词典释义：
[mass noun]exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability
天才；非凡创造力；天赋，天分
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she was a teacher of genius 她是位天才教师
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[in sing.]
Gardner had a real genius for tapping wealth .加德纳真是天生的敛财高手。
a person who is exceptionally intelligent or able in some respect
（某方面的）天才人物；特别能干的人。
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（神话中某个人、地方或机构的）守护神。
a person regarded as exerting a powerful influence over another for good or evil
对某人有很大好（或坏）影响的人
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he sees Adams as the man's evil genius .他认为亚当对男人影响极大，使他们变得邪恶。
[mass noun]the prevalent character or spirit of something such as a nation or age
（民族或时代的）普遍特征；民族精神；时代精神
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Boucher's paintings did not suit the austere genius of neoclassicism .布歇的画不符合新古典主义的严肃风格。
"late Middle English： from Latin, ‘attendant spirit present from one's birth, innate ability or inclination', from the root of
