literate

• adj. 受过教育的；精通文学的
• n. 学者

中文词源

来自拉丁语litera,书写，字母，词源同letter.引申词义有读写能力的。

英文词源

literate (adj.)

"educated, instructed," early 15c., from Latin literatus/litteratus "educated, learned," literally "one who knows the letters," formed in imitation of Greek grammatikos from Latin littera/litera "letter" (see letter (n.1)).

双语例句

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. We look for applicants who are numerate, computer-literate and energetic self-starters.

我们对求职者的要求是具备运算能力，熟练使用电脑，精力充沛而且工作积极主动。

来自柯林斯例句

3. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

4. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Only a few of the nation's peasants are literate.

这个国家的农民中只有少数人能识字.

来自《简明英汉词典》