illiterateEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chineseilliterate /BrE ɪˈlɪt(ə)rət , AmE ɪ(l)ˈlɪdərət / A adjective 1 (unable to read or write) 文盲的; the country is 40 per cent illiterate 该国40%的人口是文盲 2 (badly written) 行文拙劣的 3 (ignorant, uncultured) 缺乏知识的; scientifically illiterate 科学盲的B noun 文盲