intelligence
noun
uk/ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒəns/us/ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒəns/intelligencenoun(ABILITY)
B2[U]
theabilitytolearn,understand, and makejudgmentsor haveopinionsthat arebasedonreason:
智力，智慧an intelligencetest智力测验
achildof high/average/lowintelligence高智商／普通智商／低智商的孩子
It's the intelligence of her writing thatimpressesme.是她作品中体现出的智慧让我印象深刻。
- I can'tbelievethat someone of his intelligence canreadsuchtrash!
- Hebelievesthat allchildrenarebornwithequalintelligence.
- He isblessedwith both goodlooksand intelligence.
- You can't do that, man - useyourintelligence!
- Shehandledthesituationwithgreatintelligence andmaturity.
Intelligence
- acuity
- acumen
- agility
- apt
- aptness
- grey matter
- gumption
- highbrow
- horse sense
- imaginative
- penetrating
- perceptive
- percipient
- perspicacity
- presence of mind
- profundity
- quick-witted
- ready
- resource
- subtlety
intelligencenoun(SECRET INFORMATION)
[U,+ sing/pl verb]
secretinformationabout thegovernmentsof othercountries,especiallyenemygovernments, or agroupofpeoplewhocollectanddealwith thisinformation:
情报；情报人员theCentralIntelligence Agency中央情报局
militaryintelligence军事情报
Theyreceivedintelligence (reports)thatthefactorywas atargetfor thebombing.他们接到情报说这个工厂是轰炸目标。
International relations: spying and espionage
- agent
- agent provocateur
- anti-bug
- counter-espionage
- insider
- intel
- MI5
- MI6
- on the insideidiom
- scout
- shadow
- snoop
- spook
- spy
- spy onsomeone/something
- superspy
- tail
- tap
- the CIA
- tradecraft