anthropology

anthropology — noun

1. an academic subject that looks at how humans live, how their bodies have changed

1.名詞C1
釋義

an academic subject that looks at how humans live, how their bodies have changed over time, and how their cultures, languages, and beliefs differ around the world.

例句

In her anthropology class, Yara learned how Inuit families pass down hunting skills to children.

anthropology + content focus on cultural practices

Professor Rohan teaches anthropology and has worked with farmers in rural Peru.

teach anthropology + fieldwork context

同義詞
  • ethnology

    narrower; focuses on comparing different cultures rather than humans as a whole

  • human science

    broader umbrella term that includes psychology and sociology too

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

Uncountable: do not say 'an anthropology' or 'anthropologies'. Often paired with a modifier that names a subfield, e.g. cultural anthropology, social anthropology, physical anthropology, medical anthropology.

常見錯誤

❌She is an anthropology.
✅She is studying anthropology.
💡anthropology names a subject, not a person; the person is an anthropologist.
❌He has many anthropologies in his shelf.
✅He has many anthropology books on his shelf.
💡anthropology is uncountable; use 'books on anthropology' for the physical objects.