First Lady has been known to stage-manage press conferences.Mixing with the bemused and baffled guests are actors who stage-manage the whole affair.
ˌstage-ˈmanage verbChineseSyllable
such event, a organize to meeting, Corpus in public as a


stage-manage
ˌstage-ˈmanage verb [transitive]
to organize a public event, such as a meeting, in a way that will give you the result that you want – often used to show disapproval:
    The press conference was cleverly stage-managed.


stage-manageBrE /ˌsteɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsteɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they stage-manage BrE /ˌsteɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsteɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it stage-manages BrE /ˌsteɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsteɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒɪz/ 🔊past simple stage-managed BrE /ˌsteɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsteɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒd/ 🔊past participle stage-managed BrE /ˌsteɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsteɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒd/ 🔊 -ing form stage-managing BrE /ˌsteɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsteɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to act as stage manager for a performance in a theatre 担任舞台监督~ sth to arrange and carefully plan an event that the public will see, especially in order to give a particular impression 精心安排,周密策划(公共活动)