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manoeuvre

释义

manoeuvre

noun

1
on manoeuvres
humorous
if a politician is on manoeuvres, they are engaging in activities to improve their own political situation and gain an advantage over rivals
With a leadership election likely in the next few months, it looks like Boris is on manoeuvres again.
Submitted by:
@lexicoj0hn from United Kingdom on 17/02/2018
Open Dictionary - February2018

manoeuvre

noun countable

UK /məˈnuːvə(r)/

Word Forms

singular	manoeuvre
plural	manoeuvres

1
an action or movement that you need care or skill to do
Dexter tried every manoeuvre he could to overtake the truck.
a complicated/difficult manoeuvre:
Everyone had to concentrate for the complicated manoeuvre to work.
Synonyms and related words
The process or activity of moving
movement
transit
motion
1. 1a
  a clever or dishonest action that you do to get something that you want
  Mercer won the election thanks to the manoeuvres of his son-in-law.
  Synonyms and related words
  Tricks, pretences and dishonest plans
  ploy
  hoax
  dodge
2
a planned movement by a military group involving many soldiers, vehicles, ships, or planes in a particular place
Synonyms and related words
Wars, battles and military manoeuvres
war
battle
campaign
1. 2a
  
  manoeuvres
  plural a military training operation
  military manoeuvres
  Synonyms and related words
  Military training and exercises
  at ease
  attention
  boot camp
3
on manoeuvres
humorous
if a politician is on manoeuvres, they are engaging in activities to improve their own political situation and gain an advantage over rivals
With a leadership election likely in the next few months, it looks like Boris is on manoeuvres again.
Submitted by:
@lexicoj0hn from United Kingdom on 17/02/2018
Open Dictionary - February2018

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manoeuvre

US /məˈnuvər/

the British spelling of maneuver

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manoeuvre

verb intransitive/transitive

UK /məˈnuːvə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	manoeuvre
he/she/it	manoeuvres
present participle	manoeuvring
past tense	manoeuvred
past participle	manoeuvred

1
to move someone or something in a situation that needs care or skill
manoeuvre something into/through etc something:
Katherine’s good at manoeuvring her car through heavy traffic.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to move something
budge
propel
guide
2
to get something that you want by using a clever or dishonest plan
manoeuvre someone into something:
Jack quickly manoeuvred himself into a managerial position.
Synonyms and related words
Bribery and manipulation
be on the take
blackmail
bribe

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