Question of the Day #1180

Intestinal Fortitude: The Ins and Outs of Being a GI Nurse

From the headline of this article at the Daily Nurse.

  上記の文で、intestinal fortitudeの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "intestinal fortitude" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

胆力◆gutsの婉曲表現

とありますが、Weblioにある下記の訳のほうが適切です。

勇気，度胸，根性

ただし、問題の見出しの場合は、この婉曲表現と書き手の本職である消化器科看護師を掛けています。

 

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Strong courage, conviction, or determination; gumption; guts.

 

Examples

1. Not everyone has the intestinal fortitude necessary to survive in the world of politics.
2. Having the intestinal fortitude to fight on no matter the circumstances is what builds champions. —Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2023
3. To a certain — albeit unquantifiable — extent, the perception that the Fed will have the intestinal fortitude to inflict pain on the economy in pursuit of its mandate is as important as the reality. —Martha C. White, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022
4. Faced with the prospect of going home and missing the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play in the Little League Intermediate World Series, the team showed tremendous resolve and intestinal fortitude. —Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2022
5. Launching an untested project requires not just intestinal fortitude but investment, and the cost of capital is coming down, said Judy Tu, SVP and senior relationship manager in City National Bank’s entertainment division, citing the Federal Reserve’s recent interest-rate reduction. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024

   

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