intelligence

intelligence
noun
[mass noun]
  1. the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills
    才智,智力
    an eminent man of great intelligence.
    高智力的杰出人士。
    they underestimated her intelligence.
    他们低估了她的才智。
    ■[count noun]a person or being with this ability
    智者;智慧生命
    extraterrestrial intelligences.
    地球以外的智慧生命。
  2. the collection of information of military or political value
    情报工作,谍报工作
    the chief of military intelligence.
    军队情报处长。
    [as modifier]the intelligence department.
    情报处。
    ■people employed in this, regarded collectively
    [总称]情报人员,谍报人员
    British intelligence has been able to secure numerous local informers.
    英国情报人员发展了无数当地情报人员。
    ■information collected in this way
    情报,谍报
    the gathering of intelligence.
    情报收集。
    ■(archaic)information in general; news
    (古)信息;消息
派生
intelligential
adjective
  1. (archaic)(古).)
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Old French from Latin intelligentia, from intelligere 'understand' (see intelligent)
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