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单词 gumption
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
gump•tion /ˈgʌmpʃən/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Informal Termsspirit;
    drive;
    resourcefulness:It takes gumption to go to school and work too.
  2. Informal Termscourage;
    guts:It took a lot of gumption to stand up to her.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gump•tion  (gump′shən),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsinitiative;
    aggressiveness;
    resourcefulness:With his gumption he'll make a success of himself.
  2. Informal Termscourage;
    spunk;
    guts:It takes gumption to quit a high-paying job.
  3. Informal Termscommon sense;
    shrewdness.
  • origin, originally Scots 1710–20
gump′tion•less, adj. 
gump′tious, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gumption /ˈɡʌmpʃən/ n informal
  1. Brit common sense or resourcefulness
  2. initiative or courage: you haven't the gumption to try
Etymology: 18th Century: originally Scottish, of unknown origin
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