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  • [ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt][ɪnˈvaɪərnmənt]
  • Derivatives : adj  environmental ; adv  environmentally
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

environment [ɪn'vaɪərnmənt]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] (surroundings) 环境
    the environment
    自然环境

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

environment [ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt] [ɪnˈvaɪərnmənt]
  1. 1. n.[c/u] 环境周围状况
    He longed for the comfortable environment of his living room.
    渴望自己的起居室一个舒适环境
  2. 2. n.[c] 存在生存区域
  3. 3. n.[c] [Singular] 自然环境生态环境

Collins English-English Dictionary

environment [ɪn'vaɪrənmənt]
  1. 1. n external conditions or surroundings, esp those in which people live or work
  2. 2. n [ecology] the external surroundings in which a plant or animal lives, which tend to influence its development and behaviour
  3. 3. n the state of being environed; encirclement
  4. 4. n [computing] an operating system, program, or integrated suite of programs that provides all the facilities necessary for a particular application
    a word-processing environment

Examples

animals that mimic their environment
躯体颜色酷似其生活环境色彩的动物
Forest fires, though dangerous, can actually be good for the environment because after the burn there is room for new growth.
森林火灾虽然危险,但对环境确实有好处,因为它会给新长出的植被腾出空间。
I formerly worked in a casual dress environment.
我以前工作的那个地方对着装没有特别的要求。
Department of Health/the Environment
[BRIT] 卫生/环境部
The new law does little to help the environment.
新法律在改善环境方面没起什么作用。
The United Nations designated June fifth to be the World Environment Day in 1972.
联合国在1972年将每年6月15日定为世界环境日。

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