Word · Frequency #3040
intellectual
知识分子；脑力劳动者
An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters; a person who uses the mind creatively.
- 1.
An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.
知识分子；有学问的人,尤指探讨学问的人
- 2.
a person who uses the mind creatively
运用头脑进行创造性工作的人
知识分子；有学问的人,尤指探讨学问的人；运用头脑进行创造性工作的人；有知识者；知识分子；凭理智做事者
In use
The intellectual was invited to speak at the conference about the future of education.
Many intellectuals believe that critical thinking is essential for a healthy society.
As an intellectual, she spends most of her time reading and writing.
Connections
Collocations
- public intellectual
- 公共知识分子
- She is a well-known public intellectual who frequently writes for newspapers.她是一位著名的公共知识分子，经常为报纸撰稿。
- leading intellectual
- 重要知识分子
- The conference gathered leading intellectuals from around the world.会议聚集了来自世界各地的顶尖知识分子。
- intellectual elite
- 知识精英
- The intellectual elite often influence public policy.知识精英常常影响公共政策。
- intellectual class
- 知识分子阶层
- The rise of the intellectual class transformed society.知识分子阶层的兴起改变了社会。
- prominent intellectual
- 杰出知识分子
- He became a prominent intellectual in the field of philosophy.他成为哲学领域的杰出知识分子。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Intel（智力）+ lectual（讲座），靠智力做讲座的知识分子。
Context & Register
语境：学术讨论、文学批评、社会评论。 注意：作为名词，intellectual通常指用脑力创造性工作的人，多用于正式或学术场合，语气中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling chunk "-tual" but differ in stress placement and vowel sounds; therefore, none of them rhyme with "intellectual" (stressed vowel /ɛ/ vs. /æ/, /ɜː/, /ɪ/, etc.)
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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