educated

adjective

/ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/

Idioms

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(also -educated)
(in compounds) having had the kind of education mentioned; having been to the school, college or university mentioned
- privately educated children
- a British-educated lawyer
- He's a Princeton-educated Texan.
- They were poorly educated and spoke little English.
see also self-educated
Extra Examples
- Less formally educated people can acquire professional competence.
- the need for a broadly educated workforce
Topics Educationb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- highly
- very
- well
- …
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having had a high standard of education; showing a high standard of education
- He seemed intelligent and well educated.
- a highly educated workforce
- Less educated people are missing out on these opportunities.
- This is sometimes seen as the newspaper for an educated elite.
- She's an educated and articulate spokeswoman.
- He spoke in an educated voice.
Extra Examples
- Educated people might see through these claims.
- Educated women are less likely to marry young.
- It is the best trained and educated workforce in Europe.
Topics Educationb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- highly
- very
- well
- …
See full entry

Idioms

an educated guess

a guess that is based on some degree of knowledge, and is therefore likely to be correct
Extra Examples
- Let's make an educated guess.
- As a vet, he could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with his stomach.
- She could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with him.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

单词	educated
释义	educated adjective /ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/ /ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/ Idioms jump to other results (also -educated) (in compounds) having had the kind of education mentioned; having been to the school, college or university mentioned privately educated children a British-educated lawyer He's a Princeton-educated Texan. They were poorly educated and spoke little English. see also self-educated Extra Examples Less formally educated people can acquire professional competence. the need for a broadly educated workforce Topics Educationb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem sound … adverb highly very well … See full entry having had a high standard of education; showing a high standard of education He seemed intelligent and well educated. a highly educated workforce Less educated people are missing out on these opportunities. This is sometimes seen as the newspaper for an educated elite. She's an educated and articulate spokeswoman. He spoke in an educated voice. Extra Examples Educated people might see through these claims. Educated women are less likely to marry young. It is the best trained and educated workforce in Europe. Topics Educationb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem sound … adverb highly very well … See full entry Idioms an educated guess a guess that is based on some degree of knowledge, and is therefore likely to be correct Extra Examples Let's make an educated guess. As a vet, he could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with his stomach. She could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with him. Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
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