late 14c., "able to understand," from Latin intelligibilis, intellegibilis "that can understand, that can be understood," from intellegere "to understand" (see intelligence). In English, sense of "capable of being understood" first recorded c. 1600. Related: Intelligibly.
intelligible 双语例句
1. The language of Darwin was intelligible to experts and non-experts alike.
达尔文的语言无论对专家还是非专业人士而言都明白易懂。
来自柯林斯例句
2. His lecture was readily intelligible to all the students.
他的讲课学生们都能轻松地听懂。
来自《权威词典》
3. This report would be intelligible only to an expert in computing.