maneuver(n.)
"计划中的军队或战舰的移动",1757年,源自法语 manoeuvre "操纵,策略",源自古法语 manovre "体力劳动"(13世纪),源自中世纪拉丁语 manuopera(西班牙语 maniobra 、意大利语 manovra 的来源),源自 manuoperare "用手工作",源自拉丁语 manu operari,源自 manu, manus 的与格形式,意为"手"(源自 PIE 词根 *man-(2)"手")+ operari "工作,操作"(源自 PIE 词根 *op- "工作,大量生产")。
同样的词在中古英语中从法语借入,意为"体力劳动"(15世纪末; 参见 manure)。一般意义上的"巧妙计划,独创方案",以及"敏捷或熟练的动作"(由人或动物执行)始于1774年。相关词汇: Maneuvers。
Coup de main, and Manoeuvre, might be excusable in Marshal Saxe, as he was in the service of France, and perfectly acquainted with both; but we cannot see what apology can be made for our officers lugging them in by head and shoulders, without the least necessity, as a sudden stroke might have done for one, and a proper motion, for the other. Reconnoitre is another favourite word in the military way; and as we cannot find out that it is much more significant than take a view, we beg leave it may be sent home again. ["The humble remonstrance of the mob of Great Britain, against the importation of French words, &c.," in Annual Register for the Year 1758]
Coup de main 和 Manoeuvre 在萨克斯元帅身上或许可以原谅,因为他在法国服役,对两者都非常熟悉; 但我们无法理解我们的军官们为什么毫无必要地硬生生地引入它们,一个突然的打击可能已经解决了一个问题,一个适当的动作可能已经解决了另一个问题。Reconnoitre 是军事术语中的另一个喜爱词汇; 由于我们无法发现它比 take a view 更具有意义,我们请求它被送回原处。["大不列颠民众对法语词汇进口等的谦卑抗议",收录于1758年年鉴]
该词起源时间:1757年