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Acumen Business Sharp Make Good 英 ækjəmən] 美 ækjəmən

英语单词 acumen
英美音标 英 ['ækjəmən] 美 ['ækjəmən]
中文释义 n.敏锐;聪明
英语例句 (1) His business acumen helped him to succeed where others had failed.
(2) Her business acumen has made her very successful.
(3) The Parisian police, so much extolled for acumen, are cunning, but no more.
中文例句 (1) 他在商业上的敏锐帮他在其他人失败的地方获得成功。
(2) 她灵活的经商头脑使她的生意十分兴隆。
(3) 巴黎警察一向以聪明称道于世,其实不过是狡猾罢了。
vocabulary简明 If you have acumen, you are very sharp at what you do. You hope your accountant and your surgeon are both known for their acumen.
vocabulary扩展 The noun acumen comes from the Latin word acumen, meaning “a point,” or “sting.” If you are able to make pointed decisions, if you have a sharp intellect, if you make good strategic moves, if you are successful in your field, or if your business instincts are spot-on, you have acumen. Even if you inherit an entire wholesale furniture dynasty from your grandfather, you could end up with nothing if you don’t have his business acumen.
柯林斯解释
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]敏锐;聪明 Acumen is the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions.
  [usu supp N]
  • His sharp business acumen meant he quickly rose to the top.

    他精明的商业头脑令其青云直上。

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