anthropology
UK/.ænθrә'pɒlәdʒi/US
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Definitions
n.
The scientific study of human beings — their origins, physical development, societies, and cultures
人类学（研究人类的起源、体质发展、社会与文化的科学）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedanthropo (Greek anthrōpos = human) + -logy (study of) = 'the study of humans.' This is one of the cleanest root + suffix combinations in English: the parts say exactly what the word means. The field branches into cultural, social, and physical anthropology, but the core is always the same — humans as the object of study.
Root anthropo still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.cultural anthropology文化人类学
- 2.physical anthropology体质人类学
- 3.social anthropology社会人类学
- 4.study anthropology学习人类学
Example Sentences
- 1.
She majored in anthropology and spent a summer studying a remote village.
- 2.
Cultural anthropology looks at how customs and beliefs shape daily life.
- 3.
Anthropology helps us understand why human societies differ so widely.