late 14c., "faculty of understanding," from Old French intelligence (12c.), from Latin intelligentia, intellegentia "understanding, power of discerning; art, skill, taste," from intelligentem (nominative intelligens) "discerning," present participle of intelligere "to understand, comprehend," from inter- "between" (see inter-) + legere "choose, pick out, read" (see lecture (n.)).
Meaning superior understanding, sagacity" is from early 15c. Sense of "information, news" first recorded mid-15c., especially "secret information from spies" (1580s). Intelligence quotient first recorded 1921 (see I.Q.).
1. Too bad he used his intelligence for criminal purposes.
他把聪明都用在了犯罪上,太可惜了。
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2. The intelligence service conceived a grand design to assassinate the War Minister.
情报机构策划了一项暗杀陆军部长的重大计划。
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3. The UN inspectors work hand in glove with the Western intelligence agencies.
联合国观察员和西方情报机构之间密切合作。
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4. Of course, literacy isn't the same thing as intelligence.
当然,识字和智力是两码事。
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5. It was the first commercially available machine to employ artificial intelligence.
late 14c., "faculty of understanding," from Old French intelligence (12c.), from Latin intelligentia, intellegentia "understanding, power of discerning; art, skill, taste," from intelligentem (nominative intelligens) "discerning," present participle of intelligere "to understand, comprehend," from inter- "between" (see inter-) + legere "choose, pick out, read" (see lecture (n.)).
Meaning superior understanding, sagacity" is from early 15c. Sense of "information, news" first recorded mid-15c., especially "secret information from spies" (1580s). Intelligence quotient first recorded 1921 (see I.Q.).
双语例句
1. Too bad he used his intelligence for criminal purposes.
他把聪明都用在了犯罪上,太可惜了。
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2. The intelligence service conceived a grand design to assassinate the War Minister.
情报机构策划了一项暗杀陆军部长的重大计划。
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3. The UN inspectors work hand in glove with the Western intelligence agencies.
联合国观察员和西方情报机构之间密切合作。
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4. Of course, literacy isn't the same thing as intelligence.
当然,识字和智力是两码事。
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5. It was the first commercially available machine to employ artificial intelligence.