新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

literate

英  [ˈlɪtərət]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1能读会写的

    Someone who is literate is able to read and write.

    双语例句

    例:

    Over one-quarter of the adult population are not fully literate.

    四分之一以上的成年人是半文盲。

    例:

    Around one third of the prison population was literate and numerate.

    监狱中的犯人大约有三分之一能读写算数。

    例:

    He had left school barely literate and with little ambition or self-esteem.

    他离开学校时仅会简单的读写,没有雄心壮志,也没有自信。

    2通晓的 , 熟悉的

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    Head teachers need to be financially literate.

    校长们需通晓财政。

    例:

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

    我们希望能有更多懂科学的人来经营我们的电视台。