human /ˈhju:mən/ I. n.［c］人 (= human being)：The robot changes its work, just as a human would do. 机器人就像人那样变换它的操作。‖II. adj.人的；人类的：It’s beyond human power.这不是人力能达到的。human being人；human history人类历史；human nature 人性 Only two human beings were alive after the earthquake. 地震之后，只有两个人活了下来。［注］凡在使用persons, people一类词的地方不可用human。只有在人与动物进行对比时，才可用human一词。如：There were no sight of human habitation on the island although there were monkeys, wild goats and snakes.那个岛上虽然有猴子，野羊和蛇，但没有人居住过的痕迹。
human being n. [c] 人，人类（区别其它动物）（pl. human beings）：She's a very warm and generous human being.她是一个非常热情，非常慷慨的人。We should do more to help our fellow human beings. 我们应该多做一些帮助我们同胞的事情。
