| 单词 | gumption |
| 释义 | gumption (once / 13988 pages) n If you have gumption, you have guts. People with gumption are determined and full of courage — and common sense, too. If you easily give up, and don't have a lot of confidence or smarts, then you are lacking in gumption. It takes gumption to get things done — especially difficult things. Someone who takes risks without being afraid has gumption. Having gumption is like having "chutzpah." We all could probably use more gumption. Like common sense, it isn't that common. WORD FAMILYgumption: gumptions USAGE EXAMPLESAnd they did so with an underdog’s gumption even before the opening kickoff. Wall Street Journal(Jan 01, 2017) Her grandmother bragged to friends about the little girl’s gumption, and Norton’s confidence soared. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) That kind of gumption was recently on display on a Wit PR conference call. New York Times(Dec 24, 2016) 1n fortitude and determination Syn|Hyper backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand fortitude strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage 2n sound practical judgment Syn|Hypo|Hyper common sense, good sense, horse sense, mother wit, sense logic reasoned and reasonable judgment nouscommon sense road sensegood judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road discernment, judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations |
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