[ひじちょうもく, hijichoumoku] (exp) sharp eyes and ears used for collecting information far and wide; having the acumen and shrewd discernment gained by widely-collected information; being well-versed on a subject; books which broaden our knowledge [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Acumen \A*cu"men\, n. [L. acumen, fr. acuere to sharpen. Cf.
{Acute}.]
Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind;
the faculty of nice discrimination. --Selden.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Sharpness; sagacity; keenness; shrewdness; acuteness.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acumen
n 1: a tapering point
2: shrewdness shown by keen insight [syn: {insightfulness},
{acumen}]
From Latin-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 [fd-lat-eng]:
acumen
1. acerbity; acrimony; acuity; sharpness
2. witticism
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
