| 释义 |
il·literate
I. \“+\ adjective
Etymology: Latin illiteratus, from in- in- (I) + litteratus lettered, learned — more at literate
1. : having little or no education : unlettered, ignorant; especially : unable to read or write
< a largely illiterate population >
2.
a. : showing or marked by a lack of familiarity with language and literature : deficient in literary background : uncultured
< an illiterate speaker >
< an illiterate magazine >
< an illiterate style of writing >
b. : violating generally accepted usage patterns of speaking or writing in such a way as to indicate ignorance or lack of culture
< illiterate words and phrases >
< illiterate pronunciations >
3. : showing or marked by a lack of acquaintance with the fundamentals or background of a particular field of knowledge
< musically illiterate >
< politically illiterate >
Synonyms: see ignorant
II. \“+\ noun
: an illiterate person; especially : a person unable to read or write |