Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #11246
enterprising
有事业心的；有进取心的；善于经营谋划的
Able and ingenious in business dealings or social advancement.
- 1.
Displaying bravery and daring in attempting some task.
- 2.
Very able and ingenious in business dealings or social advancement.
有胆识的；敢作敢为的；有魄力的；有进取心的；有事业心的
In use
She is an enterprising young woman who started her own bakery at age 20.
The enterprising company introduced a new product that revolutionized the market.
His enterprising spirit led him to explore new business opportunities abroad.
an enterprising [noun]
用于名词前，强调善于经营、有开创精神。
She is an enterprising businesswoman.
她是一位有事业心的女商人。
be enterprising in [something]
in 后接具体方面或行动，表示在某事上表现出首创精神。
The team was enterprising in their use of social media.
这个团队在利用社交媒体方面很有进取心。
It is enterprising of [someone] to [do something]
该句型用 it 作形式主语，of 引出行为主体，表示赞赏某人的做法。
Connections
Collocations
- enterprising spirit
- 进取精神
- Her enterprising spirit led her to start her own company at twenty-five.她的进取精神促使她在二十五岁时创立了自己的公司。
- enterprising businessman
- 有事业心的商人
- An enterprising businessman, he turned a small stall into a chain of stores.作为一个有事业心的商人，他把一个小摊位变成了连锁店。
- enterprising approach
- 富有开拓性的方法
- The team's enterprising approach won them the contract.团队富有开拓性的方法为他们赢得了合同。
- enterprising young people
- 有进取心的年轻人
- The scholarship rewards enterprising young people who create new solutions.该奖学金奖励创造新解决方案的有进取心的年轻人。
- enterprising idea
- 大胆的想法
- Selling homemade jam online was an enterprising idea.在网上销售自制果酱是一个大胆的想法。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 enterprise(事业)加上 -ing，眼前浮现一个有事业心、敢闯敢干的人。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、business evaluations、letters of recommendation 「enterprising」是偏正式的褒义词，通常用于正式的书面语或评价语境，如描述某人善于把握机会、敢于尝试，或在事业上精于谋划。日常口语中较少直接使用，可以考虑用 ambitious、resourceful 等更常用的词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
surprising、comprising、arising、rising 都以重读的 /aɪzɪŋ/ 结尾，彼此押韵。注意 enterprising 虽有相同结尾拼写，但其中的 /aɪ/ 不重读，因此与这些词不构成严格押韵。advertising 以 /taɪzɪŋ/ 结尾，也不与上述词押韵。praising 拼写像 -prising，但读作 /preɪzɪŋ/，元音不同，是形近词而非押韵词。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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