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单词 humanely
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Definition of humanely in English:

humanely

adverb hjʊˈmeɪnli(h)juˈmeɪnli
  • 1In a way that shows compassion or benevolence.

    livestock have to be treated humanely
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We had every reason to believe they would be treated humanely and professionally.
    • The film has surprising warmth, with characters who muddle through increasingly bleak circumstances as humanely as they can.
    • War is a failure to act humanely.
    • If we are to behave humanely towards wild creatures, this must include those under the water as well as those above it!
    • My goals are to produce a top quality product, turn a profit, and run the business humanely.
    • He is one of the most musical and humanely generous people I have ever met.
    • Society as a whole has an interest in seeing that the least fortunate of its citizens who are accused of crimes are treated humanely and fairly.
    • Captured combatants must be treated humanely.
    • You should communicate bad news clearly, fairly, and humanely.
    • We uphold the law professionally, humanely and with an acute awareness of the impact enforcement has on the individuals we encounter.
    1. 1.1 By inflicting the minimum of pain.
      the dog was humanely destroyed
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Magpies can be trapped and humanely destroyed, but when a correspondent stated that they followed this practice, the reaction was almost universally hostile.
      • Town councillors want to know what the level of objection would be to any proposal to humanely cull some of the birds.
      • They are killed quickly and humanely in accordance with approved veterinary practices.
      • Under the plan, the cats are humanely trapped, evaluated, vaccinated, and neutered by veterinarians.
      • To avoid the stress of transportation, the turkeys will be humanely slaughtered on the farm.
      • The hippo was humanely euthanized due to her failing health.
      • When I make the extra effort to seek out traditional farm-reared and humanely slaughtered meat, it is of a better quality.
      • If a fox finds its way into your chicken coop, then you kill it, quickly and humanely, by shooting it.
      • Animal shelters, dog pounds, rescue foundations are all forced to humanely euthanize animals simply because no homes are available.
      • The hedgehogs are being culled humanely and for a good reason.
 
 

Definition of humanely in US English:

humanely

adverb(h)juˈmeɪnli(h)yo͞oˈmānlē
  • 1In a way that shows compassion or benevolence.

    livestock have to be treated humanely
    Example sentencesExamples
    • You should communicate bad news clearly, fairly, and humanely.
    • He is one of the most musical and humanely generous people I have ever met.
    • Society as a whole has an interest in seeing that the least fortunate of its citizens who are accused of crimes are treated humanely and fairly.
    • We uphold the law professionally, humanely and with an acute awareness of the impact enforcement has on the individuals we encounter.
    • War is a failure to act humanely.
    • If we are to behave humanely towards wild creatures, this must include those under the water as well as those above it!
    • The film has surprising warmth, with characters who muddle through increasingly bleak circumstances as humanely as they can.
    • Captured combatants must be treated humanely.
    • We had every reason to believe they would be treated humanely and professionally.
    • My goals are to produce a top quality product, turn a profit, and run the business humanely.
    1. 1.1 By inflicting the minimum of pain.
      the dog was humanely destroyed
      Example sentencesExamples
      • To avoid the stress of transportation, the turkeys will be humanely slaughtered on the farm.
      • Under the plan, the cats are humanely trapped, evaluated, vaccinated, and neutered by veterinarians.
      • They are killed quickly and humanely in accordance with approved veterinary practices.
      • Magpies can be trapped and humanely destroyed, but when a correspondent stated that they followed this practice, the reaction was almost universally hostile.
      • If a fox finds its way into your chicken coop, then you kill it, quickly and humanely, by shooting it.
      • The hedgehogs are being culled humanely and for a good reason.
      • When I make the extra effort to seek out traditional farm-reared and humanely slaughtered meat, it is of a better quality.
      • Town councillors want to know what the level of objection would be to any proposal to humanely cull some of the birds.
      • The hippo was humanely euthanized due to her failing health.
      • Animal shelters, dog pounds, rescue foundations are all forced to humanely euthanize animals simply because no homes are available.
 
 
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