literate

英 [ˈlɪtərət]

美 [ˈlɪtərət]

adj. 有读写能力的; 有文化的
n. 识字的人; 有学问的人

复数：literates　

Collins.1 / BNC.12088 / COCA.12067

牛津词典

adj.

ADJ 有读写能力的
Someone who isliterateis able to read and write.
1. Over one-quarter of the adult population are not fully literate.
  四分之一以上的成年人不具备完全的读写能力。
ADJ-GRADED 受过良好教育的；（尤指）有文化修养的
If you describe someone asliterate, you mean that they are intelligent and well-educated, especially about literature and the arts.
1. Scientists should be literate and articulate as well as able to handle figures...
  科学家除了要能处理数字，还应该具有文学素养和善于表达。
2. His lyrics are highly literate. He even quotes Voltaire.
  他的歌词体现了高度的文化修养。他甚至还引用了伏尔泰。
See also:Head teachers need to be financially literate...We want to have more scientifically literate people running our television stations.computer-literate

noun

adj

Scientists should be literate and articulate as well as able to handle figures
科学家除了要能处理数字，还应该具有文学素养和善于表达。
A literate girl or woman is also far more likely to be health literate.
一个有文化的女童或者妇女也更可能具备卫生素养。
Over one-quarter of the adult population are not fully literate.
四分之一以上的成年人不具备完全的读写能力。
We want to have more scientifically literate people running our television stations.
我们想增加一些通晓科学的人手来运作电视台。
Do the children of highly literate parents have an advantage at school?
文化层次高的父母的孩子在学校里就有优势吗？
We must be culturally literate in our own cities.
我们必须在自己的城市中，对文化多所知晓。
I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of his wealth and my mother is not literate enough to know my entire father's wealth.
我是他的公主，我唯一的人谁可以照顾他的财富和我的母亲是不识字，足以知道我整个的父亲的财富。
The children of highly literate parents.
有高度文化修养的父母的子女。
These people are all literate.
这些人都能读会写。
Information literate individuals necessarily develop some technology skills.
具备信息素养的个人必然需要发展一些信息技术的技能。