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humanitarian

/hjuˌmænəˈteriən/ American
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  • 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。
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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。