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单词 talent
释义 tal·ent
\ˈtalənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English talent, talente; in sense 1, from Old English talente, from Latin talenta, plural of talentum unit of weight or money, from Greek talanton balance, pair of scales, unit of weight or money; akin to Latin tollere to lift up — more at tolerate; in sense 2, from Old French talent inclination, desire, disposition, from Medieval Latin talentum, perhaps from Latin, unit of weight or money; in remaining senses from Middle English, unit of money; from the parable of the talents in Mt 25:14-30
1.
 a. : any of several ancient units of weight (as a Babylonian unit equal to 3600 shekels, a unit equal to 3000 shekels used in Palestine and Syria, and a Greek unit equal to 6000 drachmas)
 b. : a unit of value equal to the value of a talent of gold or silver
 c. obsolete : wealth, riches, abundance
2.
 a. archaic : a characteristic feature, aptitude, or disposition of a person or animal
 b. obsolete : an evil disposition or attitude : passion, anger
3. : the abilities, powers, and gifts bestowed upon a man : natural endowments
 < the stewardship of your time, talent, and treasure >
 < the talents which God has given you as a divine trust >
4.
 a. : a special innate or developed aptitude for an expressed or implied activity usually of a creative or artistic nature
  < the possessor of rare talent as a pianist — Arthur Krock >
  < mental characteristics … connected with mathematical talent — C.R.Fish >
  < the American mind with its great talent for satire — J.B.Priestley >
  < credits the ladies … with a great talent for intrigue — A.M.Young >
  < has no talent for metaphysical speculation — J.W.Beach >
  < a man with a talent for ingratitude and unsociability — T.S.Eliot >
  < man's industrious and senseless talent for involving himself in the superfluous — James Boyd >
  — often used in plural
  < students with talents in music find both recreation and training — Bulletin of Bates College >
  < opportunity for the exercise of his political talents — C.L.Becker >
 b. : general intelligence or mental power : ability
  < the labors of many scholars of talent, and some few of genius, had brought new technique to lexicography — R.W.Chapman >
  < talent is a wishy-washy thing unless … solidly founded on honest hard work — E.G.Coleman >
  < this task calls for … sheer imaginative talent — R.D.Altick >
5.
 a. : a person of talent usually in a specific branch of activity
  < he was a minor talent, but authentic — Malcolm Cowley >
  < the most … significant talents in contemporary writing — Richard Watts >
  < younger talents came to the fore — Hans Kohn >
 collectively : a number of persons of talent in a usually specified field or activity
  < argued with an immense array of legal talent — D.W.Brogan >
  < competing … for top-grade scientific talent — Vannevar Bush >
  < methods of recruiting athletic talent — Robert Rice >
 b. : one that is talented or skilled in a performing art
  < one of Hollywood's most luminous talents — Seymour Peck >
  < one of our big spontaneous musical talents — Arthur Berger >
 collectively : those engaged in a performing art
  < the succession of new, worthwhile talent was augmented by … a young baritone — Irving Kolodin >
  < the young talent … caromed off to Hollywood — W.I.Nichols >
  < staging the show with local talent >
Synonyms: see gift
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