Word · Frequency #21934
Fully loadedinhumanity
不人道；无人性；残忍
the quality of being cruel or lacking compassion and consideration for others
- 1.
The lack of compassion.
缺乏同情心。
- 2.
An inhuman act.
非人道的行为。
残暴行为；暴行；缺乏同情心。；非人道的行为。；不人道；残暴；[法] 无人性
In use
Leaving a dog in a hot car is an act of pure inhumanity.
Many viewers were deeply disturbed by the inhumanity shown in the film.
She treated her employees with a degree of inhumanity that surprised everyone.
the inhumanity of sth
指抽象品质时通常作不可数名词。
The inhumanity of the old prison system outraged reformers.
旧监狱制度的不人道激怒了改革者。
an act of inhumanity
指具体暴行时可用作可数名词，复数形式为 inhumanities。
Burning down their homes was an act of inhumanity.
烧毁他们的家园是一种不人道的行为。
inhumanity to/toward(s) sb
介词后可接承受对象；固定说法 man's inhumanity to man 中用 to。
Connections
Collocations
- man's inhumanity to man
- 人对人的残暴
- Man's inhumanity to man has been a constant theme in literature.人对人的残暴一直是文学中经久不衰的主题。
- the inhumanity of war
- 战争的残酷
- The photographs captured the inhumanity of war.这些照片记录了战争的残酷。
- acts of inhumanity
- 残暴行为
- The court heard evidence of acts of inhumanity by the regime.法庭听取了该政权残暴行为的证据。
- inhumanity towards prisoners
- 对囚犯的残暴
- The report exposed their inhumanity towards prisoners.报告揭露了他们对待囚犯的残暴行径。
Idioms & figurative uses
- man's inhumanity to man
- 人对人的残酷；非人道行为The film is a stark reminder of man's inhumanity to man.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：in-（不）+ humanity（人性）→ 没人性，即残暴不人道。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、serious news reporting、historical or literary discussion 该词多用于正式或严肃语境，表示“不人道、残暴”；也可指具体的残暴行为或暴行。日常口语中较少使用，比较常见于书面或正式表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上六个词都与 inhumanity 押韵：重读音节为 /æ/，后接 /nɪti/（美式常读作 /nəti/）。注意 human /ˈhjuːmən/ 和 inhuman /ɪnˈhjuːmən/ 拼写相似，但读音不同，不与 inhumanity 押韵。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.