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

• 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。
• The flaw in my character which she had already spotted was lack of "gumption".
  在我的性格中，她已经发现的弱点是缺少“进取心”。
• Russell, you've got no more gumption than a bump on a log.
  罗素，你一点进取心也没有，简直和一个二流子没两样。
• I wish I had a glass of beer; but I can't get up the gumption to go down to the village an'get it.
  天呐，我真想喝一杯啤酒，可又鼓不起劲下村子里去。
• Bet you wouldn't have the gumption to use it.
  我敢说你没胆用它。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 didn't have the gumption to keep his mouth shut.
  他这人不老练，嘴不严。
• 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。