humanitarian

- adj. 人道主义的, 博爱的
- n. 人道主义者, 博爱者
- Definition
- adj. concerned with improving people's welfare
- n. a person who works to improve people's lives and reduce suffering
- Example
- The organization sent humanitarian aid after the terrible earthquake.
- 那场可怕的地震过后,该组织送去了人道主义援助。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: caring about others' welfare, showing compassion (adjective).
比较义项:关心他人的福祉,富有同情心(形容词)。
- humanitarian 本词
Describes large-scale efforts or aid meant to improve people's welfare, especially during crises; typically modifies nouns like aid, crisis, or organization; formal, institutional tone.
指旨在改善人们福祉的大规模行动或援助,尤见于危机时期;通常修饰援助、危机、组织等名词;语气正式,多用于机构语境。
Humanitarian aid poured into the region after the flood.
洪灾过后,人道主义援助源源不断地涌入该地区。
- humane
Describes kind, compassionate treatment that avoids causing pain or suffering, given to people or animals; used for individual actions or treatment methods, not large-scale aid.
指对人或动物富有同情心、避免造成痛苦的善待方式;用于描述个人行为或具体的对待方法,而非大规模援助。
The new law requires humane treatment of farm animals.
新法律要求人道地对待农场动物。
Both words show care for others. Humanitarian describes large-scale efforts or aid to improve people's welfare, especially in a crisis, with a formal, institutional tone. Humane describes kind treatment of people or animals that avoids causing pain, used for individual actions rather than large-scale aid.
这两个词都表示对他人怀有同情与关怀,但侧重点和语域不同:humanitarian 多指为改善大众福祉而进行的大规模援助或行动,语气正式,常见于机构、危机语境;humane 则指对人或动物富有同情心、避免造成痛苦的具体对待方式,语气更个人化。两个词在本卡片对应的义项之外,都没有其他常见义项需要排除。