manoeuvre
noun
verb
məˈnuːvə
noun
1
a
skilful
or
careful
movement
that
you
make,
for
example
in
order
to
avoid
something
or
go
through
a
narrow
space
熟练 （谨慎 ）的动作
C
A
careful
driver
will
often
stop
talking
before
carrying
out
a
complex
manoeuvre.
谨慎的司机在做复杂的操作之前往往会停止交谈。
2
a
skilful
or
carefully
planned
action
intended
to
gain
an
advantage
for
yourself
策略，巧计，花招
C,U
They
tried
by
diplomatic
maneuvers
to
obtain
an
agreement.
他们利用了外交手段试图达成协议。
3
manoeuvres
military
activities,
such
as
pretending
to
fight
a
battle,
which
are
done
as
practice
or
training
军事演习;
plural 复数
Large-scale
military
manoeuvres
are
being
carried
out
near
the
border.
边境附近正在进行大规模的军事演习。
on
manoeuvres
troops
on
night
manoeuvres
正在进行夜间军事演习的部队
4
room for manoeuvre/freedom of manoeuvre
the
possibility
of
changing
your
plans
or
decisions
in
order
to
achieve
what
you
want
回旋的余地
As
I
see
it,
Lisa,
you
don’t
really
have
a
great
deal
of
room
for
manoeuvre.
据我看，莉萨，你其实没有多少回旋的余地。
verb
5
to
move
or
turn
skilfully
or
to
move
or
turn
something
skilfully,
especially
something
large
and
heavy
巧妙地移动 （转动 ）〔尤指大而重的物件〕
I,T always+ adv/prep
She
managed
to
manoeuvre
expertly
into
the
parking
space.
她熟练地将车子驶进了车位。
manoeuvre
yourself
into/out
of
sth
Josh
manoeuvred
himself
out
of
bed
and
hobbled
to
the
door.
乔希小心地下了床，一瘸一拐地朝门口走去。
We
manoeuvred
the
TV
in
front
of
the
sofa.
我们把电视机挪到了沙发前面。
6
to
use
cleverly
planned
and
often
dishonest
methods
to
get
the
result
that
you
want
策划; 诱使
I,T
manoeuvre
sb
into/out
of
sth
It
was
a
well-organized
plan
to
maneuver
company
president
John
Woolford
out
of
office.
那是一个精心安排的计划，目的是要把公司总裁约翰．伍尔福德赶下台。
Businesses
manoeuvred
to
have
their
industry
organized
to
their
own
advantage.
企业想方设法，要让他们的行业结构符合自己的利益。