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Literate ˈlɪtərət Read Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Describe People Lit·Er·Ate

This flashcard defines "literate" as an adjective meaning "able to read and write," also indicating it can mean "well-educated" or "knowledgeable" in a specific subject, with "illiterate" as its opposite.

This flashcard defines "literate" as an adjective meaning "able to read and write," also indicating it can mean "well-educated" or "knowledgeable" in a specific subject, with "illiterate" as its opposite.

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literate ★☆☆☆☆
/lɪ̱tərət/
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[ADJ 形容词]有读写能力的 Someone who is literate is able to read and write.
  • Over one-quarter of the adult population are not fully literate.

    四分之一以上的成年人不具备完全的读写能力。

2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]受过良好教育的;(尤指)有文化修养的 If you describe someone as literate, you mean that they are intelligent and well-educated, especially about literature and the arts.
  [approval]
  • Scientists should be literate and articulate as well as able to handle figures...

    科学家除了要能处理数字,还应该具有文学素养和善于表达。

  • His lyrics are highly literate. He even quotes Voltaire.

    他的歌词体现了高度的文化修养。他甚至还引用了伏尔泰。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]See also:
computer-literate
熟练的;通晓的 If you describe someone as literate in a particular subject, especially one that many people do not know anything about, you mean that they have a good knowledge and understanding of that subject.
  [usu adv ADJ]
  • Head teachers need to be financially literate...

    校长需要通晓财政。

  • We want to have more scientifically literate people running our television stations.

    我们想增加一些通晓科学的人手来运作电视台。


Oxford lit·er·ate / ˈlɪtərət ; NAmE ˈlɪtərət / adjective able to read and write 有读写能力的;有文化的 OPP
illiterate
see also
numerate
at numeracy
,
computer-literate
literate literates
lit·er·ate / ˈlɪtərət ; NAmE ˈlɪtərət /
LDC
literatelit‧e‧rate /ˈlɪtərət/ adjective
Word Origin
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Word family
1able to read and write OPP  illiteratenumerate2computer literate/musically literate etc able to use computers, understand and play music etc3well educated
WDF

literate

[ˈlɪtərət]

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n32002
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ADJ18180
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NOUN32764
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Spoken:

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有读写能力的(25%),精通文学的(20%),识字的人(17%),受过教育的人(13%),博学的(13%),博学的人(6%),优美的(6%)
adj.受过教育的;精通文学的
n.学者

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