tamper with sth
常指恶意干预或破坏。
Someone tampered with the lock.
有人撬过锁。
擅自改动；暗地篡改；破坏
tampering — present participle of tamper
（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
to make unauthorized or improper changes to something, often secretly or to damage it
擅自或不当改动,有时蓄意破坏；插手(某事)。
To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).
(常以非法或诡秘的方式)试图影响他人；试图与(某人)打交道。
To try to influence someone, usually in an illegal or devious way; to try to deal (with someone).
篡改,篡改
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
干涉,干预
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
一般现在时
He tampers with the evidence.
他篡改证据。
一般过去时
Someone tampered with the lock.
有人撬锁了。
现在完成时
The documents have been tampered with.
文件被篡改了。
规则动词，常与介词with连用表示篡改或干预。
Someone tampered with the lock on the front door.
有人擅自改动了大门的门锁。
用法提示：tamper with 为动词短语，此处用过去式 tampered，表示擅自改动。
AI contextual example
Don't tamper with the evidence at the crime scene.
不要篡改犯罪现场的证物。
用法提示：tamper with 为动词短语，此处用祈使句否定形式，表示不要擅自干涉或篡改。
AI contextual example
The technician noticed that someone had tampered with the machine's settings.
技术员注意到有人擅自更改了机器的设置。
用法提示：tamper with 为动词短语，此处用过去完成时 had tampered，表示在注意之前已发生的擅自更改。
AI contextual example
常指恶意干预或破坏。
Someone tampered with the lock.
有人撬过锁。
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。
及物用法，常指篡改文件或数据。
They tampered the evidence.
他们篡改了证据。
指插手他人事务，不一定涉及动手改动；tamper 常带暗中破坏或改动的含义。
强调介入并产生影响，可能并非出于恶意，搭配 interfere with。
较口语，指心不在焉或笨拙地摆弄，常指小改动，未必有恶意。
指业余地、尝试性地修补或调整，语气比 tamper 轻，且不强调偷偷摸摸。
口语，指胡乱触碰或摆弄，通常造成不良后果，语气比 tamper 更随便。
grammar · medium
易错句子He tampered the lock.
正确表达He tampered with the lock.
tamper是不及物动词，必须搭配介词with才能接宾语。
grammar · medium
易错句子Tamper with the machine is forbidden.
正确表达Tampering with the machine is forbidden.
动词原形不能直接作主语，需用动名词形式。
针对 tamper 的“擅自改动/篡改”义。preserve 强调有意保持事物原样，与 damage/alter 相对；不表示“完全不干预”的消极意义。
针对 tamper 的“干涉；插手”义。leave alone 是固定短语，意为不接触或不干预；对象为人时也可表示“让某人独处”。
意义：'tamper' 是指不正当地干预或篡改，而 'alter' 是指改变或修改。
意义：'tamper' 是指不正当地干预或篡改，而 'interfere' 是指干涉或妨碍。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
篡改记录
He tampered with the financial records to hide the losses.
他篡改财务记录以掩盖亏损。
在司法或调查场景中常与 tamper 搭配，指篡改、销毁或伪造证据。
tamper with a witness 指威胁、收买或影响证人，属于非法干预司法的行为。
常指对器械、设备进行不当改动，例如破坏安全装置或测量仪器。
tamper with a seal 指破坏或撕开封条，常见于防拆包装或官方封缄。
tamper with an election 指操纵选票或干预选举程序，通常涉及舞弊行为。
歪曲事实；篡改真相
The report clearly tampered with the truth to hide the company's losses.
这份报告明显歪曲了事实，以掩盖公司的亏损。
干预自然；擅自改变自然规律
Many believe that cloning is tampering with nature.
许多人认为克隆是在干预自然。
篡改证据；破坏证据
The policeman was arrested for tampering with evidence.
那名警察因篡改证据而被捕。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.