wisdom

noun

1. 智慧；才智；精明
   the ability to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have
   1. a woman of great wisdom
      才女
   2. words of wisdom
      至理名言
2. 明智
   how sensible sth is
   1. I question the wisdom of giving a child so much money.
      我对给孩子这么多钱是否明智怀有疑问。
3. （社会或文化长期积累的）知识，学问
   the knowledge that a society or culture has gained over a long period of time
   1. the collective wisdom of the Native American people
      美洲原住民的集体智慧

1. N-UNCOUNT 智慧;才智
   Wisdom is the ability to use your experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions or judgments.
   1. ...the patience and wisdom that comes from old age.
      历尽岁月沧桑而形成的耐心与智慧
   2. ...a great man, who spoke words of great wisdom.
      字字珠玑的伟人
2. N-VAR (社会或文化长期积累的)知识，学问
   Wisdom is the store of knowledge that a society or culture has collected over a long period of time.
   1. ...a folksy piece of wisdom.
      一种民间的智慧
   2. ...this church's original Semitic wisdom, religion and faith.
      该教派独特的犹太人的智慧、宗教和信仰
   3. ...a simpler and more humane approach, based on ancient wisdoms and 'natural' mechanisms.
      基于古代智慧和“自然”机制的更简单、更人道的方法
3. N-SING 明智
   If you talk about the wisdom of a particular decision or action, you are talking about how sensible it is.
   1. Many Lithuanians have expressed doubts about the wisdom of the decision.
      很多立陶宛人对该决定是否明智表示了怀疑。
4. N-VAR 一般观点;普遍看法
   You can use wisdom to refer to ideas that are accepted by a large number of people.
   1. Health education wisdom in the UK differs from that of the United States...
      英国的健康教育理念与美国的不同。
   2. Unchallenged wisdoms flow swiftly among the middle classes.
      未受质疑的普遍理念在中产阶级中迅速传播开来。

1. It is accepted wisdom that science has been partly responsible for the decline of religion.
   人们普遍认为，科学的兴起是宗教衰落的部分原因。
2. The last thing we need are words of wisdom from an armchair critic
   我们最不需要的是纸上谈兵的评论家发表的“智慧”言论。
3. We do not ascribe a superior wisdom to government or the state.
   我们并不认为政府或是国家有超凡的智慧。
4. His 'cosmic vision' is to blend Christianity with 'the wisdom of all world religions'.
   他的“远大设想”就是将基督教和“全世界所有宗教的智慧”融为一体。
5. The Magi, Bramins, and Druids were bracketed together as men of wisdom
   东方三博士、婆罗门和德鲁伊特都被视为富有智慧的人。
6. The wisdom of the retired generals and backbench MPs conjoins
   退役将军和后座议员的智慧结合在一起。
7. I thought of myself as a patriarch, dispensing words of wisdom to all my children.
   我把自己当作在向子女传授至理名言的一家之长。
8. The advice is based on the distilled wisdom of a panel of heart specialists.
   该建议是在汇集提取了心脏专家小组的意见后作出的。
9. They were godlike in their wisdom and compassion.
   他们有上帝般的智慧和同情心。
10. Some would question the wisdom of leaving her out of the team
    有人会质疑把她排除在队伍之外是否明智。
11. She believed that she had been selected by the Master to reveal forgotten wisdom.
    她认为自己是被长老选中来揭示被人们遗忘的智慧的。
12. Her advice includes perfectly true but rather fulsome pearls of wisdom.
    她的建议中有完全正确的金玉良言，但有过于恭维之嫌。
13. He was among the first to question the received wisdom of the time
    他是那个时代首先质疑当时被普遍认可的处世之道的人之一。
14. I hope this book is not yet another restatement of the prevailing wisdom
    我希望这本书不会又是重复一些流行的至理名言。
15. Ancient wisdom has stood the test of time.
    古老的智慧已经经受了时间的考验。
16. It has forced politicians to think again about the wisdom of trying to evacuate refugees
    这迫使政治家们重新考虑疏散难民是否明智。
17. With knowledge and wisdom, evil could be vanquished on this earth.
    拥有了知识和智慧就能够把恶势力从这个世界上铲除。
18. Visionaries are constantly fighting conventional wisdom because they see the world ahead in terms of what it can be
    愿景家总在不断挑战传统思维，因为他们是用超前的眼光看待这个世界的。
19. Many Lithuanians have expressed doubts about the wisdom of the decision.
    很多立陶宛人对该决定是否明智表示了怀疑。
20. Health education wisdom in the UK differs from that of the United States
    英国的健康教育理念与美国的不同。
21. Unchallenged wisdoms flow swiftly among the middle classes.
    未受质疑的普遍理念在中产阶级中迅速传播开来。
22. A grasp of mundane affairs is genuine knowledge; an understanding of worldly wisdom is true learning.
    世事洞明皆学问，人情练达即文章。
23. He gave an example of bravery and wisdom.
    他是个智勇双全的典型。
24. What do you expect of him? He is young and hasn't cut his wisdom teeth yet.
    你对他能寄予什么希望呢？他初出茅庐，还未到懂事年龄。
25. In this way they brought into full play the initiative, wisdom and power of the masses.
    这样他们就使群众的积极性、智慧和力量都充分发挥出来。
26. Years bring wisdom.
    年岁增智慧。
27. The wisdom of the masses is inexhaustible.
    群众的智慧是无穷的。
28. Wisdom is better than strength.
    智慧胜强权。
29. Much thinking yields wisdom.
    多想出智慧。
30. Experience is the mother of wisdom.
    经验为智慧之母。

n.

conventional/received wisdom

• 大多数人的看法；普遍信念
  the view or belief that most people hold
  1. Conventional wisdom has it that riots only ever happen in cities.
     人们普遍认为，只有城市里才发生暴乱。

in his/her/its, etc. (infinite) wisdom

• （表示不理解他人的无知）以其（无限的）智慧
  used when you are saying that you do not understand why sb has done sth
  1. The government in its wisdom has decided to support the ban.
     政府竟愚蠢到决定支持这项禁令。

a pearl of wisdom

• 睿智的语言；隽语；妙语如珠
  a wise remark
  1. Thank you for those pearls of wisdom.
     谢谢你的金玉良言。

noun

1. the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight

   Synonym:    wiseness

2. the quality of being prudent and sensible

   Synonym:    wisenesssoundness

3. ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight

   Synonym:    sapience

4. accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment