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

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？
To go on seeing all those people who had known him as a "long-headed chap", an astute adviser after that no!
那些人一直认为他是个精明家伙，是个足智多谋的法律顾问；在这事之后还继续跟那些人见面&决不会！
This is exactly the situation in which you could expect a politically astute council president to make a difference.
这正是你或许预计一位政治英明的理事会主席能大有作为的局面。
He is an astute if controversial politician.
尽管有争议，他却是个精明的政治家。
The company you keep is more culturally astute and you hope to emulate their tastes.
你所交往的人往往品味出众，而你希望能够仿效对方。
It is up to the astute clinician to evaluate these changes and to relate them to occupational exposure.
机敏的医师可以估价这些变化，并找出它们与职业性暴露的关系。
He made a series of astute business decisions.
他作出了一系列精明的商业决策。
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。
He is an extremely astute political tactician
他是个极其精明的政治谋略家。
Yes. I have to admit that you are very astute.
只好这样啦。我不得不承认您很精明。