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单词 literate
释义 lit·er·ate
I. \ˈlid.ərə̇t, ˈlitərə̇t, ˈli.trə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English literat, from Latin litteratus, literatus, adjective & noun, from litterae, literae epistle, writing, literature + -atus -ate — more at letter
1.
 a. : characterized by or possessed of learning : educated, cultured
  < one of the more literate analysts working in this area — Webster Schott >
  < citizens … highly literate in economic matters — Alan Valentine >
  < the familiar magic in words and miracles in perception that are Shakespeare's … provide the mind with a literate and often gusty evening — New Republic >
  < it is a literate community, with several good museums and its own symphony orchestra >
 b. : able to read and write — opposed to illiterate
  < a large percentage of the world's adult population is literate in some language >
2.
 a. : versed or immersed in literature or creative writing : literary
  < a novel … of the former master of satire, who nevertheless is always literate and engrossing — Harvey Breit >
 b. : dealing with literature or belles lettres
  < innovators in this form of literate publishing — Seymour Krim >
 c. : well executed or technically proficient : polished, lucid
  < though it is … always cinematically literate, the picture is longer on talk than on action — Time >
  < assembling doctoral findings into a literate thesis — J.P.Elder >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin litteratus, literatus
1.
 a. : an educated person
 b. : one who can read and write
2. : one admitted to holy orders in the Church of England without having a university degree
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