Word · Frequency #13679
tampered
擅自改动；暗地篡改；破坏
tampered is the past of tamper.
to make unauthorized or improper changes to something, often secretly or to damage it
- 1.
To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).
擅自或不当改动,有时蓄意破坏；插手(某事)。
- 2.
To try to influence someone, usually in an illegal or devious way; to try to deal (with someone).
(常以非法或诡秘的方式)试图影响他人；试图与(某人)打交道。
- 3.
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
篡改,篡改
- 4.
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
干涉,干预
（用不正当手段）影响；收买；拉拢；干涉；干预（他人事务）；插手；擅自或不当改动,有时蓄意破坏；插手(某事)。；(常以非法或诡秘的方式)试图影响他人；试图与(某人)打交道。；篡改,篡改
In use
Someone tampered with the lock on the front door.
Don't tamper with the evidence at the crime scene.
The technician noticed that someone had tampered with the machine's settings.
Someone tampered with the documents on my desk
tamper with sth
常指恶意干预或破坏。
Someone tampered with the lock.
有人撬过锁。
tamper with sb
较少用，指贿赂或施加不正当影响。
He tried to tamper with the witness.
他试图贿赂证人。
tamper sth
及物用法，常指篡改文件或数据。
Connections
Collocations
- tamper with evidence
- 篡改证据
- He was accused of tampering with evidence at the crime scene.他被指控在犯罪现场篡改证据。
- tamper with a witness
- 收买证人
- The gang tried to tamper with a witness before the trial.该团伙试图在审判前收买证人。
- tamper with the brakes
- 破坏刹车装置
- Someone had tampered with the brakes on her car.有人动过她汽车上的刹车装置。
- tamper with the ballot
- 篡改选票
- Officials were dismissed for tampering with the ballot in the election.多名官员因在选举中篡改选票而被免职。
- tamper with the lock
- 弄坏锁
- The door was locked, but the lock had been tampered with.门是锁着的，但锁被人动过手脚。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：tamper 听起来像‘摊破’——把原样摊开弄破，就是擅自改动、暗地篡改。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式警告与安全标识、新闻报道、设备或数据使用说明 tamper 作动词时常与 with 搭配，表示擅自改动、暗地篡改或破坏，属于中性用词。在正式警告、新闻报道和说明书中比较常见；日常口语中较少单独使用，更常说 mess with。若涉及法律场合（如收买证人），需结合宾语理解具体含义。
Grammar Note
常见用法为 tamper with sth，意为'篡改、干预'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with tamper: each ends in the sound /-æmpɚ/. Be careful with lookalikes such as temper (/ˈtɛmpɚ/) and temple (/ˈtɛmpəl/), which change the vowel to /ɛ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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