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've never had the gumption to try it, I have to admit.
  不得不承认我可没有胆量去尝试。
• And frank having the gumption to start a store.
  弗兰克也有勇气开店呢。
• 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。
• Bet you wouldn't have the gumption to use it.
  我敢说你没胆用它。
• If she'd had any gumption she'd have caught her another man long ago, instead of waiting for Alex to get money enough to marry her.
  她要是有点勇气，本来早能够找到别的男人，何必等待亚历克斯攒够了钱再来娶她呢。
• 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。
• You got gumption, but you ain't got no sense.
  你够胆量，但是脑子不清醒。
• "Now, why didn't I have the gumption to say that?"
  “怎的，我为什么就没勇气说这话呢？”
• Conclusion The application of the clinical pathway carried on the healthy education to hypertension patient, not only is advantageous to raise the healthy educational skill of nurse staff's, the degree of satisfaction of patient and the gumption of the patient to participate in the treatment;
  结论应用临床路径对高血压病患者进行健康教育，不仅有利于提高护理人员的健康教育技巧，激励患者参与治疗的积极性；
• "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。”