She impressed us with her superior intelligence. a person of average intelligence gathering intelligence about a neighboring country's activities
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin intelligentia, from intelligent-, intelligens intelligent
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Time Traveler
The first known use of intelligence was in the 14th century
1ability to understand理解力ADJECTIVE | VERB + INTELLIGENCE | INTELLIGENCE + NOUNADJECTIVE➤considerable, great, high相當高的智力;傑出的智慧;高智能◇This essay shows considerable intelligence.這篇文章體現出相當高的智慧。➤acute, quick敏銳的理解力◇a writer with an acute intelligence才思敏銳的作家➤average, normal一般的/正常的智力▸➤limited, low有限的/低下的智力▸➤innate, native先天的智力▸➤human人的智力➤emotional情緒智力◇The consultancy focused on leadership and emotional intelligence.咨詢的重點放在領導能力和情緒智力上。➤artificial人工智能◇computer scientists who study artificial intelligence研究人工智能的計算機科學家VERB + INTELLIGENCE➤have有智慧◇At least he had the intelligence to turn off the gas.至少他還知道關掉煤氣。➤demonstrate, show展示/表現才智▸➤use運用智力▸➤insult侮辱智力◇Please don't insult my intelligence by lying to me.請不要用假話侮辱我的智力。INTELLIGENCE + NOUN➤test智力測驗intelligence
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2information信息ADJECTIVE | VERB + INTELLIGENCE | INTELLIGENCE + NOUNADJECTIVE➤secret秘密情報◇We've obtained secret intelligence about enemy plans.我們獲得了關於敵方計劃的秘密情報。➤good, reliable好情報;可靠的情報▸➤bad, faulty糟糕的/錯誤的情報▸➤army, military軍隊/軍事情報◇Military intelligence is gathered using sophisticated technology.軍事情報是運用尖端技術收集的。➤business商業情報▸➤criminal刑事情報➤national國家情報VERB + INTELLIGENCE➤collect, gather, get收集/搜集/得到情報▸➤provide提供情報▸➤share共享情報◇The FBI and the CIA need to share intelligence on terrorism.聯邦調查局和中情局應該共享恐怖活動方面的情報。INTELLIGENCE + NOUN➤agency, community, service情報局;情報界;情報部門◇He works for the French intelligence service.他為法國情報部門工作。➤officer, official情報官員▸➤collection, gathering情報收集/搜集◇His unit was responsible for intelligence gathering in North Africa.他的小組負責北非地區的情報搜集工作。➤failure情報失察▸➤information, report情報資料/報告▸➤operation情報搜集行動▸➤source情報來源