manoeuvre

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ma·noeu·vre1 British English, maneuver American English /məˈnuːvə $ -ər/ ●○○ noun  1  [countable]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION 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 A careful driver will often stop talking before carrying out a complex manoeuvre. 谨慎的司机在进行复杂的操作之前往往会停止说话。2  [countable, uncountable]PLAN a skilful or carefully planned action intended to gain an advantage for yourself 策略，巧计，花招 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 [plural]PM military activities, such as pretending to fight a battle, which are done as practice or training 军事演习 SYN exercises Large-scale military manoeuvres are being carried out near the border. 边境附近正在进行大规模军事演习。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 CHANGE YOUR MINDthe 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。

Examples from the Corpus

manoeuvre• It was a manoeuvre replete with irony.• Each manoeuvre in their rearguard action has taken them further away from intuitive notions about that exciting enterprise referred to as science.• These coaches will explain the techniques required for each component and the need to start with the easiest manoeuvre.• Nevertheless, the State's room for manoeuvre was increasing.• She saw that Defries and Johannsen were attempting the same manoeuvre.• He reported improvement of the abdominal discomfort and the manoeuvre was repeated a number of times with similar results.• The manoeuvre succeeded, though at a dreadful cost.manoeuvre2 British English, maneuver American English verb  1  [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION 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〕 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 something 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。2  [intransitive, transitive]TRICK/DECEIVE to use cleverly planned and often dishonest methods to get the result that you want 策划；算计manoeuvre somebody into/out of something 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. 各家企业想方设法，要让行业结构对自己有利。→ See Verb table

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manoeuvre• More expensive wheeled models are available and are easier to handle, but they might need more room to manoeuvre.• The combination of low export prices and high oil import prices means Mr Kufuor's government will have little room to manoeuvre.• The union had judged that if our raft was tied up inside the harbour the local fishing boats would have difficulty manoeuvring.• By the end of the first day the patrol had manoeuvred its way across the narrow neck of the Calanscio Sand Sea.• The blue flag was showing, which indicated they were still manoeuvring the balloon into position.• To put their project together, the two charities had to manoeuvre within a thicket of legal and professional restraints.From Longman Business Dictionarymanoeuvrema‧noeu‧vre1 /məˈnuːvə-ər/ British English, maneuver American English verb [intransitive, transitive] to use clever and often dishonest methods to make something happen or to make someone do what you wantmanoeuvre to do somethingThey had not maneuvered to block Nestlé's bid.manoeuvre somebody into (doing) somethingNot everyone quits jobs voluntarily - some are manoeuvered into it. —manoeuvring noun [uncountable]the political manoeuvring of the trades unions→ See Verb tablemanoeuvremanoeuvre2 British English, maneuver American English noun [countable, uncountable] a skilful or carefully planned action, often a dishonest one, to achieve a particular resultWhatever maneuvers the big soda pop companies make affect the smaller companies as well.You will have more room for manoeuvre (=possible courses of action) if you have avoided agreeing to specific restraints.

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ma‧noeu‧vre¹ British English, maneuver American English /məˈnuːvə $ -ər/ noun
1. [countable] a skilful or careful movement that you make, for example in order to avoid something or go through a narrow space:
    A careful driver will often stop talking before carrying out a complex manoeuvre.
2. [uncountable and countable] a skilful or carefully planned action intended to gain an advantage for yourself:
    They tried by diplomatic maneuvers to obtain an agreement.
3. manoeuvres [plural] military activities, such as pretending to fight a battle, which are done as practice or training
   SYN  exercises:
    Large-scale military manoeuvres are being carried out near the border.
    on manoeuvres
    troops on night manoeuvres
4. room for manoeuvre/freedom of manoeuvre the possibility of changing your plans or decisions in order to achieve what you want:
    As I see it, Lisa, you don’t really have a great deal of room for manoeuvre.

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manoeuvre² British English, maneuver American English verb
1. [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move or turn skilfully or to move or turn something skilfully, especially something large and heavy:
    She managed to manoeuvre expertly into the parking space.
    manoeuvre yourself into/out of something
    Josh manoeuvred himself out of bed and hobbled to the door.
    We manoeuvred the TV in front of the sofa.
2. [intransitive and transitive] to use cleverly planned and often dishonest methods to get the result that you want
    manoeuvre somebody into/out of something
    It was a well-organized plan to maneuver company president John Woolford out of office.
    Businesses manoeuvred to have their industry organized to their own advantage.