1、幕后操纵
pull one’s legs 开某人的玩笑 (误译：拉某人的腿) pull strings behind the scenes; wire-pulling 幕后操纵 （误译：幕后拉绳子） pull up one’s socks 鼓足干劲 (误译：把袜子拉起来) ..
2、暗中操纵
... wire-puller 操纵者 wire-pulling 暗中操纵 wire-wove 金丝网制的 ...
3、幕后把持
目的治理 management by objectives; quota management 幕后把持 pull strings behind the scenes; wire-pulling 睦邻友爱关联(配合) good-neighborly and friendly relations (cooperation) ..