astute UK [ə'stju:t] US [-'stu:t] adjective ■clever and quick to see how to take advantage of a situation 敏锐的;精明的•an astute investor/businesswoman精明的投资者/女商人 •his astute handling of the situation他对局势的巧妙处理 •an astute observer of human behaviour人类行为的敏锐观察者 |