Word · Frequency #5869
literacy
/ˈlɪtɝːəsi/
noun
读写能力；识字能力
the ability to read and write
- 1.
The ability to read and write.
读写能力
- 2.
the ability to read and write
读写能力
- 3.
The ability to understand and evaluate something.
理解和评估某事的能力
（对某事物的）理解与评估能力；读写能力；理解和评估某事的能力；识字；精通文学
In use
Volunteers teach basic literacy in the evenings at the community center.
Reading aloud to children is an effective way to develop their literacy.
A country's literacy rate is one indicator of its educational development.
have literacy
表示具备读写能力
She has good literacy skills.
她拥有良好的读写技能。
literacy in [field]
He has excellent literacy in English.
他在英语方面有极好的读写能力。
improve literacy
The program aims to improve literacy among adults.
Connections
Collocations
- digital literacy
- 数字素养
- Digital literacy is essential in today's job market.数字素养在当今就业市场至关重要。
- financial literacy
- 金融素养
- Schools should teach financial literacy to students.学校应该教学生金融素养。
- literacy rate
- 识字率
- The country's literacy rate has improved significantly.该国的识字率显著提高。
- literacy skills
- 读写技能
- Children need strong literacy skills to succeed academically.儿童需要强大的读写技能才能在学业上成功。
Idioms & figurative uses
- financial literacy
- 金融素养The government launched a program to improve financial literacy among young adults.政府启动了一个项目来提高年轻人的金融素养。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 literacy 拆分为 liter（文学）和 acy（能力），组合成‘文学能力’，即读写能力。
Context & Register
literacy在正式和非正式场合都常用，多用于教育、工作等领域，强调基本的读写能力。
Grammar Note
指读写能力时为不可数名词；复数形式 literacies 仅用于表示不同种类的素养。
Pronunciation & Spelling
所有单词均以'-cy'结尾，发音均以/si/结尾。但重音位置可能不同，例如 literacy 重音在第一音节，而 democracy 在第二音节。注意拼写相似但发音不完全相同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.