astute

英 [əˈstjuːt]

美 [əˈstuːt]

adj. 精明的; 狡猾的

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Collins.1 / BNC.13698 / COCA.13115

牛津词典

adj.

精明的；狡猾的
very clever and quick at seeing what to do in a particular situation, especially how to get an advantage
1. an astute businessman/politician/observer
  精明的商人；狡猾的政客；敏锐的观察家
2. It was an astute move to sell the shares then.
  那时出售股份是精明之举。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 精明的；敏锐的
If you describe someone asastute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.
1. She was politically astute...
  她很有政治头脑。
2. He made a series of astute business decisions.
  他作出了一系列精明的商业决策。

英英释义

adj

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
1. a smart businessman
2. an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease
3. he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow
Synonym:sharpshrewd

双语例句

He is an astute if controversial politician.
尽管有争议，他却是个精明的政治家。
China's real estate is the world's most astute businessmen, and also more able to Huyou.
中国的房地产商人是世界上最精明的，也比较能忽悠。
He is an astute politician and the nearest thing to a worm-class statesman that Cambridge has ever produced.
他是个精明的政治家，可以说是剑桥培养出来的一位世界一流的政治家。
Had he been more astute he might have stayed in power longer.
要是城府更深些的话，他掌权的时间也许会更长些了。
The astute or the mathematicians will realize that what will happen here?
机敏的人或数学家将认识到，这里将发生什么？
Even if the most astute consumer, also hard to avoid is broken.
即使是最精明的消费者，也难免一失。
One of the most critical duties for any new employee is to be an astute observer of corporate culture.
新员工最要紧的任务就是机敏地观察公司文化。除了公司手册中的要点之外，还有哪些潜规则？
Only Parmalat's seemingly astute ability to rapidly grow earnings and revenues with acquisitions had placated those concerns.
不过，帕玛拉特所拥有似乎很机敏的能力，可以通过收购快速提高利润和收入，才打消市场疑虑。
He made a series of astute business decisions.
他作出了一系列精明的商业决策。
Data stewards need to be politically astute and good at conflict resolution.
数据董事必须在政治上精明和善于解决冲突的办法。