in‧tel‧li‧gence S3 W3 AC / ɪntelədʒ ə ns, ɪntelɪdʒ ə ns / 名词 [不可数名词]

1

a) the ability to learn, understand, and think about things :

To be good at the game, you need a reasonable level of intelligence.

high/low intelligence

John showed high intelligence from an early age.

b) a high level of this ability :

a woman who had both beauty and intelligence → artificial intelligence

2

a) information about the secret activities of foreign governments, the military plans of an enemy etc :

According to our intelligence, further attacks were planned.

intelligence operations/sources/reports etc

Intelligence sources denied the reports.

b) a group of people or an organization that gathers this information for their government

intelligence agencies/services etc

In Britain there are three main intelligence organizations.

US Military Intelligence