*in·tel·li·gence/ɪn`tɛlədʒəns; ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/ n [U] 1 the ability to learn and understand things 智力，理解力: a child of average intelligence 智力一般的孩子 2 information about the secret activities of other governments 情报，谍报: foreign intelligence services 外国情报机关