literacy

IPA/ˈlɪtərəsi/
KK[lˈɪtɚəsi]IPA/ˈlɪtərəsi/

literacy — 名詞

1. the skill that allows a person to read written text and put their own thoughts d

1.名詞B1
釋義

讀寫能力

能夠閱讀和書寫文字的基本能力

the skill that allows a person to read written text and put their own thoughts down in writing — the basic educational ability of understanding and producing written language.

例句

The government launched a programme to improve adult literacy in rural areas.

政府啟動了一項計劃，旨在提升偏鄉地區的成人讀寫能力。

collocation: adult literacy / literacy programme

Romi teaches literacy classes at the community centre every Tuesday evening.

Romi 每週二晚上在社區中心教讀寫課程。

collocation: literacy class

常見搭配
  • literacy rate
  • literacy programme
  • literacy class
  • literacy skills
  • adult literacy
  • basic literacy
  • functional literacy
  • improve literacy
  • promote literacy
同義詞
  • reading ability

    narrower — focuses on the receptive (reading) side only

  • writing ability

    narrower — focuses on the productive (writing) side only

  • basic education

    broader — includes numeracy and general knowledge beyond just reading and writing

反義詞
  • illiteracy

    the opposite: lack of ability to read and write

文法句型

literacy + noun (literacy rate, literacy programme)

adjective + literacy (adult literacy, basic literacy)

用法筆記

Often paired with 'rate' to describe the percentage of a population that can read and write. Frequently modified by 'adult', 'basic', or 'functional' to specify the level.

常見錯誤

She has good literacy in mathematics.
She has strong numeracy skills.
literacy refers to reading and writing, not mathematical ability.
He lost his literacy after the accident.
He lost the ability to read and write after the accident.
literacy describes a general skill state, not a temporary ability.

2. a person's level of understanding in a particular area, such as finance, compute

2.名詞B2
釋義

素養

對特定領域的知識與理解能力

a person's level of understanding in a particular area, such as finance, computers, or health — meaning they can talk about it sensibly and use its ideas in practical situations.

例句

Financial literacy helps people make smarter decisions about saving and investing their money.

財務素養能幫助人們更明智地存錢與投資。

collocation: financial literacy

Wei took a course in digital literacy to learn how to use online tools safely.

Wei 修了一門數位素養課程，學習如何安全使用網路工具。

collocation: digital literacy

常見搭配
  • financial literacy
  • digital literacy
  • media literacy
  • health literacy
  • computer literacy
  • data literacy
  • emotional literacy
  • information literacy
同義詞
  • competence

    more general — does not specify a knowledge domain; used with 'in'

  • proficiency

    suggests practical skill level in a particular area

  • expertise

    implies deeper, more specialised knowledge

文法句型

noun + literacy (financial literacy, digital literacy)

adjective + literacy (computer literacy, media literacy)

用法筆記

Almost always used with a preceding noun (e.g. financial, digital, media, health, computer, data) that specifies the field. Without a modifier, the word defaults to sense 1 (basic reading and writing).

常見錯誤

Financial literacy means being able to read financial documents.
Financial literacy means understanding financial concepts and managing money well.
in this sense, literacy is about knowledge and competence, not just reading ability.
She took a literacy class at the bank.' (ambiguous)
She took a financial literacy class at the bank.
without a modifier, 'literacy' is usually understood as basic reading and writing.

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常用片語

  • promote literacy
  • improve literacy
  • boost literacy
  • literacy for all

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