mankind
mankind 英 [mænˈkaɪnd] 美 [ˈmænˌkaɪnd]
n. 人类
名词复数:mankinds
- Mankind is every single human being — all of us. The discovery of cures for diseases benefits all of mankind, while global warming is not so kind to mankind.
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- n. 人类
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1. A new age for mankind is dawning.
一个人类的新时代正在出现。
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2. the history of mankind
人类的历史
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3. an invention for the good of all mankind
造福全人类的一项发明
- mankind (n.) "the human race," c. 1300, earlier man-kende (early 13c.), from man (n.) + kind (n.). Replaced Old English mancynn "human race." Also used occasionally in Middle English for "male persons" (late 14c.), but otherwise preserving the original gender neutrality of man (n.). For "menfolk, the male sex," menkind (late 14c.) and menskind (1590s) have been used.
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