illiteracy
n. 文盲,无知,缺乏教育
Illiteracy is the state of not knowing how to read or write.
1. ignorance resulting from not reading
2. an inability to read
It is encouraging to read that illiteracy is declining.
从读报中了解文盲情况正在好转,这是令人鼓舞的.
I come from Africa, where poverty is prevalent, institutions largely absent, ignorance and illiteracy is predominant.
我来自非洲.在这个存在着普遍贫穷的地方, 制度建设却几乎一片空白, 愚昧与文盲处处可见.
Illiteracy is a major problem in some developing countries.
在一些发展中国家,文盲是个大问题.
It is reported incidence of illiteracy of China is noticeably decreasing.
据报道,中国文盲率正在显著下降.
This quotation illustrated what the British sometimes refers to as " the pretentious illiteracy of the Americans ".
这段引文为英国人有时说的那种 “ 美国人说话装腔作势 ” 提供了一个生动的例证.