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

• She had the gumption to write directly to the company manager and persuade him to give her a job.
  她有魄力直接写信给公司经理并且劝说他给她一个工作。
• "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？”
• 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。
• Bet you wouldn't have the gumption to use it.
  我敢说你没胆用它。
• 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。
• 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。
• Clearing out the wilderness by the nolachucky River took grit and gumption.
  沿诺兰查基河开拓荒野需要的是勇气和本事。
• As you navigate the landscape of potential acquirers to build your dance card, make sure you find the right people – folks with authority, wherewithal and gumption.
  考察潜在收购者并决定和谁保持联系时，一定要找到合适的人&他要有权力、有资金，而且还要有头脑。
• 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；
• Fewer still would have the gumption to claim the miracle was a sham and conspicuously loiter outside the gleaming new towers of Chongqing or Guangzhou to try to prove it on tape: no one goes in or out of the empty buildings there.
  更少有人会敢于宣称中国奇迹是假的，并招摇地徘徊在重庆或广州熠熠生辉的新大厦外，试图用录像证明这种说法这些大厦空空如也，无人进出。