literacy

読み書き能力

文字を読んだり書いたりする能力。

やさしい英語で： The ability to read and write.

• The classes improve adult literacy.
• The country’s literacy rate has risen.
• Teachers help children develop basic literacy skills.

反対語： illiteracy

よく使う表現： adult literacy, literacy rate, literacy skills

リテラシー、活用能力

何かを理解し、うまく使うために必要な知識や技能。

やさしい英語で： The knowledge and skills needed to understand and use something effectively.

• Computer literacy is useful in many jobs.
• The course teaches financial literacy to teenagers.
• Media literacy helps people judge whether online information is reliable.

類義語： competence, proficiency

よく使う表現： computer literacy, financial literacy, digital literacy, media literacy