educated
UK/'edjukeitid/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Having had formal schooling; well-informed and knowledgeable.
受过教育的；有学识的
adj.
Based on knowledge or experience rather than guesswork (as in 'an educated guess').
基于知识/经验的（如 educated guess 有根据的猜测）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivededucateto bring up, rear, educate (by drawing out)
+
-dto make, having
=educated
educate + -ed = 'having been educated.' Now a fully independent adjective. Beyond 'well-schooled,' it forms the fixed phrase 'an educated guess' — a guess grounded in knowledge, where your potential has been 'led out' into a reasoned judgment rather than left to chance.
Common Collocations
- 1.well educated受过良好教育
- 2.highly educated高学历
- 3.educated guess有根据的猜测
- 4.university-educated大学毕业
Example Sentences
- 1.
She is a highly educated woman who speaks four languages.
- 2.
I don't know the exact figure, but that's my educated guess.
- 3.
The job requires a well-educated and articulate candidate.