单词 | literacy test |
释义 | > as lemmasliteracy test literacy test n. an examination which assesses a person's ability to read and write; (U.S.) such an examination required as a condition of voting (now historical). ΚΠ 1900 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 26 Nov. 10/2 An honest literacy test, honestly enforced in the case of white and black alike, is a wholly different matter. 1968 R. Roberts Imprisoned Tongues 13 It is, of course, extremely difficult to devise the foolproof literacy test. 2001 U.S. News & World Rep. 18 June 12/1 It traditionally refers to literacy tests, poll taxes, and other obstacles deliberately placed before blacks to prevent them from voting. < as lemmas |
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