C2 having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage明智的;精明的
[ + to infinitive ] He was shrewd enough not to take the job when there was the possibility of getting a better one a few months later.他很聪明没有接受那份工作,因为几个月后他有可能会得到更好的工作。 She is a shrewd politician who wants to avoid offending the electorate unnecessarily.她是一个精明的政治家,想避免不必要地得罪选民。
It was a shrewd move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.在房地产价格开始上涨之前购买房子是个明智之举。