illiteracyEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chineseilliteracy /BrE ɪˈlɪt(ə)rəsi , AmE ɪ(l)ˈlɪdərəsi / noun [uncountable] 1 (inability to read or write) 文盲; to wipe out or eliminate illiteracy 扫盲 2 (ignorance) 无知; scientific/political illiteracy 科学盲/政治盲