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

• I think his honesty and his willingness will outweigh his lack of gumption.
  我想，他的忠厚老实和心甘情愿会弥补他的气力不足，而绰绰有余呢。
• You got gumption, but you ain't got no sense.
  你够胆量，但是脑子不清醒。
• She then went back to Nate after he finally showed some gumption at the ball.
  由于奈特在派对上的出色表现，她又回到了他的身边。
• 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。
• With his gumption he will make a success of himself.
  凭他的才干，他将大有作为。
• Bet you wouldn't have the gumption to use it.
  我敢说你没胆用它。
• The fundamental assurance for an effective training includes nurses 'enterprise, gumption and professionalism.
  护士的事业心、进取心和职业精神是培训成功的根本保证。
• If a chancellor has the gumption and Mr Osborne seems to he can bend the public finances to his will.
  如果一个财政大臣够英明，奥斯本看起来挺英明，那么他应该想把公共财政怎么样就怎么样。
• 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。
• It takes gumption to quit a good paying job.
  要辞去一个待遇很好的工作需要勇气。