a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs
双语例句
Two-thirds of the illiterate adults in the world are women and two-thirds of the children not in school today are girls. 世界上三分之二的文盲成人是妇女而且目前三分之二没有上学的孩子是女孩。
Still, he notes that the Taliban recruits the poor and illiterate, and he also argues that when women are educated they are more likely to restrain their sons. 然而，他注意到塔利班招募的都是穷苦人和目不识丁的文盲，他还声称当妇女接受教育之后，他们更有可能约束他们的儿子。
