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in·ge·nu·i·ty /ˌɪndʒɪˈnjuːətɪ/ n. 1. 心灵手巧;善于创造发明;足智多谋 Our ingenuity can certainly devise means of holding down energy consumption and tapping new sources. 我们凭借心灵手巧,肯定能设想出降低能源消耗和开发新能源的办法来。 Some Customs officers do show ingenuity in singling out persons for special attention. 有些海关关员在选中重点注意对象方面确实别具慧眼。 2. (安排和设计等的)巧妙;精巧 the ingenuity of a plan 办法的巧妙 3. 精巧的装置 4. 〈古〉坦白,直率 [< L ingenuitās frankness < ingenuus ingenuous; 词义受 ingenious 影响] |