astute /əˈstuːt/ Brit /əˈstjuːt/ adjective /əˈstuːt/ Brit /əˈstjuːt/
adjective
Learner's definition of ASTUTE
[more astute; most astute]
: having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever敏锐的；机敏的；精明的 -
He is an astute observer of the current political scene.他对当前政治局势观察敏锐。
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Astute readers will notice the error.敏锐的读者会注意到这个错误。
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She made some astute [=insightful] observations about the movie industry.她对电影业发表了一些深刻见解。
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His analysis of the battle was very astute.他对这场战役的分析极为敏锐。
— astuteness
noun [noncount]