Literate



GRE TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 有读写能力的; 有文化修养的
• ［英］ 有读写能力的 ( able to read and write) 有文化修养的 ( having studied or read a great deal)
• ［记］ liter（文字）+ate

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English literat, from Latin litteratus marked with letters, literate, from litterae letters, literature, from plural of littera
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. educated, cultured
  • b. able to read and write
• 2.
  • a. versed in literature or creative writing ; literary
  • b. lucid, polished <a literate essay>
  • c. having knowledge or competence <computer-literate><politically literate>
• ? literately adverb
• ? literateness noun

II. noun

• Date: circa 1550
• 1. an educated person
• 2. a person who can read and write

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