well-educated
well-educated — adjective
1. having received a high standard of formal teaching, giving someone a broad found
having received a high standard of formal teaching, giving someone a broad foundation of knowledge and the ability to think carefully about complex topics
The fellowship is for well-educated graduates who have studied subjects ranging from physics to philosophy.
well-educated + noun (attributive before noun)
Nellie is well-educated and can talk about history, science, and art with confidence.
be + well-educated (predicative after linking verb)
Feng comes from a well-educated family where reading was part of daily life.
Devika wanted to build a well-educated team, so she hired people from top universities.
Tariq believes that a well-educated society makes better decisions about public policy.
- educated
A broader, less evaluative term; 'educated' simply means having received schooling, while 'well-educated' adds a judgement of quality.
- learned
More formal, emphasising deep scholarly knowledge gained through study rather than formal schooling alone.
- knowledgeable
Focuses on knowing a lot about a subject without necessarily having formal qualifications.
- uneducated
Having received little or no formal education.
- illiterate
Unable to read or write; a much stronger and more specific condition.
文法句型
well-educated + noun (attributive)
be + well-educated (predicative)
用法筆記
Often placed before a noun (attributive, with hyphen: a well-educated person) or after be or similar linking verbs (predicative: she is well-educated). The hyphen is typically retained in attributive position.