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BNC: 3640 COCA: 3324

courage

courage /ˈkɚrɪʤ/ noun
courage
/ˈkɚrɪʤ/
noun
Learner's definition of COURAGE
[noncount]
: the ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous勇敢;胆量
BNC: 3640 COCA: 3324

courage

noun

cour·​age ˈkər-ij How to pronounce courage (audio)
ˈkə-rij
: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty
Choose the Right Synonym for courage

courage, mettle, spirit, resolution, tenacity mean mental or moral strength to resist opposition, danger, or hardship.

courage implies firmness of mind and will in the face of danger or extreme difficulty.

the courage to support unpopular causes

mettle suggests an ingrained capacity for meeting strain or difficulty with fortitude and resilience.

a challenge that will test your mettle

spirit also suggests a quality of temperament enabling one to hold one's own or keep up one's morale when opposed or threatened.

her spirit was unbroken by failure

resolution stresses firm determination to achieve one's ends.

the resolution of pioneer women

tenacity adds to resolution implications of stubborn persistence and unwillingness to admit defeat.

held to their beliefs with great tenacity

Example Sentences

Eunice Kennedy Shriver … didn't buy into the propaganda of her day that women had to be soft and submissive. That took courage back then, because she grew up in a family that expected a lot from the boys and very little from the girls. Maria Shriver, Time, 26 Oct. 2009 Sometimes when I debate whether to risk my individuality or conform, the memory of my son's picture brings me courage. Sue Monk Kidd, Reader's Digest, August 1990 But as long as your courage holds out you may as well go right ahead making a fool of yourself. All brave men are fools. Robert Frost 17 Apr. 1915, in Selected Letters of Robert Frost1964 She has the courage to support unpopular causes. It takes courage to stand up for your rights.
Recent Examples on the Web Few high-level Soviet officials had the courage to admit that things needed to change. ABC News, 30 Aug. 2022 Leaders also must have the courage to take calculated risks. Gina Mastantuono, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Appoint justices who have the courage to stand by their convictions. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 Women that are working multiple jobs yet have the courage to run for office. Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 17 June 2022 If no one has the courage to address this, a group intervention may be needed to stanch the motormouth. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 2 June 2022 Where in God's name is our backbone to have the courage to deal with it and stand up to the lobbyists? Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 May 2022 Congress must have the courage to protect our children and pass common sense gun safety laws. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2022 Women in Balance will not only shine a light on Ferragamo’s story, but will also honor the legacy of other fearless women between the late 1950s and the early 1960s who had the courage to build a different society than the one they were born into. Lauren Tappan, Town & Country, 20 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English corage, from Anglo-French curage, from quer, coer heart, from Latin cor — more at heart

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of courage was in the 14th century
BNC: 3640 COCA: 3324
courage

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + COURAGE | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, extraordinary, great, immense, outstanding, remarkable, tremendous相當大的膽量;非凡的勇氣;巨大的勇氣personal個人的勇氣an act of personal courage that moved people感人的個人勇敢行為intellectual, moral, political智勇;道德勇氣;政治膽量Caring for elderly relatives requires considerable moral courage.照顧老年親屬需要相當大的道德勇氣。This is a chance for him to show leadership and political courage.這是他展現領導能力和政治膽量的機會。physical英勇無畏的膽量stories of incredible physical courage有關非凡勇氣的故事VERB + COURAGErequire, take需要勇氣It takes courage to sing in public.在公眾場合唱歌需要勇氣。have有勇氣I didn't have the courage to tell him.我沒有勇氣告訴他。lack缺乏勇氣He lacked the courage to try something new.他沒有勇氣去嘗試新事物。demonstrate, display, show顯示勇氣;表現勇氣;顯得有膽量find, gather, muster, muster up, pluck up, summon鼓起勇氣I finally plucked up enough courage to speak to Rachel.我終於鼓起勇氣可以和雷切爾講話了。admire, applaud欽佩/稱讚勇氣I admire your courage in saying what you think.我佩服你怎麼想就怎麼說的勇氣。PHRASEScourage under fire (= when you are being attacked, physically or figuratively) 受到攻擊時的勇氣He showed great calmness and courage under fire.他受到攻擊時表現出極大的鎮定和勇氣。have the courage of your convictions (= to be brave enough to do what you feel to be right) 有勇氣做自己認為正確的事情

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