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unenlightened

🇬🇧 UK/ʌnɪn'laɪt(ə)nd/🇺🇸 US/.ʌnin'laitnd/
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Lacking knowledge, education, or awareness; ignorant

无知的,落后的,未受启迪的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
unnot, reversal
+
ento put into, to cause
+
lightlight, brightness; not heavy
+
ento put into, to cause
+
edpast tense / completed
=unenlightened

Common Collocations

  • 1.unenlightened view无知的观点
  • 2.unenlightened attitude落后的态度

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The unenlightened belief that the earth is flat persisted for centuries among certain populations.

  • 2.

    Without access to quality education, many children remain unenlightened about basic health and safety.

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