shrewdness
美[ʃruːdnəs] 英[ʃruːdnəs]
n. 精明(刁钻;剧烈)
英英释义
Noun- intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
例句
- In his time, the old gentleman was a working mason, and had risen form the ranks more, I think, by shrewdness than by merit.那时,这老头儿只不过是个泥瓦工罢了。他之所以发迹,我认为靠的是精明的而不是业绩。