inhumane

英 [ˌɪnhjuːˈmeɪn]

美 [ˌɪnhjuːˈmeɪn]

adj.  (对他人的疾苦)无动于衷的; 残忍的; 不人道的

GREIELTSTEM8

BNC.23087 / COCA.19515

牛津词典

adj.

• （对他人的疾苦）无动于衷的；残忍的；不人道的
  not caring about the suffering of other people; very cruel
  1. inhumane treatment of animals/prisoners
     对动物的残忍行为；对囚犯的非人对待

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不人道的;残忍的
  If you describe something asinhumane, you mean that it is extremely cruel.
  1. He was kept under inhumane conditions...
     他的关押环境惨无人道。
  2. He got his first insight into how inhumane employers can be.
     他对雇主的冷酷无情第一次有了深刻认识。

英英释义

adj

• lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion
  1. humans are innately inhuman
  2. biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used

双语例句

• Many animal-welfare advocates, though, say the method is inhumane.
  但是，美国许多动物福利提倡者却认为这个方法是不人道得，而且是很残忍的。
• Our current society's system of "punishment" is outmoded, inhumane, and unproductive.
  我们现今社会的“处罚”机制是过时的，不人道的，与无建构性的。
• The new weapon was too inhumane to be used.
  这种新式武器太惨无人道而不宜使用。
• So for Jim and I, there is now a very clear distinction between humane and inhumane farming.
  因此吉姆和我，现在对人道和非人道的畜养，有一个非常明确的划分。
• Is this type of weapon more inhumane than any other kind?
  这种武器比任何其他武器更无人道吗？
• Nowadays, it is an inhumane punishment to flog the disobedient soldiers or sailors.
  现今，鞭笞不服从的兵士或水手是不人道的惩罚。
• Many people believe factory farming is inhumane.
  很多人认为工厂化农业是不人道的。
• Reports of torture and inhumane treatment of prisoners circulated.
  对囚犯施以酷刑和非人对待的相关报道见诸报端。
• That long! How inhumane your boss is!
  太长了！你的老板太不仁慈了！
• Of of the forms of inequality, injustice of health care is the most shocking and inhumane.
  医疗的不公平是所有的不公平中最不该的，也是最残忍的。