单词	nous
释义	nousnous /naʊs $ nuːs, naʊs/ noun [uncountable] British English informal Word Origin WORD ORIGINnous Origin: 1600-1700 Greek ‘intelligence’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But then most of us could probably bluff our way into a second division club with a bit of nous. Gradually, he confounded everyone with his burgeoning vocabulary and tactical nous. His temperament and lack of tactical nous made him a bad choice from the start. Neither approached the tactical nous of cricket's most famous cravat wearer, Douglas Jardine. The Hammers' victory allied skill to discipline and tactical nous. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► had the nous  At least she had the nous to ring. intelligence and the ability to make good practical decisions SYN  common sense:  At least she had the nous to ring.
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