humane

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

hu·mane BrE [hjuːˈmeɪn] NAmE [hjuːˈmeɪn] adjective
showing kindness towards people and animals by making sure that they do not suffer more than is necessary
•a caring and humane society
•the humane treatment of refugees
•Campaigners claim that the animals are not being kept in humane conditions.
•the humane killing of animals
Opp: ↑inhumane
Derived Word: ↑humanely

Word Origin:
[humane humanely] late Middle English: the earlier form of ↑human, restricted to the senses above in the 18th cent.

Example Bank:
•The animals must be reared in humane conditions.
•There have been calls for more humane methods of trapping the animals.
•These regulations ensure the humane treatment of all refugees.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  humanist, humanistic