manoeuvre

manoeuvre
[məˈnuːvə]
( maneuver)
noun
  1. a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care
    动作,机动;行动
    ■a carefully planned scheme or action, especially one involving deception
    欺诈策略,计谋,花招
    shady financial manoeuvres.
    暗地里的金融欺诈策划。
    ■[mass noun]the fact or process of taking such action
    欺诈性操作
    the economic policy provided no room for manoeuvre.
    这种经济政策没有进行欺诈操作的余地。
  2. (manoeuvres)a large-scale military exercise of troops, warships, and other forces
    大型军事演习
    the Russian vessel was on manoeuvres.
    俄罗斯的舰艇在演习。
(manoeuvred, manoeuvring)
  1. perform or cause to perform a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care
    实施机动;调动;行动
    [no obj.]the lorry was unable to manoeuvre comfortably in the narrow street.
    卡车无法在这条狭窄的街道上舒畅地行驶。
    [with obj. and adverbial of direction]she tried to manoeuvre her trolley round people.
    她设法推着手推车绕过人群。
  2. [with obj. and adverbial]carefully guide or manipulate (someone or something) in order to achieve an end
    诱使,诱导
    they were manoeuvring him into a betrayal of his countryman.
    他们诱使他背叛自己的同胞。
    ■[no obj.]carefully manipulate a situation to achieve an end
    (根据形势为一种目的)运作;进行活动;操作
    [as noun manoeuvring]British manoeuvring for post-war influence.
    英国人为战后影响力的活动。
派生
manoeuvrer
noun
语源
  1. mid 18th cent. (as a noun in the sense 'tactical movement'): from French manævre (noun), manæuvrer (verb), from medieval Latin manuoperare from Latin manus 'hand' + operari 'to work'
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