intellect
gb/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/ us/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
B2
英语
~ 3200
义项
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名词
B2
entity
1
mental capacity for reasoning
The power to think and understand things well.
用法模式：
[someone]'s intellect
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'intellect' with 'intellectual', which is an adjective or noun for a person with a developed mind.
近义词
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.)
反义词
stupidity (A lack of intelligence or understanding.)
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ignorance (Lack of knowledge or awareness, not necessarily mental ability.)
搭配
sharp intellect
|keen intellect
|develop intellect
|intellectual capacity
|brilliant intellect
主题
education
|psychology
|personal qualities
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- She has a strong intellect.
- His intellect helps him learn fast.
- A good teacher can grow a child's intellect.
名词
formal
C1
entity
2
highly intelligent person
A very intelligent person.
用法模式：
an intellect in [field]
常见错误：
Learners may not realize 'intellect' can refer to a person, not just the ability.
近义词
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.)
反义词
simpleton (A person lacking intelligence or common sense.)
搭配
great intellect
|leading intellect
|towering intellect
主题
education
|personal qualities
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Einstein was a great intellect.
- She is an intellect in science.
- Many intellects came to the meeting.
语法
词典原形
intellect
IPA
GB/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
US/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
音节与重音
in - tel - lect （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: intellect
- Plural: intellect, intellects
词族
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
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- He finally met his match intellectually when he joined the debate club.
- She had never met her match intellectually until she started working there.