问一个区别啊

manipulate, control, operate...延伸出去的意义 ......是一样的 !

vt. (及物动词 transitive verb)
(熟练地)操作,运用
Do you know how to manipulate a computer?
你会使用电脑吗?
巧妙地处理;(用权势等)操纵
A clever politician knows how to manipulate his supporters.
机敏的政客懂得如何操纵自己的支持者。
操纵(市场、股票的涨落等)
窜改(帐目等),对...做手脚
He was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.
他因企图窜改公司财务记录而被逮捕。

翻译成中文基本就可以看出区别了
manipulate 操纵
control 控制
operate 操作
他们的区别和他们中文的区别基本是一样的