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tech-savvy

/ˈtɛkˌsævi/· adjective

军事/科技B2

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Chinese meaning

精通科技的

精jīng通tōng科kē技jì,擅shàn用yòng电diàn子zi产chǎn品pǐn

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深shēn谙ān无wú人rén机jī等děng军jūn事shì科kē技jì应yìng用yòng

Example

As Ukraine signs drone deals and awaits licenses for Patriot missiles, the country's popular, tech-savvy defense minister, who helped Ukraine turn the tables on Russia through drone warfare, is fired.

随着乌克兰签署无人机协议、等待爱国者导弹的许可,这位曾帮助乌克兰通过无人机战术扭转对俄局势、深得民心的精通科技的国防部长被解职了。

Source: NPR · 16 Jul 2026

Background ✎

乌wū克kè兰lán深shēn孚fú众zhòng望wàng、精jīng通tōng科kē技jì的de国guó防fáng部bù长zhǎng被bèi总zǒng统tǒng突tū然rán解jiě职zhí,引yǐn发fā广guǎng泛fàn批pī评píng。

Roots · etymology

由 tech 与 savvy 复合而成,或是 high-tech savvy 缩略

  • tech(科技)+ savvy(精明内行)

Collocations

  • tech-savvy generation / tech-savvy consumers / tech-savvy youth

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