intelligence
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
(uncountable)(chiefly uncountable) The capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn; the ability to process sentient experience to generate true beliefs with a justified degree of confidence.
...the test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.
Đồng nghĩa: brightness, intellect, smartness, wit
- 2.
(uncountable)(chiefly uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.
- 3.
(countable)An entity that has such capacities.
Đồng nghĩa: intelligence, sentient, sapient, sophont
- 4.
(uncountable)(chiefly uncountable) Information, often secret, about an enemy or about hostile activities.
- 5.
(countable)A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.
- 6.
(countable, dated, uncountable)Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.
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Nguồn gốc từ
From Middle English intelligence, from Old French intelligence, from Latin intelligentia, which is most likely from inter- (between) + legere (to choose, pick out, read). intelligentsia.