单词 | intellect |
释义 | intellect (ɪntɪlekt ) Word forms: intellects 1. variable noun Intellect is the ability to understand or deal with ideas and information. Do the emotions develop in parallel with the intellect? The intellect is not the most important thing in life. Synonyms: intelligence, mind, reason, understanding 2. variable noun [oft poss NOUN] Intellect is the quality of being very intelligent or clever. Her intellect is famed far and wide. 3. countable noun If you describe someone as an intellect, you mean that they are very intelligent. My boss isn't a great intellect. Synonyms: thinker, intellectual, genius, mind Quotations: We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personalityOut of My Later Years I care not whether a man is good or evil; all that I care Is whether he is a wise man or a fool. Go! put off holiness And put on intellectJerusalem Collocations: keen intellect With nothing but yarn, needles, hands, and her keen intellect, she conjured organic, seamless, and beautifully constructed garments. Christianity Today His keen intellect made it inevitable and proper that he should gain high office. Times, Sunday Times His educational philosophy emerged out of a keen intellect, a belief in the creativity and capability of every human being and an instinct to challenge tradition. Times, Sunday Times He will be remembered by many for his comedy and satire; it was his keen intellect and sharp observation that made it all possible. Times, Sunday Times Words spew forth in a runaway train of thought, scooping up information from his keen intellect, magpie eye and cultural references, to an often unexpected destination. Times, Sunday Times That should not blind us to the general lack of expertise on these committees where a lack of intellect manifests itself in grandstanding and political point scoring. Times, Sunday Times We giggle at their lack of intellect. Times, Sunday Times When people mock him, they are not sneering at a lack of intellect, but a lack of opportunity; the most egregious kind of insult. Times, Sunday Times She uses her athleticism to compensate for her lack of intellect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was known for his lack of intellect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I found it intriguing that he used his sharp intellect and self-confidence for the wrong ends. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But her unassuming demeanour masked a sharp intellect and powers of observation essential for the task of a secret agent. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Her energy and sharp intellect seemed to know no bounds. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It's a way of keeping her superior intellect amused. Times,Sunday Times Do they really possess a superior intellect and work ethic? Times, Sunday Times A superior intellect in a world of idiotic poshos, a cunning plan and plenty of parping period music. Times, Sunday Times Most agree that, at some point at least, humans will have to consider what it means to coexist with robots of vastly superior intellect. Times, Sunday Times I feel humbled by your superior intellect. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 智力 Japanese: 知力 |
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