词组 | mankind |
释义 | mankind /ˌmænˈkaɪnd/ noun [U] all humans considered as a group: Since earliest times, mankind has been fascinated by fire. The history of mankind probably goes back about 1.5 million years.THESAURUS: mankind humankind humankind means the same as mankind. People sometimes prefer to use humankind because it avoids emphasizing the word ‘man’: a scientific advance that has benefited mankind | He once said that the invention of television was the ‘greatest single disaster in the history of mankind’. the human race all the people in the world, considered as one group: The entire human race could be wiped out by nuclear war. | The majority of the human race will soon be living in big cities. humanity people in general – used especially when you are talking about caring for people and respecting their rights and their desire for happiness: The General was accused of committing crimes against humanity. | They hope to achieve a better future for all humanity. man people in general – use this when you are comparing humans with other living things. Man is becoming less common, because it sounds like it does not include women: Jericho is the oldest continuously inhabited city known to man. | The chimpanzee is man’s closest relative. |
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