v.以计谋挫败;用谋略制胜
=outmaneuver.
He was completely outmanoeuvred in his campaign to win the support of other ministers. 他为赢得其他大臣的支持而竭尽全力,却因失算而彻底受挫。
The president has so far managed to outmanoeuvre his critics. 到目前为止,总统面对批评者都能够应付自如。