maneuver
英 [mə'nʊvə]
美 [mə'nʊvɚ; mə'njʊvɚ]
- n. [陸軍]作戦；訓練；策略；展開
- vi. [army] to manoeuvre; to manoeuvre; to deploy; to stratagem
- vt. [陸軍]機動する；訓練する；策略する；展開する
英語の語源
- 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 man?urvrer "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.
例文
- 1. She tried to maneuver her body into a more comfortable position.
- 彼女は体をずらしてみて、気持ちのいい姿勢に変えた。
- 2.This maneuver of his is a diabolical conspiracy.
- 彼のこの手は一物もない大きな陰謀だ。
- 3.It 's a maneuver to deflect the attention of the people from what is really happening.
- これは、公衆の注意力を実際に起こったことから逸らすためのトリックです。
- 4.The pilot was able to maneuver the crippled aircraft out of the hostile area.
- パイロットは、大破した航空機を操縦して敵地を出ることに成功した。
- 5.He executed the same maneuver ，easily swinging his boots over the wire.
- 彼もこのように処理して、ブーツを履いた足は簡単に鉄条網を渡ります。
- -廊橋遺夢