gumption

名词 gumption:

1. sound practical judgment
   同义词：common sense, good sense, horse sense, sense, mother wit
2. fortitude and determination
   同义词：backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand

1. It takes gumption to quit a good paying job.
   要辞去一个待遇很好的工作需要勇气。
2. He's a nice enough lad, but he doesn't seem to have much gumption.
   他是个不错的小伙子，但好像没有什麽进取心。

gump.tion

n.Informal （名词）【非正式用语】
Boldness of enterprise; initiative or aggressiveness.
事业心，魄力：果敢的事业心；创造力或进取精神
Guts; spunk.
勇气；胆量
Common sense.
常识，通达

来源：
Scots
苏格兰语