in·tel·lec·tual/ˏɪntḷ`ɛktʃəl;ˌɪntɪˈlektʃuəl◄/ adj 1 concerning the ability to think and understand ideas and information 智力的，脑力的: the intellectual development of children 儿童的智力发展 2 intelligent and often thinking about complicated ideas 有很高智力的: one of those trendy intellectual doctors 一位门庭若市、爱思考大问题的医生