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单词 tamper
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
tam•per1 /ˈtæmpɚ/USA pronunciation   v. [+ with + object]
  1. to change, esp. without permission:to tamper with a lock.
  2. to make changes, esp. to falsify:to tamper with official records.
  3. to engage in dishonest dealings, esp. in order to influence improperly:accused of tampering with the jury.
tam•per•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tam•per1  (tampər),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to meddle, esp. for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing (usually fol. by with):Someone has been tampering with the lock.
  2. to make changes in something, esp. in order to falsify (usually fol. by with):to tamper with official records.
  3. to engage secretly or improperly in something.
  4. to engage in underhand or corrupt dealings, esp. in order to influence improperly (usually fol. by with):Any lawyer who tries to tamper with a jury should be disbarred.
  • probably variant of temper (verb, verbal) 1560–70
tamper•er, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged interfere.

tamp•er2  (tampər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that tamps.
  • tamp + -er1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tamper /ˈtæmpə/ vb (intransitive)
  1. (usually followed by with) to interfere or meddle
  2. to use corrupt practices such as bribery or blackmail
  3. (usually followed by with) to attempt to influence or corrupt, esp by bribery
Etymology: 16th Century: alteration of temper (verb)

ˈtamperer n
tamper /ˈtæmpə/ n
  1. a person or thing that tamps, esp an instrument for packing down tobacco in a pipe
  2. a casing around the core of a nuclear weapon to increase its efficiency by reflecting neutrons and delaying the expansion
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