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。
(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)
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。
[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
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'