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单词 shrewd
释义
shrewd
adjective
approving
uk
/ʃruːd/us
/ʃruːd/
C2
having orbasedon aclearunderstandingand goodjudgmentof asituation,resultingin anadvantage:
明智的；精明的
[+ to infinitive]He was shrewdenoughnottotake thejobwhen there was thepossibilityof getting abetterone a fewmonthslater.他很聪明没有接受那份工作，因为几个月后他有可能会得到更好的工作。
She is a shrewdpoliticianwhowantstoavoidoffendingtheelectorateunnecessarily.她是一个精明的政治家，想避免不必要地得罪选民。
It was a shrewdmovetobuyyourhousejust beforepropertypricesstartedtorise.在房地产价格开始上涨之前购买房子是个明智之举。
Synonyms
astute
calculating
clever
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Wise and sensible
  • be a victory for common senseidiom
  • cannily
  • canny
  • clear-headed
  • discerning
  • long-sightedness
  • method
  • neat
  • neatly
  • no flies onsomeoneidiom
  • responsibility
  • responsible
  • responsibly
  • right-minded
  • sagacious
  • well advised
  • wily
  • wisdom
  • wise
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Related words

shrewdly
shrewdness
(Definition ofshrewdfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

shrewd| American Dictionary

shrewd
adjective[-er/-est only]
us
/ʃrud/
abletojudgeasituationaccuratelyandturnit toyourownadvantage:
He’s a very shrewdbusinessman.
Barbara made some shrewdinvestments.
(Definition ofshrewdfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

shrewd| Business English

shrewd
adjective
uk
/ʃruːd/us
abletojudgepeopleandsituationswell and make gooddecisions:
My onebigregretis aboutmoney- IwishI'd been more shrewd.
Simon is anextremelyshrewdbusinessman.
Thetimeisripeforshrewdinvestorsto make akillingoninvestmenttrusts.
basedon goodunderstandingorjudgment:
Thebankshaveprobablytaken ashrewddecisionsellingsomestocknow.
Shrewdinvestmentin AmericanpropertysoonreapedGilbert a secondfortune.
Looking to theEasttoinvestmight be ashrewdmove.

shrewdly

adverb
He shrewdlyinvestedhisearnings.
(Definition ofshrewdfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofshrewd

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These areshrewdobservations, well worth raising for debate.
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Long-running historical debates are referred to indirectly throughshrewdobservation rather than detailed examination.
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To today's reader his description is ashrewdtranslation of symbolic dynamics into everyday language.
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The wisest and mostshrewdundermine others to raise themselves higher.
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But if your man isshrewd, you should proceed more cautiously.
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What would theshrewdbachelor uncle want for his nephew or niece in such a situation?
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Her reading of the printed secondary sources has been exhaustive, her judgments on them mostly sharp andshrewd, and her citations brilliantly selected.
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They too condensed insights into maxims, riddles and gnomic sayings, or epigrams about prudent living andshrewd, insightful public decisions.
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For in a beautiful face, sweet harmony and music ofshrewdsongs lies the key to open the gate of the most closed heart.
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This turns out, upon closer inspection, to beshrewdeclecticism with a touch of historical moment.
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The result is an analyticallyshrewdand useful survey of the evolution of policies in the three countries.
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Ashrewdstatement, particularly in 1960, but what are we meant to conclude from it, or from the two parallel essays?
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Both groups of traders are clearlyshrewdbargainers, raising and lowering prices to match supply and demand fluctuations.
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They were often supportive of administrative action, but they were alsoshrewdobservers and potential critics of the local scene.$!
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At the same time, it was a politicallyshrewdmove.
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