| 单词 | manoeuvre |
| 释义 | manoeuvre (mənuːvəʳ ) Word forms: manoeuvres , manoeuvring , manoeuvred regional note: in AM, use maneuver 1. verb If you manoeuvre something into or out of an awkward position, you skilfully move it there. We attempted to manoeuvre the canoe closer to him. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] I manoeuvred my way among the tables to the back corner of the place. The pilot instinctively maneuvered to avoid them. [VERB] Synonyms: steer, direct, guide, pilot Manoeuvre is also a noun. ...a ship capable of high speed and rapid manoeuvre. 2. verb If you manoeuvre a situation, you change it in a clever and skilful way so that you can benefit from it. The authorities have to manoeuvre the markets into demanding a cut in interest rates. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] He brilliantly manoeuvred himself back to power. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] He manoeuvres to foster recovery. [VERB] Manoeuvre is also a noun. ...manoeuvres to block the electoral process. manoeuvring Word forms: manoeuvrings variable noun ...his unrivalled skill in political manoeuvring. ...his manoeuvrings on the matter of free trade. 3. plural noun Military manoeuvres are training exercises which involve the movement of soldiers and equipment over a large area. Allied troops begin maneuvers tomorrow. The camp was used for military manoeuvres. Synonyms: movement, operation, exercise, deployment 4. room for manoeuvre phrase If you have room for manoeuvre, you have the opportunity to change your plans if it becomes necessary or desirable. With an election looming, he has little room for manoeuvre. Collocations: risky manoeuvre The aircraft was being used to drop fire retardant in low-level swoops, a risky manoeuvre. Times,Sunday Times Yet in truth the prime minister has been forced into this risky manoeuvre because of their obduracy. Times, Sunday Times This has always been a risky manoeuvre. The Sun The risky manoeuvre, caught on camera, went horribly wrong. Times, Sunday Times The risky manoeuvre paid off and the mantis was soon tucking into a tasty dinner. The Sun If the opera had represented the hijacking as a failed tactical manoeuvre it probably would have inspired little backlash and would have earned little notoriety. The Times Literary Supplement He now capitalised with a clever tactical manoeuvre. Times, Sunday Times Many early-career academics will be left out of their university's submission to the assessment panel because, as a tactical manoeuvre, institutions are likely to favour a few starry, established names. Times, Sunday Times Cue a brainwave as sharp as any tactical manoeuvre he made from the dugout. The Sun Not only as a tactical manoeuvre, either. Times, Sunday Times To avert plummetage, a tricky manoeuvre has to be performed. Times, Sunday Times But during one tricky manoeuvre, a male member of the team mistimed a flip and crashed down, suffering a dislocated shoulder. The Sun Not because it was a tricky manoeuvre. Times, Sunday Times Those planning to tackle this tricky manoeuvre should seek the help of an expert on the track, or at least find a remote stretch of tarmac. Times, Sunday Times Successful mid-air retrieval requires correct operation of the retrieving aircraft, favourable atmospheric conditions, and successful execution of a tricky manoeuvre, in addition to correct operation of the vehicle itself. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 移动熟练地, 操控熟练地, 演习 Japanese: うまく操縦する, 画策する, 軍事演習 |
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