inhumanity

• n. 不人道，无人性；残暴

词态变化

中文词源

in-,不，非，humanity,人性，人道。

英文词源

inhumanity (n.)

late 15c., from French inhumanité (14c.) or directly from Latin inhumanitatem (nominative inhumanitas) "inhuman conduct, savageness," noun of quality from inhumanus (see inhuman).

And Man, whose heav'n-erected face
The smiles of love adorn,--
Man's inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn!
[Robert Burns, "Man was Made to Mourn," 1784]

双语例句

1. man's inhumanity to man

人类相残

来自《权威词典》

2. This is another outrage catalogue of terrorist inhumanity.

在恐怖主义者的一系列残酷行为中,这又是一桩暴行.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The hardness and inhumanity of the man was fast breaking up.

这人那冷酷无情的心情很快地消灭了.

来自辞典例句

4. I confess the inhumanity of this action moved me very much, and made me relent exceedingly.

我自认这种不人道的举动使我很痛心, 我非常怜悯她.

来自辞典例句

5. Many instances of cruelty and inhumanity can be found on both sides.

其实交战双方皆有许多残酷无情的劣迹.

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