the intelligence needed to know what to do in a particular situation 機智;老練;精明 He didn’t have the gumption to keep his mouth shut. 他沒有勇氣保持沉默。
courage and strength of mind 勇氣;膽力;決心 She won’t tell him because she hasn’t got the gumption. 她不會告訴他,因爲她沒有勇氣。
Word Originearly 18th cent. (originally Scots): of unknown origin.