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  • Derivatives : adv  illiterately
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

illiterate [ɪ'lɪtərət]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] 文盲
  2. 2. adjective [+letter] [ writing] 语言错误的

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

illiterate [ɪ'lɪtərɪt] [ɪ'lɪtərɪt]
  1. 1. adjective 无知的;没受教育的文盲的;尤指不能读或写的,目不识丁
  2. 2. adjective (尤指在某些领域学识浅陋的;缺乏方面知识
    musically illiterate
    缺乏音乐方面知识
  3. 3. adjective 语言错误的违反语言习惯用法
    an illiterate sentence
    文理不通的句子见
  4. 4. noun 文盲,目不识丁者,无知的人

Collins English-English Dictionary

illiterate [ɪ'lɪtərɪt]
  1. 1. adj unable to read and write
  2. 2. adj violating accepted standards in reading and writing
    an illiterate scrawl
  3. 3. adj uneducated, ignorant, or uncultured
    scientifically illiterate
  4. 4. n an illiterate person

Examples

an illiterate sentence
文理不通的句子见
The innate wisdom of illiterate peasants is legendary.
目不识丁的农民的天赋智慧很富有传奇色彩。
an illiterate scrawl
摘掉文盲的帽子
rid oneself of the label of "illiterate"
我这个旧社会的文盲,今天也认字了。
I was an illiterate in the old society, but now I can read.
一字不识
not know a single character—absolutely illiterate
据统计,该国百分之十的人是文盲。
Ten per cent of the country is reckoned to be illiterate.

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