maneuver

n. [军] 机动；演习；策略；调遣

vi. [军] 机动；演习；调遣；用计谋

vt. [军] 机动；演习；用计；调遣

英文词源

maneuver (n.): "planned movement of troops or warship," 1758, from French manoeuvre "manipulation, maneuver," from Old French manovre "manual labor" 13c.), from Medieval Latin manuopera (source of Spanish maniobra, Italian manovra), from manuoperare "work with the hands," from Latin manu operari, from manu, ablative of manus "hand" (see manual (adj.)) + operari "to work, operate" (see operation). The same word had been borrowed from French into Middle English in a sense "hand-labor" (late 15c.). General meaning "artful plan, adroit movement" is from 1774. Related: Maneuvers.
maneuver (v.): 1777, from maneuver (n.), or else from French manœurvrer "work, work with one's hands; carry out, prepare" (12c.), from Medieval Latin manuoperare. Originally in a military sense. Figurative use from 1801. Related: Maneuvered; maneuvering.

1. 一个男的想永远控制你，法文词。

1. She tried to maneuver her body into a more comfortable position.: 她试着把身子挪了挪，换了一个较为舒服的姿势。

3. It's a maneuver to deflect the attention of the people from what is really happening.: 这是为将公众的注意力从真正发生的事情上转移开而耍的花招。

4. The pilot was able to maneuver the crippled aircraft out of the hostile area.: 飞行员成功地驾驶严重损坏的飞机驶出敌区。

5. He executed the same maneuver, easily swinging his boots over the wire.: 他也照此办理, 穿靴子的脚轻松地迈过铁丝网.