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。