literacy

noun

/ˈlɪtərəsi/

[uncountable]

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the ability to read and write
- a campaign to promote adult literacy
- basic literacy skills
- Most of the students here need help with literacy and numeracy.
opposite illiteracy
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- accent
- alphabet
- dialect
- grammar
- language
- literacy
- literature
- pronunciation
- translate
- word
Extra Examples
- All the children are tested in basic literacy.
- Literacy rates are lower among people from the poorer income groups.
- Standards of literacy are slowly rising in the 5–8 age group.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- basic
- adult
- mass
- …
verb + literacy
- achieve
- acquire
- develop
- …
literacy + noun
- campaign
- initiative
- programme/program
- …
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(in compounds) knowledge or skills in a specific area
- financial/health literacy
- We’re looking to hire an assistant with a high level of digital literacy.
see also computer literacy

Word Originlate 19th cent.: from literate, on the pattern of illiteracy.

单词	literacy
释义	literacy noun /ˈlɪtərəsi/ /ˈlɪtərəsi/ [uncountable] jump to other results the ability to read and write a campaign to promote adult literacy basic literacy skills Most of the students here need help with literacy and numeracy. opposite illiteracy Wordfinder accent alphabet dialect grammar language literacy literature pronunciation translate word Extra Examples All the children are tested in basic literacy. Literacy rates are lower among people from the poorer income groups. Standards of literacy are slowly rising in the 5–8 age group. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective basic adult mass … verb + literacy achieve acquire develop … literacy + noun campaign initiative programme/program … See full entry (in compounds) knowledge or skills in a specific area financial/health literacy We’re looking to hire an assistant with a high level of digital literacy. see also computer literacy Word Originlate 19th cent.: from literate, on the pattern of illiteracy.
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