manning

man[ 'mæniŋ ]

• n.
  • an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

    同义词：adult male

  • someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force

    同义词：servicemanmilitary manmilitary personnel

  • the generic use of the word to refer to any human being

    "it was every man for himself"

  • any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

    同义词：homohuman beinghuman

  • a male subordinate

    "he awaited word from his man in Havana"

  • an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)

    "the army will make a man of you"

  • a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman

    "she takes good care of her man"

  • a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

    "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"

    同义词：valetvalet de chambregentlemangentleman's gentleman

  • one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea

    同义词：Isle of Man

  • game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games

    同义词：piece

  • all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

    "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"

    同义词：worldhuman racehumanityhumankindhuman beingshumansmankind

• v.
  • take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

    "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"

  • provide with men

    "We cannot man all the desks"