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单词
gumption
释义
gumption
gump‧tion
/
ˈɡʌmpʃ
ə
n
/
noun
[uncountable]
Word Origin
WORD ORIGIN
gumption
Origin:
1700-1800
Perhaps from
gome
‘attention’
(13-19 centuries)
, from
Old Norse
gaumr
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
But he's got a lot of
gumption
for trying to do it.
But Hugh had seemed to have the
gumption
to make himself new.
He was amazed to experience his old verve this morning, enough to give him something more than just
gumption
.
I thought my Walter had a bit more
gumption
.
It just takes the
gumption
and guts to do it.
The signs had all been there if only she'd had the
gumption
to read them.
Wilson speeches often praise the
gumption
of illegal immigrants who take risks and endure hardships to better themselves and their families.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
►
had ... gumption
At least she
had
the
gumption
to phone me.
the ability and determination to decide what needs to be done and to do it
:
At least she
had
the
gumption
to phone me.
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A to Z
at-risk
atrium
atrocious
atrociously
atrocity
atrophy
AT&T
attaboy
attach
attachment
attaché
attaché case
attack
attack ad
attacker
attagirl
attain
attainable
attainment
attempt
Attenborough, Sir David
Attenborough, Sir Richard
attend
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