1610s, from Latin astutus "crafty, wary, shrewd; sagacious, expert," from astus "cunning, cleverness, adroitness," which is of uncertain origin, perhaps from Greek asty "town," a word borrowed into Latin and with an overtone of "city sophistication" (compare asteism). Related: Astutely; astuteness.
例文
1. It was a pretty astute deduction.
それは非常に鋭い推論である。/
2.She was politically astute .
彼女は政治的な頭を持っている。
3.He is an extremely astute political tactician.
彼は極めて抜け目のない政治策略家だ。/
4.A good leader must be an astute judge of ability.
優れたリーダーは人を識別する能力に優れていなければならない。
5.The criminal was very astute and well matched the detective in intelligence.