humane

humane
[hjʊˈmeɪn]
adjective
  1. having or showing compassion or benevolence
    仁慈的,同情的
    regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals.
    保证人道对待动物的规章。
    ■inflicting the minimum of pain
    使少受痛苦的
    humane methods of killing.
    牲口麻醉屠宰法。
  2. (formal)(of a branch of learning) intended to have a civilizing or refining effect on people
    (正式)(学科分支)人文的,使人文雅的,高尚的
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humanely
adverb
humaneness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: the earlier form of human, restricted to the senses above in the 18th cent
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