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。
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
(archaic)(古).)
语源
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin intelligentia, from intelligere 'understand' (see intelligent)