单词 | numerate |
释义 | numerateWord family (noun) number numeral numeracy numerator innumeracy (adjective) innumerable numerical numerous numerate ≠ innumerate (verb) number outnumber (adverb) numerically From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Maths Educationnumeratenu‧me‧rate /ˈnjuːmərət $ ˈnuː-/ adjectiveSEHMable to do calculations and understand simple mathematics → literateExamples from the Corpusnumerate• He is not even convinced that the head of a financial institution needs to be all that numerate.• Managers use numbers to make decisions and therefore need to be numerate.• We need someone who's numerate for this job.• Third World governments build roads which help farmers to market their produce and schools which create a literate and numerate workforce.Origin numerate (1900-2000) Latin numerus ( → NUMBER1) + English -ate (as in literate) |
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