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intellect n.智力 Intellect is the mental equivalent of athletic ability or fashion sense, so someone is an intellect if they have great intellectual ability just as an athlete is someone who has great athletic ability. Intellect is something everyone has in some degree. If someone talks down to you, it's an insult to your intellect. Your teacher might say you have a sharp intellect if you have the intellect to figure out difficult problems. An intellectual is a person who has a lot of knowledge and prefers to think about things on an abstract or theoretical level rather than a practical one. ★☆☆☆☆ 2005.3

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['intilekt] Intellect is how much intelligence you have. Einstein was known for having a great intellect. Mickey Mouse's friend Goofy has almost no intellect to speak of. But not all parts of the brain are equally involved; the limbic system (the “emotional brain”) is especially active, while the prefrontal cortex (the center of intellect and reasoning) is relatively quiet. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]智力；理解力；领悟力；思维能力 Intellect is the ability to understand or deal with ideas and information. Do the emotions develop in parallel with the intellect?...情感与智力是并行发展的吗？The intellect is not the most important thing in life.才智不是生活中最重要的东西。2[N-VAR 可变名词]非凡的才智；出众的才华 Intellect is the quality of being very intelligent or clever.   [oft poss N]Her intellect is famed far and wide...她的非凡才智闻名遐迩。The members of the committee described Gates as a man of keen intellect.委员会委员把盖茨描述为才智过人。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]英才；才智非凡的人 If you describe someone as an intellect, you mean that they are very intelligent. My boss isn't a great intellect.我的老板才智并不出众。

英语单词	intellect
英美音标	['intilekt]
中文释义	n.智力
vocab简明	Intellect is how much intelligence you have. Einstein was known for having a great intellect. Mickey Mouse's friend Goofy has almost no intellect to speak of.
vocab扩展	Intellect is the mental equivalent of athletic ability or fashion sense, so someone is an intellect if they have great intellectual ability just as an athlete is someone who has great athletic ability. Intellect is something everyone has in some degree. If someone talks down to you, it's an insult to your intellect. Your teacher might say you have a sharp intellect if you have the intellect to figure out difficult problems. An intellectual is a person who has a lot of knowledge and prefers to think about things on an abstract or theoretical level rather than a practical one.
真题原句	But not all parts of the brain are equally involved; the limbic system (the “emotional brain”) is especially active, while the prefrontal cortex (the center of intellect and reasoning) is relatively quiet.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]智力；理解力；领悟力；思维能力 Intellect is the ability to understand or deal with ideas and information. Do the emotions develop in parallel with the intellect?... 情感与智力是并行发展的吗？ The intellect is not the most important thing in life. 才智不是生活中最重要的东西。 2 [N-VAR 可变名词]非凡的才智；出众的才华 Intellect is the quality of being very intelligent or clever. [oft poss N] Her intellect is famed far and wide... 她的非凡才智闻名遐迩。 The members of the committee described Gates as a man of keen intellect. 委员会委员把盖茨描述为才智过人。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]英才；才智非凡的人 If you describe someone as an intellect, you mean that they are very intelligent. My boss isn't a great intellect. 我的老板才智并不出众。
来源	2005.3

Intellect Great Ability Athletic Intellectual N Var 可变名词 Intilekt