gumption

英 [ˈɡʌmpʃn]

美 [ˈɡʌmpʃn]

n.  机智; 老练; 精明; 勇气; 胆力; 决心

法律

BNC.42052 / COCA.26054

牛津词典

noun

• 机智；老练；精明
  the intelligence needed to know what to do in a particular situation
• 勇气；胆力；决心
  courage and determination

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 机智；老练；精明
  If someone hasgumption, they are able to think what it would be sensible to do in a particular situation, and they do it.
  1. 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 hasthe gumption todo something, they are brave enough to do it.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• fortitude and determination
  1. he didn't have the guts to try it
  Synonym:backbonegritgutsmoxiesand
• sound practical judgment
  1. Common sense is not so common
  2. he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
  3. fortunately she had the good sense to run away
  Synonym:common sensegood sensehorse sensesensemother wit

双语例句

• With his gumption he will make a success of himself.
  凭他的才干，他将大有作为。
• "But& well, Hugh has n't got much gumption or else he'd make a success of his kindling."
  “不过&嗯，休没有多大气力，要不然他的柴火生意是会成功的。”
• He's a nice enough lad, but he doesn't seem to have much gumption.
  他是个不错的小伙子，但好象没有什么进取心。
• And frank having the gumption to start a store.
  弗兰克也有勇气开店呢。
• 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。
• Bet you wouldn't have the gumption to use it.
  我敢说你没胆用它。
• Yet koutoulas, 30, may be one of the only former customers of MF global, the now-defunct futures brokerage house, with the gumption to publicly object to the way they are being treated.
  然而，在如今已解散的期货经纪公司明富环球（MFGlobal）的前客户中，30岁的库图拉斯或许是少数几位敢于公开抗议他们目前所受待遇的“勇士”之一。
• I'd never have had the gumption to do what he had done.
  我本来完全不会具备那股子精明劲去做他做过的那些事的。
• When it is manifested in learning, Japanese students on the whole respect teachers and keep discipline, and work very hard. They have gumption of never lagging behind.
  反映到学习上，日本学生整体上是尊师守纪、刻苦勤奋的，总有一种不甘落后的劲头。
• 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。