intellectual
gb/ˌɪntəlˈɛkt͡ʃuəl/ us/ˌɪntəlˈɛkt͡ʃuəl/
B2
英语
~ 3800
义项
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adjective
B2
property
1
Relating to mental activity
About using the mind to think and understand ideas.
用法模式：
[someone/something] is intellectual
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'intellectual' with 'intelligent'. 'Intellectual' describes something related to thinking, while 'intelligent' describes being smart.
近义词
mental (More general, refers to anything related to the mind, not just complex thinking.)
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cognitive (More technical, often used in psychology or science.)
反义词
physical (Refers to the body or physical activity instead of mental activity.)
搭配
intellectual ability
|intellectual life
|intellectual property
|intellectual pursuit
主题
education
|thinking
|culture
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She enjoys intellectual discussions about philosophy.
- The book is full of intellectual challenges.
- He has an intellectual approach to solving problems.
- The conference attracts many intellectual leaders.
- Art can be both emotional and intellectual.
学习者例句
- She likes intellectual talks.
- He is an intellectual person.
- The game needs intellectual skill.
- They had an intellectual meeting.
- It was an intellectual idea.
名词
B2
entity
2
A person who thinks deeply
A person who studies and thinks about important ideas.
用法模式：
[someone] is an intellectual
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'intellectual' (noun) with 'academic'. Academics work in education; intellectuals may work outside it too.
近义词
scholar (Often used for someone in academia; more formal.)
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thinker (Broader term for someone who thinks deeply, not necessarily academic.)
反义词
ignoramus (A person who is ignorant or lacks knowledge.)
搭配
leading intellectual
|public intellectual
|prominent intellectual
主题
education
|culture
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The debate featured two well-known intellectuals.
- She was recognized as one of the great intellectuals of her time.
- Intellectuals often influence political movements.
- The cafe was a meeting place for artists and intellectuals.
- He is considered a leading intellectual in environmental studies.
学习者例句
- He is an important intellectual.
- She met many intellectuals at the event.
- The city has many famous intellectuals.
- He wants to be an intellectual.
- Intellectuals write many books.
语法
词典原形
intellectual
IPA
GB/ˌɪntəlˈɛkt͡ʃuəl/
US/ˌɪntəlˈɛkt͡ʃuəl/
音节与重音
in - tel - lec - tu - al （5 个音节）
Stress on 3rd syllable (lec)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: intellectual
Noun
- Base: intellectual
- Plural: intellectuals
词族
Forms
intellectuals
noun
Core family
intellect
noun B2
intellectually
adverb C1
Related words
intellectualize
verb
Negative and opposite forms
anti-intellectual
adjective
Advanced or less common
intellectualism
noun
anti-intellectualism
noun
相关表达
public intellectual
1/pˈʌblɪk ˌɪntəlˈɛkt͡ʃuəl/
fixed phrase
Thinker who shares ideas widely
A person who talks or writes about important ideas for the public.
例句
- She became known as a public intellectual after her TV series on history.
- Public intellectuals help shape public opinion.
intellectual property
1/ˌɪntəlˈɛkt͡ʃuəl pɹˈɑpɚti/
fixed phrase
formal
legal ownership of creative works
Things like ideas, writing, art, or inventions that the law protects as belonging to someone.
例句
- Copyright is a form of intellectual property.
- The company registered its logo as intellectual property.
intellectual property
2/ˌɪntəlˈɛkt͡ʃuəl pɹˈɑpɚti/
fixed phrase
Legal rights for creations of the mind
Ideas, designs, and inventions that someone owns by law.
例句
- The company is fighting to protect its intellectual property.
- Patents are a form of intellectual property.