intel
intel — 名詞
1. Secret or strategic information gathered about a government, enemy group, crimin
機密情報
口語縮略，指機密資訊
Secret or strategic information gathered about a government, enemy group, criminal network, or competitor — the informal short form of the word 'intelligence'.
The spy passed crucial intel to her handler at a busy cafe near the embassy.
間諜在大使館附近一家忙碌的咖啡廳裡，把關鍵情報交給她的接頭人。
informal short form of 'intelligence'
Ignacio gathered intel from local sources before planning the rescue mission.
Ignacio 在策劃救援任務之前，先從當地線人收集情報。
collocation: gather intel
Reliable intel from an online forum warned the company about a planned data breach.
來自網路論壇的可靠情報提醒那家公司可能有計畫的資料外洩事件。
Zola warned that relying on outdated intel could put the entire operation at risk.
Zola 警告說，依賴過時的情報可能讓整個行動陷入危險。
Rania scanned the report for any intel that might explain the enemy's sudden retreat.
Rania 仔細掃描那份報告，尋找任何可能解釋敵軍突然撤退的情報。
- intelligence
the full formal equivalent; preferred in official or academic writing
- information
broader in meaning; not restricted to secret or strategic content
- data
more technical and neutral; often refers to raw facts rather than analysed secrets
- tip-off
a single piece of specific advance warning, narrower and more informal than 'intel'
- misinformation
false or inaccurate information, especially spread deliberately
- disinformation
deliberately misleading information created to deceive
文法句型
intel + about/on [topic]
gather/collect + intel
用法筆記
Uncountable — no plural form. Common in spoken English, news headlines, and military or business contexts, but avoid in very formal academic or legal writing, where the full form 'intelligence' is preferred.