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literacy

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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lit·e·ra·cy /ˈlɪtərəsi/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]  SSthe state of being able to read and write 读写能力,识字 OPP illiteracy numeracy a new adult literacy campaign 新一轮成人识字[扫盲]运动 computer-literate
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literacyLiteracy levels amongst girls very quickly overtook those of boys.Those activities could include attending a literacy program, doing volunteer work, or attending parenting classes.special classes in basic skills such as literacy and numeracyBut literacy and the written word do have a part to play.There is, however, considerable concern amongst employers about basic skills including literacy and numeracy.There has not been any demonstration of a necessary correlation between the incidence of claims to objectivity and the development of literacy.Questions of literacy, in Socrates' belief, must at length be judged as matters of morality.Others were with the resource specialist working on literacy materials geared specifically to their varying reading levels.The program is designed to promote literacy in the community.He proposed a technology literacy program to integrate computers into classrooms.Even less has there been evidence of any real correlation of objectivity itself with literacy practice.
lit·e·ra·cy nounChineseSyllable
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literacy
literacy /ˈlɪtərəsi/ noun [uncountable]
 Word Family: noun: literature, literacyilliteracy, illiterate, literati; adjective: literary, literateilliterate
the state of being able to read and write
   OPP  illiteracynumeracy:
    a new adult literacy campaigncomputer literacy


lit·er·acyBrE /ˈlɪtərəsi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɪtərəsi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the ability to read and write 读写能力a campaign to promote adult literacy提高成人文化水平的运动basic literacy skills基本的读写技巧 OPP illiteracy

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  see also computer literacy at computer-literate