numeracy
/ˈnjuːmərəsi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnuːmərəsi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈn(y)ü-mə-rə-sē ˈn(y)üm-rə-/ (ame, mw)
numeracy — 名詞
1. skill in making sense of numbers and handling simple maths in real situations.
數理能力
理解並運用數字與基礎數學的能力
skill in making sense of numbers and handling simple maths in real situations.
The shop gives new staff a short numeracy test before training begins.
這家商店在訓練開始前，會先給新員工做一個簡短的數理能力測驗。
numeracy test before workplace training
Paloma's strong numeracy helps her check the market stall's cash quickly.
Paloma 很強的數理能力讓她能很快核對市場攤位的現金。
numeracy for checking cash
After the flood, volunteers used board games to teach numeracy in the town library.
洪災後，志工在鎮立圖書館用桌遊教孩子數理能力。
Poor numeracy made it hard for Christopher to compare the loan offers.
Christopher 因為數理能力差，很難比較各種貸款方案。
Better numeracy lets parents spot mistakes on electricity bills faster.
更好的數理能力能讓家長更快看出電費帳單上的錯誤。
- maths skills
plain everyday phrase, especially in school or workplace talk
- arithmetic
narrower; focuses more on calculation than wider number use
- number sense
often means an intuitive feel for quantity, especially in children
- innumeracy
formal term for weak or missing basic number ability
文法句型
basic numeracy
numeracy skills
numeracy test
improve numeracy
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. Common in education and work contexts when people talk about handling everyday numbers, tests, or simple calculations.