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humanities n.人文学科名词humanity的复数形式. (1) 我喜爱自然科学，不喜欢人文科学。(2) 她学过人文学科和现代语言。 If you're studying to be a dentist or a blacksmith, you're learning to be something in particular. Studying the humanities is different. The humanities provide general knowledge about the best accomplishments of human beings throughout history. Learning the works of Shakespeare, Plato, and Beethoven is part of the humanities. The humanities make a person educated, but not necessarily for a specific profession. Most people require a more specific area of study beyond the humanities.

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英 [hjuː'mænɪtɪz] 美 [hjuː'mænətɪz] (1) I prefer science to the humanities.(2) She has a background in humanities and modern languages. The humanities are studies about human culture, such as literature, philosophy, and history. Studying the humanities gives you general knowledge, but not a practical trade — you probably wouldn’t study humanities at beauty school.

英语单词	humanities
英美音标	英 [hjuː'mænɪtɪz] 美 [hjuː'mænətɪz]
中文释义	n.人文学科名词humanity的复数形式.
英语例句	(1) I prefer science to the humanities. (2) She has a background in humanities and modern languages.
中文例句	(1) 我喜爱自然科学，不喜欢人文科学。 (2) 她学过人文学科和现代语言。
vocabulary简明	The humanities are studies about human culture, such as literature, philosophy, and history. Studying the humanities gives you general knowledge, but not a practical trade — you probably wouldn’t study humanities at beauty school.
vocabulary扩展	If you're studying to be a dentist or a blacksmith, you're learning to be something in particular. Studying the humanities is different. The humanities provide general knowledge about the best accomplishments of human beings throughout history. Learning the works of Shakespeare, Plato, and Beethoven is part of the humanities. The humanities make a person educated, but not necessarily for a specific profession. Most people require a more specific area of study beyond the humanities.

Humanities Studying Human History General Study Learning Specific