literate

literate
adjective
  1. (of a person) able to read and write
    能读写的,识字的
    ■having or showing education or knowledge, typically in a specified area
    懂得的,通晓的
    we need people who are economically and politically literate.
    我们需要懂经济和政治的人。
noun
  1. a literate person
    有文化的人
    ■(dated)an Anglican cleric ordained without a university degree
    (旧)无大学学位而受任圣职的人
派生
literately
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin litteratus, from littera (see letter)
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