manoeuvre

noun

1. 细致巧妙的移动；机动动作
   a movement performed with care and skill
   1. a complicated/skilful manoeuvre
      复杂的 / 熟练的移动
   2. You will be asked to perform some standard manoeuvres during your driving test.
      驾驶测试中会要求你做几个标准的机动动作。
2. 策略；手段；花招；伎俩
   a clever plan, action or movement that is used to give sb an advantage
   1. diplomatic manoeuvres
      外交策略
   2. a complex manoeuvre in a game of chess
      国际象棋中复杂的应对手段
3. 军事演习；作战演习
   military exercises involving a large number of soldiers, ships, etc.
   1. The army is on manoeuvres in the desert.
      军队在沙漠中进行军事演习。

verb

1. （使谨慎或熟练地）移动，运动；转动
   to move or turn skilfully or carefully; to move or turn sth skilfully or carefully
   1. The yachts manoeuvred for position.
      那些游艇灵活地寻找位置。
   2. There was very little room to manoeuvre.
      几乎没有什么活动空间。
   3. She manoeuvred the car carefully into the garage.
      她小心翼翼地将车开进了车库。
2. 操纵；控制；使花招
   to control or influence a situation in a skilful but sometimes dishonest way
   1. The new laws have left us little room to manoeuvre (= not much opportunity to change or influence a situation) .
      新法律没给我们留下多少回旋的余地。
   2. She manoeuvred her way to the top of the company.
      她施展手腕使自己进入了公司最高领导层。

in AM, use 美国英语用 maneuver


1. VERB (熟练地)移动，调动，转动，操纵
   If you manoeuvre something into or out of an awkward position, you skilfully move it there.
   1. We attempted to manoeuvre the canoe closer to him...
      我们试图让独木舟靠他更近一些。
   2. I manoeuvred my way among the tables to the back corner of the place...
      我在桌子中间穿行，来到后面的角落里。
   3. The pilot instinctively maneuvered to avoid them.
      飞行员本能地驾机避开他们。
   4. Manoeuvre is also a noun.
      
   5. ...a ship capable of high speed and rapid manoeuvre.
      速度快、机动性强的轮船
2. VERB 操纵;控制;耍花招
   If you manoeuvre a situation, you change it in a clever and skilful way so that you can benefit from it.
   1. The authorities have to manoeuvre the markets into demanding a cut in interest rates...
      当局不得不干预市场，迫其提出削减利率的要求。
   2. He brilliantly manoeuvred himself back to power...
      他依靠手腕巧妙地重掌权力。
   3. He manoeuvres to foster recovery.
      他采取手段促进复苏。
   4. Manoeuvre is also a noun.
      
   5. ...manoeuvres to block the electoral process.
      阻碍选举进程的手段
3. N-PLURAL 军事演习
   Military manoeuvres are training exercises which involve the movement of soldiers and equipment over a large area.
   1. Allied troops begin maneuvers tomorrow to show how quickly forces could be mobilized in case of a new invasion...
      盟军明日演习，来展示一旦发生新的入侵，其集结速度之快。
   2. The camp was used for military manoeuvres.
      这个营地被用于军事演习。
4. room for manoeuvre → see: room

1. Some analysts believe he has made a canny political manoeuvre.
   一些分析家认为，他的这一政治举措很高明。
2. We attempted to manoeuvre the canoe closer to him
   我们试图让独木舟靠他更近一些。
3. I manoeuvred my way among the tables to the back corner of the place
   我在桌子中间穿行，来到后面的角落里。
4. The authorities have to manoeuvre the markets into demanding a cut in interest rates
   当局不得不干预市场，迫其提出削减利率的要求。
5. He brilliantly manoeuvred himself back to power
   他依靠手腕巧妙地重掌权力。
6. He manoeuvres to foster recovery.
   他采取手段促进复苏。
7. The camp was used for military manoeuvres.
   这个营地被用于军事演习。
8. With an election looming, he has little room for manoeuvre.
   随着大选临近，他几乎没有什么回旋的余地了。
9. This was a crafty manoeuvre.
   这是个高招。
10. Inverted flight is an acrobatic manoeuvre of the plane.
    倒飞是飞机的一种特技动作。
11. The logic of this manoeuvre is enduring.
    这一动作的逻辑是持久的。
12. Yet government officials know they have limited room for manoeuvre.
    但政府官员们知道，他们的运作空间非常有限。
13. Three times he tried the manoeuvre and three times he failed.
    这种方法他试了三次，但都失败了。
14. But the energy imperative is such that politicians actually have very little room for manoeuvre.
    但是，对能源的需求如此紧迫，政治家们没有多少回旋的余地。
15. Soaring fuel prices and a global slowdown limit Mr Ma's room for manoeuvre.
    高涨的油价和全球经济放缓限制了马英九先生的操作空间。
16. Combined alarm and manoeuvre recorder
    报警和操纵联合记录器
17. But with a soaring budget deficit, the government's room for manoeuvre will be limited.
    然而持续飚升的预算赤字将让政府没有太多的回旋余地。
18. That doesn't leave you much room for manoeuvre.
    那使你没有多少余地去改变策略了。
19. Others, like Germany, the US and Japan have more room for manoeuvre.
    其他国家，如德国、美国和日本，则有更大的回旋余地。
20. He has very limited room for manoeuvre.
    他的回旋余地非常有限。
21. They laid out the enemy by skilful manoeuvre.
    他们施巧夺天工计拖垮了敌人。
22. China has ultimately very limited room to manoeuvre.
    最终而言，中国的回旋余地非常有限。
23. That set up a new consumer agency, and tightened banks 'room for manoeuvre.
    该法案新设了一个消费者机构，并收紧了银行的操作空间。
24. It would also be impossible to manoeuvre a large trunk into the back seat of a two-door car.
    也不可能把一个大箱子调整进双门汽车的后座。
25. Schumacher's illegal manoeuvre at Jerez cost him dear-he was formally stripped of his standings for1997.
    舒马赫在赫雷斯的违规策略使他付出了昂贵的代价&他被正式剥夺1997年的成绩排名。
26. Their ground forces were able to manoeuvre and reconnoitre without any danger of air attack.
    他们的地面部队能够调遣和侦察而无遭空袭之虞。
27. Now he feels there's no room for artistic manoeuvre.
    他觉得没有了发挥艺术的空间。
28. But it would be a mistake to deprive Greece of all means of political manoeuvre.
    但是，剥夺希腊所有的政治运作手段将是个错误。
29. At least the Brazilians have room to manoeuvre.
    但巴西人起码还有回旋的余地。
30. You can manoeuvre and shoot at the hostile ships at the same time.
    你能操纵而且同时向怀敌意的船射击。

n.

freedom of/room for manoeuvre

• 改变事态的机会；回旋余地
  the chance to change the way that sth happens and influence decisions that are made

noun

1. an action aimed at evading an opponent

   Synonym:    maneuverevasive action

2. a move made to gain a tactical end

   Synonym:    maneuvertactical maneuvertactical manoeuvre

3. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
   1. he made a great maneuver
   2. the runner was out on a play by the shortstop

   Synonym:    maneuverplay

4. a military training exercise

   Synonym:    maneuversimulated military operation

5. a plan for attaining a particular goal

   Synonym:    tactictacticsmaneuver

verb

1. perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense

   Synonym:    manoeuvermaneuveroperate

2. direct the course

   Synonym:    steermaneuvermanoeuverdirectpointheadguidechannelizechannelise

3. act in order to achieve a certain goal
   1. He maneuvered to get the chairmanship
   2. She maneuvered herself into the directorship

   Synonym:    maneuvermanoeuver