1719, originally Scottish, "common sense, shrewdness, acuteness of practical understanding," also "drive, initiative," possibly connected with Middle English gome "attention, heed," from Old Norse gaumr "heed, attention." Sense of "initiative" is first recorded 1812. Related: Gumptious (adj.), attested from 1823.
雙語例句
1. It takes gumption to quit a good paying job.
要辭去一個待遇很好的工作需要勇氣.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
2. With his gumption he will make a success of himself.
憑他的才干,他將大有作為.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. He suspected that deep down, she admired him for having the gumption to disagree with her.
他認為，在內心深處她十分佩服他有勇氣和她唱反調。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Surely anyone with marketing gumption should be able to sell good books at any time of year.
無疑，有經營頭腦的人在一年的任何時節都應該能夠賣掉好書。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Fortunately you had enough gumption not to give up on yours.