[with obj.]obtain (something that is desired) by persuading others to comply or by manipulating events 设法获得,骗取(想要之物) I wangled an invitation to her flat. 我设法使她邀请我去她的公寓。 I think we should be able to wangle it so that you can start tomorrow. 我想我们应该能够想办法让你明天可以出发。
noun
an act or an instance of obtaining something in such a way 不正当手段,欺诈行为 they regarded the coalition as a wangle. 他们认为这个合并是欺诈行为。
派生 wangler noun 语源
late 19th cent. (first recorded as printers' slang): of unknown origin; perhaps based on the verb waggle