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.
中文词源
它由俩词根组成：词根man表“手”，如manual（手册）；词根euver表“工作，劳动”，是词根oper的变体，可以看得出它们之间的音形很相似。所以字面义“手工劳动”，引申为“操纵；演习”。
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：maneuver 词源，maneuver 含义。
