humanity
noun uk/hjuːˈmæn.ə.ti/ us/hjuːˈmæn.ə.t̬i/
(PEOPLE)
C1 [ U ](统称)人,人类
people in general
The massacre was a crime against humanity. 这次大屠杀犯下了反人类的罪行。
- More examples
- Bombing civilians is a crime against humanity .
- The environmental impact of these policies affects all of humanity.
- The general has been charged with crimes against humanity.
- The city is a huge, seething mass of humanity.
- You can't claim to speak for the whole of humanity!
(KINDNESS)
C2 [ U ]对他人的理解,仁慈
understanding and kindness towards other people
If only he would show/display a little humanity for once. 但愿他这次能表现出一点慈悲。
(BEING HUMAN)
C2 [ U ]人性
the condition of being human
There is a sense of common humanity that unites people of all nations. 是对共同人性的认知让各国人民团结起来。
(SUBJECTS)
(the) humanities [ plural ] 人文学科(如文学、语言、历史、哲学等)
the study of subjects such as literature, language, history, and philosophy
I've always been more interested in the humanities than the sciences. 我一直对人文学科比对自然科学更感兴趣。
She studied humanities at Yale.
Nobody can be considered fully educated if they don't have a strong grounding in the humanities.
The curriculum brings together aspects of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
These humanities courses require students to analyze complex texts.