literacy
/ˈlɪtərəsɪ/noun
mass noun
1- the ability to read and write识字, 有读写能力。
1.1
- competence or knowledge in a specified area(特定领域的)能力(或知识、技能):
computer literacy is essential.
计算机技能是必需的。
词源
late 19th cent.: from LITERATE, on the pattern of illiteracy.