Manoeuvring, in this sense, is the use of clever — and sometimes not fully honest — methods to get what you want. It is the quiet moving of people, rules, and timing: meetings before the meeting, a job opened for a friend, a problem delayed until the other side is tired. “Political manoeuvring” is rarely a compliment.

Manoeuvring, in this sense,manoeuvring 在這個意思裡 is the use of clever — and sometimes not fully honest — methods是使用聰明——有時不太誠實——的手段 to get what you want來得到你要的東西 It is這是 the quiet moving of people, rules, and timing對人、規則和時機的暗中操作 meetings before the meeting正式會議前先開的會 a job opened for a friend為朋友保留的職位 a problem delayed until the other side is tired拖到對方疲乏才處理的問題 "Political manoeuvring"「政治操弄」 is rarely a compliment很少是稱讚的話

It is not always a crime; it is often legal, even ordinary, in offices and governments. But the word does not sound fully open. You use it when the path to the prize is indirect.

It is not always a crime這不一定是犯罪 in offices and governments在辦公室和政府機關裡 it is often legal, even ordinary它常常是合法的，甚至很平常 But the word但這個字 does not sound fully open聽起來不太光明正大 when the path to the prize is indirect當通往目標的路是拐彎抹角的時候 you use it你會用這個字

Though actually, the same spelling is also the ordinary -ing form of manoeuvre the vehicle-word: manoeuvring a van into a tight space. That sense is practical and clean. This entry is the other one — the social game.

Though actually不過實際上 the same spelling同樣的拼法 is also the ordinary -ing form of manoeuvre the vehicle-word也是「操控車輛」那個 manoeuvre 的普通 -ing 形式 manoeuvring a van into a tight space把廂型車操控進狹窄的空間 That sense那個意思 is practical and clean是實際且乾淨的 This entry這篇條目 is the other one講的是另一個意思 the social game人際間的操弄手段

British spelling; American maneuvering.

British spelling英式拼法 American美式則寫 maneuveringmaneuvering