wisdom
n[U]
1
(a) experience and knowledge (shown in making decisions and judgements); quality of being wise (在做決定或判斷時(shí)表現(xiàn)出的)經(jīng)驗(yàn)和知識(shí); 智慧
She had acquired much wisdom during her long life. 她經(jīng)年累月造就了很高的智慧.
(b) good judgement; advisability; common sense 正確的判斷; 明智; 常識(shí)
I question the wisdom of giving the child so much money. 我懷疑給這個(gè)孩子這麼多錢是好事還是壞事.
Events were to prove the wisdom of their decision. 這些事情都可證明他們的決定是正確的.
2 (fml 文) wise thoughts, sayings, etc 有見(jiàn)識(shí)的想法、 說(shuō)法等
the wisdom of the ancients 古人的至理名言
the conventional/ received wisdom, ie the generally accepted view 公認(rèn)的看法.
3 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) wit and wisdom => wit.