Homo sapiens

noun
🔊/ˌhəʊməʊ ˈsæpienz/
🔊/ˌhəʊməʊ ˈseɪpienz/, 🔊/ˌhəʊməʊ ˈsæpienz/
[uncountable] (from Latin, specialist)
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  1. the kind or species of human that exists now智人(现代人类)
    • Homo sapiens is thought to have colonized the island between 55 000 and 35 000 years ago.人们认为,智人在55000至35000年前就曾在该岛定居。
    • The study shows that an increase in longevity separates Homo sapiens from other hominids.研究表明,长寿的增加使智人与其他人类分离。
    Word OriginLatin, literally ‘wise man’.