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Literate Adj Graded Describe People 英[ˈlɪtərət 美[ˈlɪtərɪt Adj.有读写能力的;有文化修养的;N.识字的人;有学问的人 Adj

单词 literate
音标
英[ˈlɪtərət] 美[ˈlɪtərɪt]
解释
adj.有读写能力的;有文化修养的;n.识字的人;有学问的人;
例句

ADJ
有读写能力的
Someone who is literate is able to read and write.
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例: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。
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例:Head teachers need to be financially literate...校长需要通晓财政。
例: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。
变形
pl:literates~

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