enterprising

UK/'entәpraiziŋ/US

TOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Showing initiative and readiness to undertake new or risky things

有进取心的，有事业心的，有魄力的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

enter-between, among

pristo grasp, seize, take hold of

-ingcontinuous / action of

=enterprising

enterprise (to take a project in hand) + -ing (adj.) = describing someone always ready to seize the initiative — to grab a new opportunity and act on it. Note it is positive: an enterprising person is resourceful and bold, not merely busy.

Root prehens still carries 16 more words

Example Sentences

1.
An enterprising student started a tutoring business on campus.
2.
It was very enterprising of her to learn coding on her own.

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