英语词汇“manage”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

managemanage /ˈmænɪdʒ/ ●●● S2 W1 verb

ETYMOLOGYmanage

Origin: 1500-1600 Italian maneggiare, from mano hand, from Latin manus

VERB TABLE

manage

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	manage
	he, she, it	manages
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	managed
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have managed
	he, she, it	has managed
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had managed
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will manage
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have managed

Continuous Form
Present	I	am managing
	he, she, it	is managing
	you, we, they	are managing
Past	I, he, she, it	was managing
	you, we, they	were managing
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been managing
	he, she, it	has been managing
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been managing
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be managing
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been managing

COLLOCATIONS► managed it

It was a long hike to the top, but we managed it.

► manage your time/money

(=use your time or money effectively, without wasting them)

1DO something DIFFICULT [intransitive, transitive] to succeed in doing something or dealing with a situation, especially when it is difficult: manage to do something Did you manage to get any sleep on the plane? He managed to arrange a loan through a finance company. It was a long hike to the top, but we managed it.2BUSINESS [transitive] to organize and control a business, department, team, etc. and the people who work in it: Turpin manages a staff of six employees. a badly managed company3DEAL WITH PROBLEMS [intransitive] to succeed in living in a difficult situation, without having enough money or other things that can help: It’s hard to see sometimes how single parents manage.manage without How do you manage without a phone?manage with We are trying to manage with a very limited budget.manage on something Some families manage on $50 a week.4NOT NEED HELP [intransitive, transitive] spoken to be able to do something or carry something without help: “Can I help you with that?” “That’s OK, I can manage.”5CONTROL/ORGANIZE [transitive] to control or organize something: My office manages the college’s admissions process. The teacher could not manage such a huge class. → see also manageable6PROPERTY/LAND [transitive] to be responsible for organizing the way something is done or taken care of, often including the financial matters connected with it: The Forestry Service manages all the land in the area. We manage people’s financial portfolios.manage your time/money (=use your time or money effectively, without wasting them)7DEAL WITH EMOTION [transitive] to deal with strong emotions such as stress or anger: ways of managing stress8BE STRONG ENOUGH [transitive] to be able to do something because you are strong enough or healthy enough: I could only manage three sit-ups.9CAUSE PROBLEMS [transitive] spoken to do something that is annoying or that seems silly: manage to do something The kids managed to spill paint all over the carpet.10EAT/DRINK [transitive] spoken to be able to eat or drink something: I think I could manage another glass of wine.11manage a smile/a few words etc. to make yourself say or do something when you do not really want to: Smith managed a smile after her defeat.12somebody can manage (to do) something spoken used to say that someone has enough time or money to do something, even though he or she is busy: Can you manage a few extra hours’ work next week?[Origin: 1500–1600 Italian maneggiare, from mano hand, from Latin manus]