[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]人，人类（该用法存有争议） You can refer to all human beings as mankind when considering them as a group. Some people dislike this use.
...the evolution of mankind.
人类的进化
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man·kind/mænˈkaɪnd; NAmEmænˈkaɪnd/noun[uncountable ]all humans, thought about as one large group; the human race 人类◆the history of mankind人类的历史◆an invention for the good of all mankind造福全人类的一项发明☞note at
all humans considered as a groupSYN humankind, man → womankind: Since earliest times, mankind has been fascinated by fire. one of the most important events in the history of mankindTHESAURUSmankind/humankind people in general. Some people think that the word mankind seems to make women seem unimportant, and prefer to use humankind instead: · a scientific advance that has benefited mankind· He once said that the invention of television was the ‘greatest single disaster in the history of mankind’.the human race all the people in the world, considered as one group: · The entire human race could be wiped out by nuclear war.· The majority of the human race will soon be living in big cities.humanity people in general – used especially when you are talking about caring for people and respecting their rights and their desire for happiness: · The General was accused of committing crimes against humanity.· They hope to achieve a better future for all humanity.man people in general – use this when you are comparing humans with other living things. Some people prefer not to not use man because they think it makes women seem unimportant: · Jericho is the oldest continuously inhabited city known to man.· The chimpanzee is man’s closest relative.
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