discernment
英[dɪ'sɜːnm(ə)nt]
美[dɪ'sɝnmənt]
英英释意
- 1. the cognitive condition of someone who understands;
- "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
- 2. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values);
- "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"
- "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
- 3. perception of that which is obscure
- 4. ability to make good judgments
- 5. the trait of judging wisely and objectively;
- "a man of discernment"