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intellectual

US /ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/

adjective, noun Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The company works hard to protect its intellectual property rights.

Word Family

NounNoun
intellectual gốc intellect
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
intellectual gốc
AdverbAdv
intellectually

Synonyms

  • academican educator who works at a college or university
  • mentalinvolving the mind or an intellectual process
  • scholara learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

Collocations

  • Easy intellectual ability
    describing intellectual ability (a person who uses the mind creatively)
  • Medium intellectual property rights protection
    describing intellectual property rights protection (a person who uses the mind creatively)
  • Hard intellectual curiosity driving research
    describing intellectual curiosity driving research (a person who uses the mind creatively)
  • Very Hard heavyweight intellectual debating philosophy
    describing heavyweight intellectual debating philosophy (an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds)

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