1 [C,U] the conditions in which you live, work, etc 环境 [C]
a pleasant working environment舒适的工作环境
2the environment [sing] the natural world, for example the land, air and water, in which people, animals and plants live 自然环境:
We need stronger laws to protect the environment.我们需要更有力的法律来保护环境。☞Look at page S6. 参看S6页。 ☞Compare surroundings. 与surroundings比较。 ➔environmental /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl ||; ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntḷ/ adjenvironmental science 环境科学
➔environmentally /-təli ||; -tḷɪ/ advThese products are environmentally friendly.这些产品对环境无害。
environment/InˋvaIrənmənt; InˈvaIrənmənt/n [C,U]1 the environment the land, water, and air that people, animals, and plants live in 自然环境: new laws to protect the environment 保护环境的新法律chemicals that are damaging to the environment 破坏环境的化学品TOPIC 主题Things that are harmful to the environment 对环境有害的事物pollution – damage caused to air, water, soil etc by harmful chemicals and waste 污染the greenhouse effect – the warming of the air around the Earth as a result of the sun's heat being trapped by pollution 温室效应global warming – an increase in world temperatures, caused by an increase in carbon dioxide 全球变暖acid rain – rain that contains acid chemicals from factory smoke, cars etc 酸雨deforestation – when all the trees in an area are cut down or destroyed 砍伐树林Describing things that are good for the environment 描述有益环境的事物environmentally friendly/ecofriendly – products that are environmentally friendly or ecofriendly are not harmful to the environment when they are made or used 对环境无害的recycled – recycled glass, paper, or other material has been put through a special process so that it can be used again 回收利用的﹐再循环的biodegradable – a material that is biodegradable can be destroyed by natural processes, in a way that does not harm the environment 生物可降解的organic – organic food or organic farming does not use chemicals that are harmful to the environment 有机的2 the people and things around you that affect your life 生活环境﹐周围状况: Schools should provide a safe environment for children. 学校应该为学童提供安全的环境。working/learning environment a pleasant working environment 愉快的工作环境
environmentenvironmentenvironmentsnounspellingBe careful! Remember to put N before M in environment.1everything around you: Children need a happy home environment.2the environment (no plural) the air, water, land, animals and plants around us: We must do more to protect the environment.▶ environmentaladjective: We talked about pollution and other environmental problems.