| 释义 |
in·tel·lec·tion
\ˌintəlˈekshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English intelleccioun intellect, understanding, from Latin intellection-, intellectio synecdoche, literally, understanding, from intellectus (past participle) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : exercise of the intellect : reasoning, cognition, apprehension
< one of the most sublime acts of intellection of all time — New Yorker >
2. : a specific act of the intellect : notion, thought, idea
< mazy intellections — Alan Devoe > |