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- environment [ɪn'vaɪrənmənt]
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n
external conditions or surroundings, esp those in which people live or work
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n
[ecology]
the external surroundings in which a plant or animal lives, which tend to influence its development and behaviour
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n
the state of being environed; encirclement
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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
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external conditions or surroundings, esp those in which people live or work
Examples
- animals that mimic their environment
- 躯体颜色酷似其生活环境色彩的动物 → mimic
- There is universal agreement that saving the environment is a worthy cause.
- 保护环境是一项值得为之奋斗的事业，人们在这一点上有着广泛的认同。 → agreement
- 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。
- This development area is committed to creating a perfect investment environment.
- 这个开发区致力于创造一个完美的投资环境。
- 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 → department
- the environment
- 自然环境 → environment
- 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。 → help
- a word-processing environment → environment
- an obesogenic environment → obesogenic
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