tamper
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++tam·per /ˈtæmpə $ -ər/ verb 1 tamper with something phrasal verb DAMAGEto touch something or make changes to it without permission, especially in order to deliberately damage it 胡乱摆弄；擅自改动〔尤指为了故意损坏〕 He noticed that the instruments had been tampered with. 他注意到仪器被人动过了。 I don’t see the point in tampering with a system that’s worked fine so far. 我不明白一个系统运行得好好的，改它干吗。→ See Verb table
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tamper• History is littered with examples of people tinkering, tampering and then tumbling.• They're investigating allegations of interference with witnesses and tampering with evidence in a forthcoming trial.• The Budget Resolution contained no tax increase and no tampering with Social Security.• Dougal almost felt he was tampering with something he could neither understand nor control.• Both have vigorously denied tampering with the ball.• Orthodoxy, by its very nature, disapproves of tampering with tradition.From Longman Business Dictionarytampertam‧per /ˈtæmpə-ər/ verb → tamper with something→ See Verb tableOrigin tamper (1500-1600) Probably from tempertam·per verbChineseSyllable
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tamper
tam‧per /ˈtæmpə $ -ər/
verb
tamper with something phrasal verb
to touch something or make changes to it without permission, especially in order to deliberately damage it:
He noticed that the instruments had been tampered with.
I don’t see the point in tampering with a system that’s worked fine so far.
tam‧per /ˈtæmpə $ -ər/
verb Date: 1500-1600
Origin: Probably from temper
Origin: Probably from temper
tamper with something phrasal verb
to touch something or make changes to it without permission, especially in order to deliberately damage it:
