humankind

Word family

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hu·man·kind /ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/ noun [uncountable] people in general 人类 SYN mankind

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humankind• The twentieth century has brought humankind to the edge of the abyss many times.• In this sense, the image reflects a humanitarian notion of universal similarities in the condition of humankind.• The condition of humankind to which the creation story belongs is the despair of sin.• The telephone network is one of the greatest engineering feats in the history of humankind.• It gives me a rather skewed impression of humankind.• The story celebrates the birth of a boy, who is to be the redeemer of humankind.• The question humankind must ask is whether the balancing act the president suggests is enough to stave off global devastation.• The most threatening form of pollution known to humankind is poverty.