illiterate
UK/i'litәrәt/US
IELTSTOEFLGREA1
Definitions
adj.
Unable to read or write; lacking basic education or knowledge in a subject.
文盲的，不识字的，没受过教育的
n.
A person who cannot read or write.
文盲
Root Breakdown
Native Englishilnot, opposite of
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literother
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ateto make, having
=illiterate
Example Sentences
- 1.
In rural areas, many illiterate adults struggle to find employment.
- 2.
She was illiterate until a volunteer teacher helped her learn to read.