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单词 nous
释义
nousnous /naʊs $ nuːs, naʊs/ noun [uncountable] British English informal Word Origin
WORD ORIGINnous
Origin:
1600-1700 Greek ‘intelligence’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • But then most of us could probably bluff our way into a second division club with a bit of nous.
  • Gradually, he confounded everyone with his burgeoning vocabulary and tactical nous.
  • His temperament and lack of tactical nous made him a bad choice from the start.
  • Neither approached the tactical nous of cricket's most famous cravat wearer, Douglas Jardine.
  • The Hammers' victory allied skill to discipline and tactical nous.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 At least she had the nous to ring.
intelligence and the ability to make good practical decisions SYN  common sense:  At least she had the nous to ring.
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