1 maneuver (US) noun
or British manoeuvre /məˈnuːvɚ/ plural maneuvers
or British manoeuvre /məˈnuːvɚ/ plural maneuvers
Learner's definition of MANEUVER
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: a clever or skillful action or movement灵巧的动作;巧妙的策略;聪明的手段 [count]
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With a quick maneuver, she avoided an accident.她敏捷一闪,避免了一场事故。
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acrobats performing dangerous maneuvers表演危险动作的杂技演员
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Through a series of legal maneuvers, the defense lawyer kept her client out of jail.通过一系列法律手段,辩护律师使她的委托人免于坐牢。
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a [count] : a planned movement of soldiers or ships(军队或船只的)调动,部署 b maneuvers [plural] : military activities that are done for training军事演习 -
To prepare for war, the army is performing/conducting maneuvers off the coast.部队正在沿海进行军事演习,为战争做准备。
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The army is on maneuvers.部队正在进行军事演习。
2 maneuver (US) verb
or British manoeuvre /məˈnuːvɚ/
maneuvers; maneuvered; maneuvering
or British manoeuvre /məˈnuːvɚ/
maneuvers; maneuvered; maneuvering
Learner's definition of MANEUVER
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always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move (something or someone) in a careful and usually skillful way(小心又熟练地)移动 [+ object]
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She maneuvered her car into the tiny garage.她小心翼翼地把车开进小车库里。
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It took seven people to maneuver the tiger out of its cage.动用了七个人才把老虎弄出了笼子。
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We had a hard time maneuvering our furniture through the doorway.我们费了好大的劲才把家具搬进门。
[no object]
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The giant ships maneuvered into their docks.巨轮小心地驶入了码头。
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The vehicle easily maneuvered through rocky terrain.那辆车轻松地开过了多石地带。
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They held hands while maneuvering through the crowd.他们手牵手穿过了人群
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: to do something in an effort to get an advantage, get out of a difficult situation, etc.(为获得优势或摆脱困境)使用手段 [no object]
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The companies are maneuvering for position in the limited market.各家公司都想方设法在有限的市场中争得地盘。
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The strict requirements left us very little room to maneuver. [=opportunity to make changes or to do things differently in order to produce a better result]这些严格的要求让我们几乎没有回旋的余地。
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Somehow, she always manages to maneuver herself out of difficult situations.不知怎的她总能设法摆脱困境。
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He maneuvered his way into her heart. [=he did things to make her love him]他施展手段获得了她的芳心。
— see also outmaneuver 3
: to move (soldiers, ships, etc.) where they are needed for battle部署(军队、船只等) [+ object]
[no object]
— maneuvering
noun, plural maneuverings