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  • Derivatives : n  humanness ; adj  humanlike
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

human ['hjuːmən]
  1. 1. adjective [+body, behaviour] 人的
    the human body
    人体
  2. 2. adjective [+weakness, emotion] 有人性的
  3. 3. noun [c] (also: human being) 人
    Could a computer ever beat a human at chess?
    下象棋电脑能打败人吗？
    the human race
    人类
    human nature
    人性
    human error
    人为错误
    we're only human
    我们只是普通人

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

human [ 'hjumən] [ 'hjuːmən]
  1. 1. adjective 人的；人类的；属于人类的；有人类特征的
    the human race
    人类
    There are many different cell types in the human body .
    人体有很多种功能各异的细胞。
    We must consider the possibility of human error.
    我们必须考虑到人为失误的可能性。
  2. 2. adjective 有人性的；通人情的，有人情味的；显示人的特点的，凡人皆有的
    a human act
    人的行为
    a human failing
    人类的弱点
    His newspaper articles always had a human touch.
    他的新闻稿总是充满了人文关怀。
  3. 3. adjective 由人组成的，由人产生的
    human society
    人类社会
  4. 4. noun 人[有些人更喜欢用human being短语]

Collins English-English Dictionary

human ['hjuːmən]
  1. 1. adj of, characterizing, or relating to man and mankind
    human nature
  2. 2. adj consisting of people
    the human race
    a human chain
  3. 3. adj having the attributes of man as opposed to animals, divine beings, or machines
    human failings
  4. 4. adj kind or considerate
  5. 5. adj natural
  6. 6. n a human being; person
  7. 7. n [Etymology] C14: from Latin humanus; related to Latin homo man
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Examples

The human thumb is apposable.
人的大姆指可置于其他四指附近。 → apposable
a human being
人 → being
the economy of the human body
人的机体 → economy
to endow gods with human traits
认为神具有人性 → endow
the human race
人类 → human
human society
人类社会 → human
a human act
人的行为 → human
a human failing
人类的弱点 → human
Monkeys are very similar to human beings but are still part of the animal kingdom.
猴子和人类很相似，但它们仍然是动物王国的一部分。 → animal
Do you believe in UFO? I think there must be other creatures apart human beings.
你相信有UFO吗？我认为除了人类以外一定还有其他生物存在。 → believe
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