entrepreneurial

/ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːriəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːriəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌän-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər-ē-əl -ˈn(y)u̇r-, ˌäⁿn-/ (ame, mw)

entrepreneurial — 形容詞

  • entrepreneurialpositive
  • more entrepreneurialcomparative
  • most entrepreneurialsuperlative

1. relating to people who set up and run their own companies, or describing the wil

1.形容詞B2
釋義

創業的

與創立和經營企業有關的

relating to people who set up and run their own companies, or describing the willingness to identify opportunities, try new approaches, and accept carefully considered risks in business

例句

Dr. Nakamura's entrepreneurial drive turned a single food stall into a chain of fifty outlets.

Dr. Nakamura 的創業動力把一個小攤位發展成擁有五十家分店的連鎖品牌。

possessive noun + entrepreneurial + noun pattern (drive / spirit / energy)

The programme developed students' entrepreneurial skills by having them create a full business plan.

這項課程透過讓學生撰寫完整的商業計劃，培養他們的創業技能。

entrepreneurial + noun (skills / experience / mindset)

同義詞
  • enterprising

    broader meaning — describes anyone showing initiative and energy, not limited to business contexts

  • innovative

    focuses on introducing new ideas or methods; does not specifically imply business or risk-taking

  • venturesome

    emphasises willingness to take risks; slightly more formal and less commonly used in modern business language

反義詞
  • unenterprising

    lacking the initiative or drive to undertake new projects

  • risk-averse

    describing someone who avoids taking chances, the opposite of the risk-taking aspect of entrepreneurial behaviour

文法句型

entrepreneurial + noun (spirit / skills / mindset / approach)

be / seem / become + entrepreneurial

用法筆記

Frequently placed before nouns like 'spirit', 'mindset', 'skills', or 'approach' to describe qualities linked to entrepreneurship. Can describe an organisation's culture or strategy, not just an individual's personal traits.

常見錯誤

❌He is very entrepreneurial spirit.
✅He has a very entrepreneurial spirit.
💡'entrepreneurial' is an adjective and must modify a noun; it cannot stand as a noun itself.
❌She started an entrepreneurial.
✅She started an entrepreneurial venture.
💡'entrepreneurial' alone cannot serve as a noun; it needs a head noun such as 'venture', 'business', or 'project'.