humanities

humanities — noun

1. academic fields that focus on human culture and ideas — for example literature,

1.名詞B2
釋義

academic fields that focus on human culture and ideas — for example literature, history, philosophy, languages, and the arts — rather than on science, business, or technical skills.

例句

Imran is finishing a degree in the humanities at a university in Edinburgh.

collocation: a degree in the humanities

The college cut funding for the humanities and gave more money to the science departments.

contrast: the humanities vs the sciences

同義詞
  • liberal arts

    American university label for a similar range of subjects, often broader (includes some social sciences)

  • arts subjects

    British school/college phrase for the same group of subjects, especially at pre-university level

  • humanistic studies

    more academic and old-fashioned; sometimes used in book titles or institute names

反義詞
  • sciences

    the usual contrast: STEM fields (physics, chemistry, biology, engineering)

  • STEM

    modern abbreviation for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, often set against the humanities in education policy

文法句型

the humanities

studies/degree in the humanities

用法筆記

Almost always plural and used with 'the'. Subject is usually a person, course, department, or budget; you study, teach, fund, or major in the humanities, not 'a humanity'.

常見錯誤

❌Liang studies humanity at university.
✅Liang studies the humanities at university.
💡to mean the academic field, you need plural 'humanities' with 'the'; singular 'humanity' means people in general or kindness.