intelligence作“情报人员”解时,是集合名词,用作主语时,其谓语动词可用单数形式,也可用复数形式。
The children were given an intelligence test.儿童们接受了智力测验。 The general had secret intelligence of the enemy.将军掌握了有关敌人的秘密情报。 Intelligence has〔have〕 reported that enemy is planning a new attack.情报人员报告说,敌军正在策划发动新攻势。
intelligence, information, news 参见information条。
[同义词] comprehension, information, news, wisdom [反义词] dullness, ignorance, misinformation [词源]<拉丁语intelligens(理解,懂)