Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #6480
Fully loadedmankind
人类
The human race as a whole; all people.
- 1.
The human race in its entirety.
人类；全人类。
- 2.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
地球上的所有人类
- 3.
Men collectively, as opposed to all women.
男人(总称)；男性(与女性相对)。
男人；男性；人类；全人类。；地球上的所有人类；男人(总称)；男性(与女性相对)。；男性
In use
The preservation of natural resources is a shared responsibility for all mankind.
Throughout history, mankind has always sought to understand the universe.
It is a milestone in the progress of mankind.
she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women
mankind + verb (singular)
mankind 视为单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数。
Mankind has always strived for progress.
人类总是为进步而努力。
the future/history/fate of mankind
The future of mankind is uncertain.
人类的未来充满不确定性。
Connections
Collocations
- all mankind
- 全人类
- Pollution is a problem for all mankind.污染是全人类的问题。
- the whole of mankind
- 整个人类
- The discovery benefited the whole of mankind.这一发现造福了整个人类。
- for the benefit of mankind
- 为了人类的利益
- Scientists work for the benefit of mankind.科学家为了人类的利益而工作。
- the history of mankind
- 人类历史
- The history of mankind is full of wars and peace.人类历史充满了战争与和平。
- a threat to mankind
- 对人类的威胁
- Nuclear weapons are a serious threat to mankind.核武器是对人类的严重威胁。
- serve mankind
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象全人类（mankind）都是同一种类（kind）的人，因为mankind = man + kind（种类）。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或书面语境，指代全人类，语气中性。
Grammar Note
不可数，通常不加冠词
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ind with the pronunciation /aɪnd/ (kind, blind, find, mind, behind) rhyme with mankind. However, wind is also spelled with -ind but is pronounced /wɪnd/ (as in air) and does not rhyme; note that wind can also be pronounced /waɪnd/ (as in to wind a clock), which does rhyme.
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。
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