gumption是什么意思？

gumption

英[ˈgʌmpʃn] 美[ˈɡʌmpʃən]

• n. <口>机智，足智多谋，进取精神，常识；

例句

• Use your gumption. 运用你的机智。
• With his gumption he will make a success of himself. 凭他的才干,他将大有作为.
• He suspected that deep down, she admired him for having the gumption to disagree with her. 他认为，在内心深处她十分佩服他有勇气和她唱反调。
• Surely anyone with marketing gumption should be able to sell good books at any time of year. 无疑，有经营头脑的人在一年的任何时节都应该能够卖掉好书。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-UNCOUNT
  机智；老练；精明
  If someone has gumption, they are able to think what it would be sensible to do in a particular situation, and they do it.
  例句
  Surely anyone with marketing gumption should be able to sell good books at any time of year. 无疑，有经营头脑的人在一年的任何时节都应该能够卖掉好书。
• N-UNCOUNT
  勇气；胆量；魄力
  If someone has the gumption to do something, they are brave enough to do it.
  例句
  He suspected that deep down, she admired him for having the gumption to disagree with her. 他认为，在内心深处她十分佩服他有勇气和她唱反调。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  <口>机智,足智多谋,进取精神
  Use your gumption. 运用你的机智。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. sound practical judgment;
  "I can't see the sense in doing it now""he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples""fortunately she had the good sense to run away"
  2. fortitude and determination;
  "he didn't have the guts to try it"