[intransitive, transitive] to control or influence a situation in a skilful but sometimes dishonest way操纵；耍花招◆She manoeuvred her way to the top of the company.她施展手腕跻身于公司的最高层。◆The deal follows months of manoeuvring by the company to gain control of the market.经过公司数月操作控制市场之后，这笔交易达成了。