[countable] a clever plan, action or movement that is used to give sb an advantage策略；巧计◆He managed to block the takeover with various legal manoeuvres.他设法通过各种合法的手段阻止了这一收购。 ●freedom of/room for maˈnoeuvre ●room to maˈnoeuvrethe chance to change the way that sth happens and influence decisions that are made回旋余地；改变事态的机会◆The company is heavily indebted and has little room for manoeuvre.这家公司负债累累，已经没什么回旋余地了。