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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++en·ter·pris·ing /ˈentəpraɪzɪŋ $ -tər-/ adjective  INTELLIGENThaving the ability to think of new activities or ideas and make them work 有创业精神的;有事业心的;有进取心的 Some enterprising students are designing software. 一些有创业精神的学生在设计软件。 an enterprising scheme to provide interest-free loans 一项提供无息贷款的创业计划enterprisingly adverb
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enterprisingOther countries have been more enterprising.One enterprising airway promotes this idea by showing an in-flight video that leads passengers through such a work-out.A bustling, affectionate, urgent, eruptive, enterprising character.She was an enterprising cook, as she was in all things, and fed her family well.And in the newer and flatter organization where there is little opportunity for promotion, how does an enterprising employee advance?An enterprising student was selling copies of the answers to the test.Garrett was an enterprising young man.
From Longman Business Dictionaryenterprisingen‧ter‧pris‧ing /ˈentəpraɪzɪŋ-tər-/ adjective showing the ability to think of new activities and ideas and to take financial risks in business, especially by starting and running new businessesSome enterprising students are designing software.Their enterprising approach brought them large profits.
the new Business to Corpus ability having of think


enterprising
enterprising /ˈentəpraɪzɪŋ $ -tər-/ adjective
having the ability to think of new activities or ideas and make them work:
    Some enterprising students are designing software.
    an enterprising scheme to provide interest-free loans
—enterprisingly adverb


en·ter·pris·ingBrE /ˈentəpraɪzɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective (approving) having or showing the ability to think of new projects or new ways of doing things and make them successful 有事业心的;有进取心的;有创业精神的