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intellectual

🇬🇧 UK/,ɪntə'lektʃʊəl/🇺🇸 US/.intә'lektʃuәl/
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLGREB2

Definitions

adj.

Relating to or requiring the use of the mind; having a high capacity for thought and understanding.

智力的,脑力的;有才智的

n.

A person who engages in deep thinking and learning, especially about complex or academic subjects.

知识分子,学者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
interbetween, among
+
lectchoose, read, gather
+
ualrelating to, having the nature of
=intellectual

Common Collocations

  • 1.intellectual property知识产权
  • 2.intellectual capacity智力水平
  • 3.intellectual development智力发展

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She took an intellectual approach to solving the complex mathematical problem.

  • 2.

    The book appeals to intellectuals interested in political philosophy.

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