v.以計(jì)謀挫敗；用謀略制勝
=outmaneuver.
He was completely outmanoeuvred in his campaign to win the support of other ministers. 他為贏得其他大臣的支持而竭盡全力，卻因失算而徹底受挫。
The president has so far managed to outmanoeuvre his critics. 到目前為止,總統(tǒng)面對批評者都能夠應(yīng)付自如。
