acumen: [16] Acumen is a direct borrowing from Latin acūmen, which meant both literally ‘point’ and figuratively ‘sharpness’. It derived from the verb acuere ‘sharpen’, which was also the source of English acute. The original pronunciation of acumen in English was /ə_kjūmen/, with the stress on the second syllable, very much on the pattern of the Latin original; it is only relatively recently that a pronunciation with the stress on the first syllable has become general. => acute
acumen (n.)
1530s, from Latin acumen "a point, sting," hence "mental sharpness, shrewdness," from acuere "to sharpen" (see acuity).
中文解释
acumen 敏锐，聪明 “阿Q们非常聪明”
实用例句
1. He lacked the judgment and political acumen for the post of chairman.
他欠缺做主席应具备的判断力和政治敏锐度。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She has considerable business acumen.
她的经营能力绝非一般.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. His business acumen has made him very successful.
他的商业头脑使他很成功.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. He had demonstrated considerable business acumen.
他展示了出色的经商才能.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Financial acumen , the accuracy of banks'advices and the quality of services make banks'profitability ~.