il·lit·er·a·cy
noun/ɪˈlɪtərəsi/
/ɪˈlɪtərəsi/
[uncountable]- the fact of being unable to read or write
文盲：无法阅读或书写 - The illiteracy rate on the island is still unacceptably high.
岛上的文盲率仍然高得令人无法接受。 - movements to eradicate illiteracy
扫盲运动
- The illiteracy rate on the island is still unacceptably high.
- (usually after a noun or an adjective) the fact of knowing very little about a particular subject area
（对某学科）了解不多的，外行的 - economic/scientific illiteracy
经济/科学文盲
- economic/scientific illiteracy