shrewdness

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英语翻译

n.精明(刁钻；剧烈)

英语例句

In his time, the old gentleman was a working mason, and had risen form the ranks more, I think, by shrewdness than by merit. 那时，这老头儿只不过是个泥瓦工罢了。他之所以发迹，我认为靠的是精明的而不是业绩。