shrewd · adjective
Sens et exemples
Habile à comprendre les situations et à porter des jugements qui procurent un avantage.
Her shrewd assessment of local demand persuaded the partners to open a smaller shop with lower running costs.
He was a shrewd negotiator who recognised when a modest concession could secure a much more important agreement.
The decision to retain experienced staff proved shrewd when several unexpected technical problems emerged.
A shrewder reading of the report would have noticed that its optimistic conclusions depended on uncertain assumptions.
Formes
- shrewder comparative
- shrewdest superlative