1 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) connected with a person's ability to think in a logical way and to understand things 与思维能力和理解能力有关的；智力的: The boy's intellectual development was very advanced for his age. 就他的年纪来说，这个男孩的智力非常发达。

2 (used about a person) enjoying activities in which you have to think deeply about sth （指人）喜欢动脑筋的 ➔intellectually adv