Maneuver



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• v. / n. ( 军队) 调遣; 策略, 操纵

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: French man?uvre, from Old French maneuvre work done by hand, from Medieval Latin manuopera, from manu operare to perform manual labor — more at manure
• Date: 1758
• 1.
  • a. a military or naval movement
  • b. an armed forces training exercise; especially an extended and large-scale training exercise involving military and naval units separately or in combination — often used in plural
• 2. a procedure or method of working usually involving expert physical movement
• 3.
  • a. evasive movement or shift of tactics
  • b. an intended and controlled variation from a straight and level flight path in the operation of an airplane
• 4.
  • a. an action taken to gain a tactical end
  • b. an adroit and clever management of affairs often using trickery and deception
• Synonyms: see trick

II. verb (~ed; ~ing)

• Date: 1777
• intransitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage
    • b. to make a series of changes in direction and position for a specific purpose
  • 2. to use stratagems ; scheme
• transitive verb
  • 1. to cause to execute tactical movements
  • 2. to manage into or out of a position or condition ; manipulate
  • 3.
    • a. to guide with adroitness and design
    • b. to bring about or secure as a result of skillful management
• ? ~ability noun
• ? ~able adjective
• ? ~er noun

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