thousands of
people represents a humanitarian catastrophe of enormous proportions.
WMl&A ±77 AiS±A.(ftii AA)lto ►
hu-mani-tar-ian noun hu-mani- tar-ian-ism /-izam/
noun [U]
hu man ity /hjur'maenati/ noun 1 [U] people in general ( ) A; AH: crimes against humanity AHis
2 [U] the state of being a person rather than a god,
an animal or a machine A : The story was used to
emphasize the humanity of Jesus.
4ft ftg A “ ffi o 0 united
by a sense of common humanity S —
PPIrJHAW1f llSffl0^4 — 3 [U] the
quality of being kind to
people and animals by making sure that they do not suffer more than is
necessary; the quality of being humane Ail;
izM: The judge was praised for his
courage and humanity. Allrfftfi AftlAii 'x: f >J o riTTJ inhumanity 4 (the) humanities [pi.]
the subjects of study that are concerned with the way
people think and behave, for example literature, language, history and
philosophy AA#f4 —compare science(3)
hu man ize (BrE also -ise) /'hjuimanaiz/
verb [VN] to make sth more pleasant or suitable for people; to make sth
more humane jg it o' A ; II A it:
These measures are intended to humanize the prison system, jk
mm® S
humankind /.hjuiman'kaind/ noun [U] people in general ( ) A; AH — see also mankind
hu-man-ly /'hjuimanli/ adv. within human ability; in a
way that is typical of human behaviour, thoughts and feelings The
doctors did
all that was humanly possible. E J
0
He couldn’t humanly refuse to
help her.
AilftS,
.human
'nature noun [u] the ways of behaving, thinking and
feeling that are shared by most people and are considered to be normal A #.: Her
kindness has restored my faith in human nature (= the belief that people
are good). iKfcftj#
>0 o o It’s
only human nature to be worried about change. ■
hu man oid /'hjuimanoid/
noun a machine or creature that looks and behaves like a human
{frjtfJlflA; HA ► hurnan-oid adj.
the .human 'race noun [sing.] all
people, considered together as a group AH
.human
resources noun 1 [pi.] people’s skills
and abilities, seen as sth a company, an organization, etc. can make use of A AlftM
2 (abbr. HR) [U+sing./pl. v.] the department in
a company that deals with employing and training people ( A^] W ) A A $ri®4ft,
A^SP H771 personnel: the human resources director A-^pft
.human
'right noun [usually pi.] one of the basic rights
that everyone has to be treated fairly and not in a cruel way, especially by
their government AjX: The country has a poor record on human rights. A&iB^A
f£o <> to
campaign for human rights AIX 0 human rights abuses/violations )$AlX.#lfiHE /
illE
hum ble /'hAmbl/
adj., verb
m adj. (hum-bler /'hAmbl0(r)/, hum-blest /'hAmblist/)
1
showing you do not think that you are as
important
as other people it
& [tfj; M ‘\Z modest : Be
humble enough
to learn from your mistakes. I? jffi
>|> i&
o my humble tribute
to this great man —see
also humility
2
(ironic or humorous)
used to suggest that you are not as important as other people, but in a way
that is not sincere or not very serious (
J£ ) : In my humble
opinion, you were in the wrong.
}flj JSL, ifo
ft 7 o 0 My humble apologies. I did not understand. 3 having a low rank
or social position ( a
man of humble
birth/origins tBIHlSMEftAoa humble occupation # 0
the daughter of a humble shopkeeper 4
(of a thing $$9) not large or
special in any way A A
ftJ; $£ A # #'] Z BDGl modest: a humble farmhouse o The company
has worked its way up
from humble beginnings to
999 humility
become the
market leader.
► humbly /'hAmbli/ adv.:
I would humbly suggest that there is something wrong
here. J& \>1 A jk S A M fI iX „
0 ‘Sorry, ’ she said humbly.
” MitiMito IM see eat
* verb [VN] 1
to make sb feel that they are not as good or important as they thought they
were A
He was humbled by her generosity. jflfedtfj
& Eft 2 [usually passive] to easily defeat an opponent,
especially a strong or powerful one ( jt-taMA
) : The world
champion was humbled last night in three rounds.
PBC0 3 ~ yourself to show
that you are not too proud to ask for sth, admit that you have been wrong, etc.
T^; —see also
humility
hum-bug /'hAmbAg/ noun 1 (old-fashioned) [U]
dishonest language or behaviour that is intended to trick people its; ilA#JlE$;
WMfiA-. political humbug A 2 [C] (old-fashioned) a
person who is not sincere or honest fit A 3 [C] {BrE) a
hard sweet/candy made from boiled sugar, especially one that tastes of peppermint?^; (
hum ding er /.hAm'dir^r)/ noun [sing.]
(informal) something
that is very exciting or impressive ^AA^MA $); ih -fe
$J ^ ’$): It turned into a real humdinger of a game.
hum-drum /'hAmdrAm/ adj. boring
and always the same 2. A W iS| dull, tedious : a
humdrum
existence/jobAife /
hu-mec-tant /hjui'mektant; NAmE also
'ju:-/ noun (technical A ip) 1 a substance added
to foods to stop them from becoming dry ( U M ffl W ) ^ 'UIPJ 2 a
substance added to skin cream to stop your skin from being dry (
hu merus /'hjuimaras/ noun {pi. hu-meri /'hjuimarai/) {anatomy ft?)
the large bone in the top part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow
ffe# —picture .b
BODY
humid /'hjuimid/ adj. (of the
air or climate $ AgScHi^) warm and damp fUSf ?I9 S (ft; : These ferns will
grow best in a humid
atmosphere.
0 o The
island is hot and humid in the
summer.
humi-dex /'hjuimideks/ noun [sing.]
(CanE) a scale
that measures how unpleasant hot and humid
weather feels to people ( ji*}g&A^&AA«ltt@J£ )
hu midi fier /hju:'midifaia(r)/ noun a
machine used for making the air in a room less dry jjP'SH; iff — see also dehumidifier
hu-mid-ity /hjui'midati/ noun [U] 1 the amount of
water in the air ( Al$ ) S®: highAow humidity ~M / 0 70% humidity *
70% fHJ'Slt: 2 conditions
in which the air is very warm and damp itiVmiflliS: These plants need heat
and humidity to grow well.
ome
humidity was
becoming unbearable. A@
hu miliate /hjui'milieit/ verb [VN] to
make sb feel ashamed or stupid and lose the respect of other people !!#; I didn’t want to humiliate her in
front of her
colleagues.
M o 0 I’ve never felt so humiliated. A 3!] bti it M #
0 o The party was humiliated in the recent elections.
► humiliating
adj. : a
humiliating defeat fth # A j^C hu-mili-ation /hjui.mili'eijn/
noun [U, C]: She suffered the humiliation of being criticized in
public. ATffiAo
hu mil ity /hjui'milati/ noun [U] the quality of not
thinking that you are better than other people; the quality of being humble i§
j®; : Her first defeat
was an early lesson
in humility.
iiiSio o an act of
genuine humility