environment

美 [ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt]英 [ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt]
  • n.(影响个体或事物行为或发展的)环境;生态环境;自然环境;客观环境;软件包;工作平台

复数: environments

environmentenvironment

noun

1

(影响个体或事物行为或发展的)环境;客观环境
the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of sb/sth; the physical conditions that sb/sth exists in

a pleasant working/learning environment

令人愉快的工作 / 学习环境

An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour.

不幸的家庭环境可能对孩子的行为造成影响。

They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish.

他们创造了一种可以大大提高生产力的环境。

the political environment

政治环境

tests carried out in a controlled environment

在受控环境下进行的试验

2

自然环境;生态环境
the natural world in which people, animals and plants live

the Department of the Environment

环境事务部

measures to protect the environment

保护环境的措施

pollution of the environment

环境污染

damage to the environment

对环境的破坏

3

(运行)环境;工作平台;软件包
the complete structure within which a user, computer or program operates

a desktop development environment

桌面开发环境

These are all words for the type of place in which sb/sth exists or is situated.以上各词均指人或事物生存或所处的环境。

the conditions in a place that affect the behaviour and development of sb/sth指影响人或事物的行为或发展的环境:

An unhappy home environment can affect children's behaviour.

不幸的家庭环境可能对孩子的行为造成影响。

a pleasant working environment

令人愉快的工作环境

a place or situation of a particular type, in which sth happens or exists指事情发生或所处的环境、背景:

The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.

这岛为音乐会提供了优美的田园布景。

everything that is around or near sb/sth指周围的环境:

The huts blend in perfectly with their surroundings.

这些棚屋与周围的环境浑然一体,非常和谐。

the things or area that are/is behind or around the main objects or people that are in a place or picture指对主体事物起衬托作用的景物、背景:

The mountains in the background were capped with snow.

远处的山峦白雪覆盖。

( formal ) the scenery surrounding an event; the things or area behind the main objects in a place指事情发生的环境或对主体事物起衬托作用的背景:

The events took place against the dramatic backdrop of the Atlas mountains.

活动在雄伟的阿特拉斯山脉举行。

( rather formal ) the type of area or surroundings that a town or building has指城镇或建筑物的地理位置、环境特点:

The town is in a beautiful situation in a wide green valley.

小城坐落在宽阔而草木苍翠的山谷中,环境优美。

environment

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 生活环境;周围状况
    Someone's environment is all the circumstances, people, things, and events around them that influence their life.

    Pupils in our schools are taught in a safe, secure environment...

    我们学校的学生在安全无虑的环境中接受教育。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 生存环境;特定自然环境
    Your environment consists of the particular natural surroundings in which you live or exist, considered in relation to their physical characteristics or weather conditions.

    If our environment cools, then messages from the skin alert the body's thermostat.

    如果外在环境变冷,体表会将这一信息传递给身体的体温调节中枢。

  • 3
    N-SING 自然环境;生态环境
    The environment is the natural world of land, sea, air, plants, and animals.

    ...Conservative spokesman on the environment.

    保守党有关自然环境问题的发言人

  • 4
    注意该词的拼写。
    B

noun

1
the area in which something exists or lives
the country--the flat agricultural surround
Synonym: environs surroundings surround
2
the totality of surrounding conditions
he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment .

    现代农业耕作方法可能对环境造成负面影响。

  2. The environment has become a very hot issue .

    环境已成为很热门的话题。

  3. This chapter explores the linkage between economic development and the environment .

    本章探讨的是经济发展与环境之间的关系。

  4. Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies .

    对环境的关注是我们政策的核心。

  5. Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment .

    我们的最终目的必须是环境保护。

  6. An unhappy home environment can affect a child 's behaviour .

    不幸的家庭环境可能对孩子的行为造成影响。

  7. An unhappy home environment can affect children 's behaviour .

    不幸的家庭环境可能对孩子的行为造成影响。

  8. It 's difficult to make accurate predictions about the effects on the environment .

    很难准确预测对环境产生的影响。

  9. We have a moral obligation to protect the environment .

    我们有道义责任保护环境。

  10. Quite rightly , the environment is of great concern .

    当然,环境问题人们极为关注。

  11. He has always been pro the environment .

    他一向支持环境保护。

  12. They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish .

    他们创造了一种可以大大提高生产力的环境。

  13. The oil spill has caused incalculable damage to the environment .

    这次石油泄漏对环境造成了难以估计的损害。

  14. We need more joined-up thinking in our approach to the environment .

    在处理环境问题上我们需要更协调的思考。

  15. Children need a caring environment .

    儿童需要一个充满关怀的环境。

  16. The true cost of these experiments to the environment will not be known for years to come .

    这些实验对环境造成的确切代价在未来数年内是看不见的。

  17. Building a dam here could have unforeseeable consequences for the environment .

    在这里修建水坝可能会对环境造成无法预料的后果。

  18. The campaign is intended to educate the public to respect the environment .

    这一运动旨在教育公众爱护环境。

  19. People are becoming more sensitized to the dangers threatening the environment .

    人们对危害环境的各种因素有越来越强的意识。

  20. She works in a predominantly male environment .

    她在一个男性居多的环境里工作。

  21. These gases cause untold damage to the environment .

    这些气体对环境造成难以估计的破坏。

  22. Employers should provide a safe working environment , as far as is reasonably practicable .

    只要条件许可,雇主就须提供安全的工作环境。

  23. His speech called for a step change in attitudes to the environment in the 21st century .

    他的演讲呼吁在21世纪彻底改变对待环境的态度。

  24. The broadscale cutting down of trees is damaging the environment .

    对树木的大规模砍伐正在破坏环境。

  25. There is little assessment of the damage to the natural environment

    几乎未对自然环境破坏程度作出评估。

  26. It was interesting to be in a different environment

    到一个全新的环境中是很有意思的。

  27. You need to understand how office politics influence the working environment .

    你需要了解办公室权术是如何影响工作氛围的。

  28. I set up a ginger group on the environment .

    我建立了一个积极从事环保的组织。

  29. Sometimes the home environment just isn 't conducive to reading .

    有时候,家里的环境确实不适合看书。

  30. An added complication is the growing concern for the environment .

    还有个问题就是对环境的日益关注。

  • 词语搭配

environment与以下词性连用

adj.

hostile environment

不利的环境

safe environment

安全的环境

supportive environment

支持性的环境

unhealthy environment

不健康的环境

natural environment

自然环境

v.