| 单词 | mankind |
| 释义 | mankindmankind /ˌmænˈkaɪnd/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] all humans considered as a group, used especially to talk about the history of people and their development: His work had a great influence on the history of mankind.► see thesaurus at people1THESAURUShumankind – humankind means the same as mankind. You use it when you want a word that clearly includes women as well as men: What will the future be like for humankind?man – human beings as one group or from a particular period of history: Every poisonous snake known to man lives in this region. Prehistoric man hunted wild animals for food.the human race – all people, considered as a group and thought of as different from other living things: Will the human race exist in 1,000 years?humanity – humanity means the same as mankind but sounds more literary. You use humanity especially when you are talking about ways in which people suffer or have their rights taken away: At least a fifth of humanity lives in poverty. |
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