| Front | illiterate |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective, noun BrE /ɪˈlɪtərət/NAmE /ɪˈlɪtərət/ adjective 1 (of a person) not knowing how to read or writeA large percentage of the rural population was illiterate. literate2 (of a document or letter) badly written, as if by sb without much education3 (usually after a noun or adverb) not knowing very much about a particular subject areacomputer illiterate musically illiterate il•lit•er•acy/BrE ɪˈlɪtərəsi; NAmE ɪˈlɪtərəsi/ noun[uncountable]The illiteracy rate on the island is still unacceptably high.noun  word origin a person who is illiterate 牛津7双解 柯林斯2008 |
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