intellect
gb/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/ us/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
B2
Anh
~ 3200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B2
entity
1
mental capacity for reasoning
The power to think and understand things well.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]'s intellect
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'intellect' with 'intellectual', which is an adjective or noun for a person with a developed mind.
Từ đồng nghĩa
intelligence (A broader term that can also cover practical problem-solving, not just reasoning ability.)
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mind (More general and informal; can refer to thoughts or consciousness as well as reasoning ability.)
Từ trái nghĩa
stupidity (A lack of intelligence or understanding.)
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ignorance (Lack of knowledge or awareness, not necessarily mental ability.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
sharp intellect
|keen intellect
|develop intellect
|intellectual capacity
|brilliant intellect
Chủ đề
education
|psychology
|personal qualities
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Her intellect impressed everyone at the conference.
- The job requires not only skill but also a sharp intellect.
- He used his intellect to solve the complex problem quickly.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She has a strong intellect.
- His intellect helps him learn fast.
- A good teacher can grow a child's intellect.
Danh từ
formal
C1
entity
2
highly intelligent person
A very intelligent person.
Mẫu sử dụng:
an intellect in [field]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may not realize 'intellect' can refer to a person, not just the ability.
Từ đồng nghĩa
thinker (Someone who spends time thinking deeply, not necessarily of exceptional intelligence.)
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scholar (An academic or learned person, often in a specific field.)
Từ trái nghĩa
simpleton (A person lacking intelligence or common sense.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
great intellect
|leading intellect
|towering intellect
Chủ đề
education
|personal qualities
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Einstein was one of the greatest intellects of the 20th century.
- She is considered a leading intellect in modern philosophy.
- The debate attracted many brilliant young intellects.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Einstein was a great intellect.
- She is an intellect in science.
- Many intellects came to the meeting.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
intellect
IPA
GB/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
US/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
in - tel - lect (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: intellect
- Plural: intellect, intellects
Họ từ
Forms
intellects
noun
Core family
Related words
intellectually
adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
unintelligent
adjective
unintelligently
adverb
Advanced or less common
intellectualize
verb
intellectualism
noun
Cách diễn đạt
a battle of wits
1/ə bˈætəl əv wˈɪts/
idiom
contest of cleverness
A situation where two people try to be smarter than each other.
Ví dụ
- The interview turned into a battle of wits between the journalist and the politician.
- It was a friendly battle of wits over dinner.
meet one's match intellectually
1/mˈit wˈʌnz mˈæt͡ʃ ˌɪntəlˈɛkt͡ʃuli/
fixed phrase
find equal in intelligence
To meet someone who is as smart as you are.
Ví dụ
- He finally met his match intellectually when he joined the debate club.
- She had never met her match intellectually until she started working there.