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单词 semiliterate
释义

semiliterate

[ sem-ee-lit-er-it, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈlɪt ər ɪt, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

barely able to read and write.
capable of reading but not writing.
literate but poorly skilled or informed; lacking the proficiency of a literate person.

noun

a person who is semiliterate.

Origin of semiliterate

First recorded in 1925–30; semi- + literate

OTHER WORDS FROM semiliterate

sem·i·lit·er·a·cy [sem-ee-lit-er-uh-see, sem-ahy-], /ˌsɛm iˈlɪt ər ə si, ˌsɛm aɪ-/, noun

Words nearby semiliterate

semihard, semihardy, semiheavy water, semi-independent, semiliquid, semiliterate, Sémillon, semilogarithmic, semilunar, semilunar bone, semilunar cartilage
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Example sentences from the Web for semiliterate

  • Erik Rush, a semiliterate “pundit” of no repute, tweeted that Saudis should be aggressively profiled at American airports.

    Boston Marathon Bombing Media Errors Pile Up, as Does the Outrage|Michael Moynihan|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for semiliterate

semiliterate
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈlɪtərɪt) /

adjective

hardly able to read or write
able to read but not to write
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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