| 词汇 | shrewdness |
| 释义 | shrewdness noun[ U ] uk /ˈʃruːd.nəs/ us /ˈʃruːd.nəs/ clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, usually resulting in an advantage: 精明;狡猾 She was a woman of great courage and political shrewdness.她是一个非常有勇气的女人，富于政治智慧。 He has approached the task with commitment, intelligence, and shrewdness.他靠着承诺、智慧和精明完成了这项任务。 See shrewd He insists his wealth comes from shrewdness and hard work rather than corruption. Jones demonstrated both legal shrewdness and uncompromising moral courage. He had so much natural shrewdness that his conversation was always worth listening to. Intelligence acuity acumen agility apt aptness brain grey matter gumption highbrow horse sense hyper-intelligent penetrative perceptively percipient percipiently perspicacious perspicaciously profundity whip-smart wisdom shrewdness | Business Englishshrewdness noun[ U ] uk /ˈʃruːdnəs/us the ability to judge people and situations well and make good decisions: Her greatest asset may prove to be her shrewdness. good judgment or understanding: Billboards are placed with pinpoint shrewdness. It is a task he has approached with commitment, intelligence, and shrewdness. Examples of shrewdnessshrewdness He does not rush into decisions, but through general shrewdness has avoided major mistakes. Second, the leaders are portrayed, often approvingly, as resorting to trickery and shrewdness. His conversations with his father reveal a shrewdness which prevent the reader from regarding his mind as null. He knew the inside of the church very well, had good judgement and shrewdness. Their talent, their qualifications, their technical skill, their shrewdness, their knowledge of the pits ought to be utilised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This report eschews sentimentality but it shares another of our qualities, shrewdness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She does not lose her common sense, her integrity, her shrewdness—the shrewdness which has helped her to maintain her family all these years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The various possibilities were examined and discussed in the negotiations with shrewdness, sound sense and a keen desire to arrive at agreement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One does not really expect young people at that age to behave with the greatest shrewdness in putting forward their claims. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One buyer may exercise more shrewdness than another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sure that you apply your customary shrewdness in choosing where to bank. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He did so by his shrewdness, his thrift, and his business acumen, and more than that by his hard work. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have seen no good timing, political acumen and shrewdness in this place over the past few weeks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Aberdonians throughout the world are admired for their shrewdness, and also, although some people doubt it, for their sense of humour. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I asked myself: does that mixture of shrewdness and caution characterise the present destructive proposals? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of shrewdness These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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