To make an outcome highly probable; predetermine a result:作可能性大的决定；预测结果："These factors merely load the dice, upping the odds that a household will fall into a certain . . . income distribution"(Thomas G. Exter)“这些因素只是做手脚，是为增加家庭收入分配的有利条件”(托马斯G.埃克斯特)
To put another at a distinct disadvantage, as through prior maneuver:事先决定成败：将对方置于明显的劣势，如已先做了手脚：The dice were loaded against the defendant before the trial.在审判前已做了手脚以使对被告不利