英语单词

inhumane是什么意思

inhumane

英 [ɪnhjʊ'meɪn] 美 ['ɪnhjʊ'men]
  • adj. 残忍的;无人情味的

中文词源


inhumane 不人道的

in-,不,非,humane,人道的。

英文词源


inhumane (adj.)
late 15c., from Latin inhumanus (see inhuman). Originally a variant spelling and pronunciation of inhuman, it appears to have died out 17c. but been revived c. 1822 as a negative form of humane.

双语例句


1. He got his first insight into how inhumane employers can be.
他对雇主的冷酷无情第一次有了深刻认识。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Turning refugees away would be an inhumane action.
拒绝收容难民是不人道的行为。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The new weapon was too inhumane to be used.
这种新式武器太惨无人道而不宜使用.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Innocent civilians are being arrested and subjected to inhumane treatment.
无辜的平民正被逮捕并遭受非人的虐待。

来自辞典例句

5. He was kept under inhumane conditions.
他的关押环境惨无人道。

来自辞典例句

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