1. 有读写能力的
Someone who is literate is able to read and write.
2. 受过良好教育的;(尤指)有文化修养的
If you describe someone as literate, you mean that they are intelligent and well-educated, especially about literature and the arts.
3. 熟练的;通晓的
If you describe someone as literate in a particular subject, especially one that many people do not know anything about, you mean that they have a good knowledge and understanding of that subject.
1. a person who can read and write
Synonym: literate person