illiteracy
noun [ U ] uk/ɪˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/ us/ɪˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ə.si/
文盲
a lack of the ability to read and write
In the rural areas, illiteracy is widespread. 在农村地区，文盲现象十分普遍。
Teachers and other professionals are taking part in a campaign to eradicate illiteracy. 一些教师和其他专业人员正在参加扫除文盲的活动。
（对某专题的）缺乏了解
a lack of knowledge about a particular subject
My scientific illiteracy was about to be exposed. 我对科学一无所知的事实就要暴露了。
Geographic illiteracy is a problem that only can be tackled by making the subject more interesting to students. 学生缺乏地理知识的问题只能通过让这一学科更有趣味来解决。
See: illiterate
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- Rates of poverty, illiteracy and unemployment remain high.
- She talked about her crusade to combat illiteracy in the United States.
- This is an experiment attacking historical illiteracy.
- It is economic illiteracy to pretend that demand can be stemmed by curbing supply.