enterprising的词源

英文词源

enterprising (adj.)

"eager to undertake, prompt to attempt," 1610s, present participle adjective from the verb enterprise (late 15c.), from the noun enterprise. Until mid-19c. (at least in Britain) mostly in a bad sense: "scheming, ambitious, foolhardy." Earlier (1560s) as a verbal noun meaning "action of undertaking."

中文词源

enterprising：事业心，进取心

来自enterprise, 冒险，进取。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：enterprising 词源，enterprising 含义。

enterprising：有进取心的

词根词缀： enter(= inter- )之间 + -pris-包含 + -ing