intellectual

in·tel·lec·tu·al

I0177700 (ĭn′tl-ĕk′cho͞o-əl)adj.1. a. Of or relating to the intellect.b. Rational rather than emotional: an intellectual decision.2. Appealing to or engaging the intellect: an intellectual book; an intellectual problem.3. a. Having or showing intellect, especially to a high degree. See Synonyms at intelligent.b. Given to activities or pursuits that require exercise of the intellect.n. An intellectual person.

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[Middle English, from Old French intellectuel, from Late Latin intellēctuālis, from Latin intellēctus, intellect; see intellect.]

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in′tel·lec′tu·al′i·ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē) n.in′tel·lec′tu·al·ly adv.in′tel·lec′tu·al·ness n.

intellectual

(ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəl) adj1. of or relating to the intellect, as opposed to the emotions2. appealing to or characteristic of people with a developed intellect: intellectual literature. 3. expressing or enjoying mental activityn4. a person who enjoys mental activity and has highly developed tastes in art, literature, etc5. a person who uses or works with his intellect6. a highly intelligent person ˌintelˌlectuˈality, ˌintelˈlectualness n ˌintelˈlectually adv

in•tel•lec•tu•al

(ˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əl)

adj. 1. appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits. 2. of, pertaining to, or requiring the intellect or its use. 3. placing a high value on or pursuing things of interest to the intellect, esp. the higher or more abstract forms of knowledge. 4. developed by or relying on the intellect rather than emotions or feelings; rational. 5. possessing or showing mental capacity to a high degree; of superior intellect. n. 6. a person who values or pursues intellectual interests. 7. a person professionally engaged in mental labor. 8. a person of superior intellect. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin intellēctuālis, derivative of intellēctus intellect] in`tel•lec′tu•al•ly, adv. in`tel•lec`tu•al′i•ty, in`tel•lec′tu•al•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	intellectual - a person who uses the mind creativelyintellectindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"anomalist - someone who has a special interest in exceptional casesexponent - someone who expounds and interprets or explainsalchemist - one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stoneaphorist - someone who formulates aphorisms or who repeats aphorismsbel esprit - a witty or clever person with a fine mindclever clogs, clever Dick - an intellectual who is ostentatiously and irritatingly knowledgeabledecipherer, decoder - the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain textegghead - an intellectual; a very studious and academic person; "in spite of her love of reading she denied being an egghead"expositor, expounder - a person who explainsbrainiac, genius, mastermind, Einstein, brain - someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"highbrow - a person of intellectual or erudite tastesmentor, wise man - a wise and trusted guide and advisorbookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplinesdoubter, sceptic, skeptic - someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefsspecifier - someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent)subjectivist - a person who subscribes to subjectivismsynthesiser, synthesist, synthesizer - an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methodsidealogue, theoretician, theoriser, theorist, theorizer - someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)creative thinker, thinker, mind - an important intellectual; "the great minds of the 17th century"thinker - someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)illusionist, seer, visionary - a person with unusual powers of foresightwonderer - someone who is curious about something
Adj.	1.	intellectual - of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind; "intellectual problems"; "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man"noetic, rationalmental - involving the mind or an intellectual process; "mental images of happy times"; "mental calculations"; "in a terrible mental state"; "mental suffering"; "free from mental defects"
	2.	intellectual - appealing to or using the intellect; "satire is an intellectual weapon"; "intellectual workers engaged in creative literary or artistic or scientific labor"; "has tremendous intellectual sympathy for oppressed people"; "coldly intellectual"; "sort of the intellectual type"; "intellectual literature"educated - possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)mental - involving the mind or an intellectual process; "mental images of happy times"; "mental calculations"; "in a terrible mental state"; "mental suffering"; "free from mental defects"scholarly - characteristic of scholars or scholarship; "scholarly pursuits"; "a scholarly treatise"; "a scholarly attitude"nonintellectual - not intellectual
	3.	intellectual - involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct; "a cerebral approach to the problem"; "cerebral drama"cerebral

intellectual

adjective1. mental, cognitive, cerebral High levels of lead could damage intellectual development.
mental material, physical2. scholarly, learned, academic, lettered, intelligent, rational, cerebral, erudite, scholastic, highbrow, well-read, studious, bookish They were very intellectual and witty.
scholarly stupid, ignorant, illiterate, unlearned, unintellectualnoun1. academic, expert, genius, thinker, master, brain (informal), mastermind, maestro, boffin (Brit. informal), highbrow, rocket scientist (informal, chiefly U.S.), egghead (informal), brainbox, bluestocking (usually disparaging), master-hand, fundi (S. African) teachers, artists and other intellectuals
academic idiot, moronQuotations
"An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself" [Albert Camus Notebooks 1935-42]
"To the man-in-the-street, who, I'm sorry to say"
"Is a keen observer of life"
"The word `Intellectual' suggests straight away"
"A man who's untrue to his wife" [W.H. Auden New Year Letter]

intellectual

adjective1. Relating to or performed by the mind:cerebral, intellective, mental, psychic, psychical, psychological.2. Appealing to or engaging the intellect:cerebral, sophisticated, thoughtful.Informal: highbrow.3. Having or showing intelligence, often of a high order:brilliant, intelligent, knowing, knowledgeable.Informal: brainy.nounA person of great mental ability:brain, intellect, mind, thinker.

Translations

智力的知识分子

intellect

(ˈintilekt) noun the thinking power of the mind. He was a person of great intellect. 智力 智力ˌintelˈlectual (-ˈlektʃuəl) adjective of, or appealing to, the intellect. He does not play football – his interests are mainly intellectual. 智力的 智力的

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