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单词 gumption
释义
gumption
noun[U]
informal
uk
/ˈɡʌmp.ʃən/us
/ˈɡʌmp.ʃən/
theabilitytodecidewhat is thebestthing to do in aparticularsituation, and to do it withenergyanddetermination:
精明强干；魄力；勇气；进取心
Shehad thegumptiontowritedirectlyto thecompanymanagerandpersuadehim to give her ajob.她很有勇气，竟然直接给公司经理写信，想说服他给她一份工作。
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(Definition ofgumptionfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

gumption| American Dictionary

gumption
noun[U]
us
/ˈɡʌmp·ʃən/
thestrongwill anddeterminationto do something:
She had the gumption to writedirectlyto thecompanypresident.
(Definition ofgumptionfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgumption

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Alas, we do not seem to have the will or thegumptionto go forward and to do what we should be doing.
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He or she should have the nous,gumptionand ability to make decisions for himself or herself.
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You do not have thegumptionto do what has to be done, either in the streets or in the courts.
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If one is going to bribe people, one should at least have thegumptionto pay the whole bribe.
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Many withgumptionand intelligence will simply not wait that long.
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He has not the guts or thegumptionto come down here.
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It is on the side of the one-side disarmers in this debate, and it should have thegumptionto say so.
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They do not have the guts or thegumptionto do that.
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Any young person with the slightestgumptionenjoys the idea of experimenting with whatever is forbidden.
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It would not matter if there were an ounce ofgumption.
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They have wide interests and, above all, they have a remarkable degree of guts andgumption.
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If she has a reasonable amount ofgumptionand finds the bedroom intolerable, she can ask for something better.
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Councillors with anygumptionmust surely be allowed the opportunity to have more flexibility than that.
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He had thegumptionto go to the bank, get the money and do it.
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He does not needgumptionat all.
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