Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #9796
humane
仁慈的；人道的；有同情心的
Showing compassion or concern for the pain and suffering of others
- 1.
Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
关心他人痛苦或苦难的；有同情心的。
- 2.
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
与人文学科相关的
- 3.
Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
与人文学科(尤指古典文学或修辞学)相关的。
- 4.
marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
以减轻痛苦为特征的
- 5.
showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement
显示道德与智力进步的
人文学科的；古典文学（或修辞学）的；文明的；开化的；关心他人痛苦或苦难的；有同情心的。；与人文学科相关的；与人文学科(尤指古典文学或修辞学)相关的。
In use
Adopting a more humane policy toward stray animals reduced the number of euthanizations.
The doctor's humane bedside manner made patients feel at ease.
Many people believe that every prisoner deserves humane treatment.
a humane education
be humane to/toward sb
后接对象，表示对…仁慈
We should be humane to animals.
我们应该对动物人道。
it is humane to do sth
形式主语结构，描述行为的人道性
It is humane to help the homeless.
帮助无家可归者是仁慈的。
humane treatment/conditions
Connections
Collocations
- humane treatment
- 人道待遇
- The prisoners received humane treatment.囚犯得到了人道待遇。
- humane society
- 慈善协会
- She works for the Humane Society.她为慈善协会工作。
- humane approach
- 人道方法
- We need a more humane approach to animal welfare.我们需要一种更人道的动物福利方法。
- humane method
- 人道方法
- Farmers are adopting more humane methods of slaughter.农民们正在采用更人道的屠宰方法。
- humane care
- 人道关怀
- Elderly people deserve humane care.老年人应得到人道关怀。
- humane conditions
Learner notes
Memory Tip
humane 与 human 相似，但末尾 'e' 代表 empathy（同理心），强调仁慈与人道。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：animal treatment、prison reform、medical ethics humane 通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在讨论动物福利、监狱改革、医疗伦理等话题中，强调以减轻痛苦和体现道德进步的处事方式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with -ane (/eɪn/) rhyme perfectly with humane. Note that 'human' looks similar but has a different ending (/ən/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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