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单词 shrewdness
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shrewdness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈʃruːd.nəs/us
/ˈʃruːd.nəs/
clearunderstandingand goodjudgmentof asituation, usuallyresultingin anadvantage:
精明；狡猾
She was a woman ofgreatcourageandpoliticalshrewdness.她是一个非常有勇气的女人，富于政治智慧。
He hasapproachedthetaskwithcommitment,intelligence, and shrewdness.他靠着承诺、智慧和精明完成了这项任务。
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  • Heinsistshiswealthcomes from shrewdness and hardworkratherthancorruption.
  • Jonesdemonstratedbothlegalshrewdness anduncompromisingmoralcourage.
  • He had so muchnaturalshrewdness that hisconversationwas alwaysworthlisteningto.
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(Definition ofshrewdnessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

shrewdness| Business English

shrewdness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈʃruːdnəs/us
theabilitytojudgepeopleandsituationswell and make gooddecisions:
Hergreatestassetmayproveto be her shrewdness.
goodjudgmentorunderstanding:
Billboards areplacedwithpinpointshrewdness.
It is ataskhe hasapproachedwithcommitment,intelligence, and shrewdness.
(Definition ofshrewdnessfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofshrewdness

shrewdness
He does not rush into decisions, but through generalshrewdnesshas avoided major mistakes.
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Second, the leaders are portrayed, often approvingly, as resorting to trickery andshrewdness.
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His conversations with his father reveal ashrewdnesswhich prevent the reader from regarding his mind as null.
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He knew the inside of the church very well, had good judgement andshrewdness.
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Their talent, their qualifications, their technical skill, theirshrewdness, their knowledge of the pits ought to be utilised.
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This report eschews sentimentality but it shares another of our qualities,shrewdness.
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She does not lose her common sense, her integrity, hershrewdness—theshrewdnesswhich has helped her to maintain her family all these years.
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The various possibilities were examined and discussed in the negotiations withshrewdness, sound sense and a keen desire to arrive at agreement.
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One does not really expect young people at that age to behave with the greatestshrewdnessin putting forward their claims.
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One buyer may exercise moreshrewdnessthan another.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I am sure that you apply your customaryshrewdnessin choosing where to bank.
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He did so by hisshrewdness, his thrift, and his business acumen, and more than that by his hard work.
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I have seen no good timing, political acumen andshrewdnessin this place over the past few weeks.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Aberdonians throughout the world are admired for theirshrewdness, and also, although some people doubt it, for their sense of humour.
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I asked myself: does that mixture ofshrewdnessand caution characterise the present destructive proposals?
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