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illiteracy n.文盲 (1) 扫除文盲是我们所有人的责任。(2) 我们必须扫除文盲。 The word literacy means “the ability to read.” By adding the prefix il-, you change the meaning of the word to its opposite. Illiteracy can refer not only to the inability to read but also to a lack of knowledge in other subject areas. If you’ve never heard of Shakespeare, some people might consider you culturally illiterate.

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英 [ɪ'lɪtərəsi] 美 [ɪ'lɪtərəsi] (1) It lies on all of us to lick illiteracy.(2) We must do away with illiteracy. Illiteracy is the inability to read. You can help someone overcome illiteracy by reading together, or even by sharing your knowledge of vocabulary. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]文盲 Illiteracy is the state of not knowing how to read or write.

英语单词	illiteracy
英美音标	英 [ɪ'lɪtərəsi] 美 [ɪ'lɪtərəsi]
中文释义	n.文盲
英语例句	(1) It lies on all of us to lick illiteracy. (2) We must do away with illiteracy.
中文例句	(1) 扫除文盲是我们所有人的责任。 (2) 我们必须扫除文盲。
vocabulary简明	Illiteracy is the inability to read. You can help someone overcome illiteracy by reading together, or even by sharing your knowledge of vocabulary.
vocabulary扩展	The word literacy means “the ability to read.” By adding the prefix il-, you change the meaning of the word to its opposite. Illiteracy can refer not only to the inability to read but also to a lack of knowledge in other subject areas. If you’ve never heard of Shakespeare, some people might consider you culturally illiterate.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]文盲 Illiteracy is the state of not knowing how to read or write.

Illiteracy Inability Knowledge Word Read 英 ɪ'Lɪtərəsi] 美 ɪ'Lɪtərəsi