Intellectual Noun ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl Things Person ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəlɪzəm Ability Understand
Intellectual is an adjective meaning involving a person's ability to think and understand complex ideas. It can also be a noun, referring to a well-educated person who spends time studying or thinking about complicated ideas.
intellectualintellectualsadjective1[usually before noun ]connected with or using a person's ability to think in a logical way and understand things 智力的;脑力的;理智的SYN
mental
◆intellectual curiosity求知欲◆an intellectual novel推理小说2(of a person 人)well educated and enjoying activities in which you have to think seriously about things 有才智的;智力发达的◆She's very intellectual.她很聪慧。▶in·tel·lec·tual·ism/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəlɪzəm; NAmEˌɪntəˈlektʃuəlɪzəm/noun[uncountable ]( usually disapproving) in·tel·lec·tu·al·ly/; NAmE/adverb◆intellectually challenging考验智慧的nouna person who is well educated and enjoys activities in which they have to think seriously about things 知识分子;脑力劳动者in·tel·lec·tual/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl; NAmEˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/in·tel·lec·tual·ism/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəlɪzəm; NAmEˌɪntəˈlektʃuəlɪzəm/in·tel·lec·tu·al·ly/; NAmE/
1relating to the ability to understand things and think intelligently → mentalintellectual development/ability/activity etc a job that requires considerable intellectual effort2an intellectual person is well-educated and interested in serious ideas and subjects such as science, literature etc → academic: Mark’s very intellectual.3needing serious thought in order to be understood: an intellectual film—intellectually adverb: intellectually stimulating →
intelligent
intellectual1 adjective
intellectual2 noun
intellectualintellectual2 ●○○ noun [countable]
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an intelligent well-educated person who spends time thinking about complicated ideas and discussing them → academic: a leading British intellectual—intellectualism noun [uncountable]
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intellectuals[1239]
知识分子(64%),智力的(24%),聪明的(8%),凭理智做事者(4%)
n.知识分子;凭理智做事者
adj.智力的;聪明的;理智的
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