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a/an + literate
He is a literate.
他是一名学者。
识字的人；有文化的人
literates — plural of literate
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
识字的人；有文化的人
A person who is able to read and write.
He is a literate.
他是一名学者。
能读写的人；识字的人
A person who is able to read and write.
The village literate offered to read the official letter for the elderly farmer.
村里那位学者主动为老农夫读官方的信件。
Many literates in the town volunteered to teach basic reading skills at the community center.
镇上的许多学者自愿在社区中心教授基本阅读技能。
As a literate, she helped her neighbors fill out government forms.
作为一位学者，她帮助邻居填写政府表格。
He is a literate.
他是一名学者。
The literates of the town gathered for a meeting.
镇上的学者们聚在一起开会。
Literates often have access to better information.
学者们通常能获得更好的信息。
Not this
Many literate attended the lecture.
Use this
Many literates attended the lecture.
名词'literate'是可数名词，复数形式为'literates'。这里主语是复数概念，应用复数形式。
Not this
She is a very literate in Chinese literature.
Use this
She is a literate in Chinese literature.
'very'只能修饰形容词，不能修饰名词。'literate'作为名词时，直接前加冠词即可，不需要程度副词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
新识字的人
The library program targets new literates.
这个图书馆项目面向新识字的人。
识字的成年人
Adult literates are more likely to use digital services.
识字的成年人更可能使用数字服务。
识字者和不识字者
The survey compared health outcomes between literates and illiterates.
这项调查比较了识字者和不识字者的健康结果。
Use literates naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
对比 illiterate（文盲）：去掉否定前缀 il-，literate 就是能读会写的识字者。
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、教育统计、社会评论 该词作名词时指能够阅读和写作的人，多用于正式或书面语境，比较常见于教育统计、社会评论或学术讨论中；日常口语中一般不单独使用。
Genuine rhyme: illiterate /ɪˈlɪtərɪt/. Useful lookalikes that do NOT rhyme: literature /ˈlɪtərətʃər/, literary /ˈlɪtəreri/, obliterate /əˈblɪtəreɪt/, separate /ˈsepərət/, accurate /ˈækjərət/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.