好词典
educated
UK //ˈedʒ.ʊ.keɪ.tɪd//US //ˈedʒ.ə.keɪ.t̬ɪd//
词源
源自拉丁语 'educare'（培养），通过古法语 'éduquer' 进入英语，原意为'被引导出来'，引申为通过教育开发潜能。
adjective
❶ 指接受过良好教育或培训的，通常用于描述人有知识、有文化或具备专业技能的状态。
“She comes from an educated family where reading is highly valued.”
（她来自一个重视阅读的知识分子家庭。）
“The job requires an educated guess about future market trends.”
（这份工作需要根据专业知识对未来市场趋势做出合理推测。）
同义词:learned, knowledgeable, literate
常见短语
educated guess — 基于专业知识和经验的合理推测，区别于毫无根据的猜测。
“The doctor made an educated guess about the diagnosis before test results came back.”
（在检测结果出来前，医生根据专业经验对病情做出了初步判断。）