environment

【发音】

美 /ɪn'vaɪrənmənt/ 英 /ɪn'vaɪərənmənt/

【翻译】

1. n. 环境， 外界； 围绕

   英释:the air, water, and land on Earth, which is affected by man’s activities

【记忆】

en(进入) ＋ viron(圆) ＋ ment → 进入圆 → 环境

【短语】

1. ecological environment : 生态环境

2. environment protection : 环境保护；环境保扩

3. natural environment : 自然环境

4. living environment : 生活环境

5. working environment : 工作环境；作业环境；工作环境温度

6. network environment : 网络环境

7. external environment : 外环境

8. social environment : 社会环境

9. environment pollution : [法]环境污染

10. development environment : 发展环境；开发环境；研发环境

11. economic environment : 经济环境

12. investment environment : 投资环境

13. protect the environment : 环境保护

14. work environment : 工作环境

15. business environment : 经营环境；商务环境；企业环境

16. urban environment : 城市环境

17. geological environment : 地质环境

18. geographical environment : 地理环境

19. marine environment : 海洋环境

20. environment friendly : 环保的；对环境有利的

【例句】

1. Some of these chemicals are very damaging to the environment.

   这些化学品中有些对环境非常有害。

2. legislation to protect the environment

   保护环境的法规

3. the effects of acid rain on the environment

   酸雨对环境的影响

4. the government minister for the environment

   负责环境事务的政府部长

【真题例句】

1. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...highlighting how overall the environment is much less of a consideration for shoppers than product quality...

2. (2016.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...It is the characteristics of the specific environment they are in...

3. (2016.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...Nobody flourishes in a gloomy environment with irresponsible staff and a poor safety record...

4. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...America has a social environment that is particularly favorable to innovation...

5. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 听力题)...Recycling helps the environment mainly by saving energy...

6. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...is a social environment that encourages diversity...

7. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...it can be challenging to create an environment in which people will freely disagree and argue...

8. (2014.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible...

9. (2014.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...the relationship between the human infant and its environment takes on a more organized commtmicative role...

10. (2013.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...this is the worst business environment they've ever seen...

【同、近义词】

1. n.[环境]环境，外界

   context/circumstance/setting/surrounding/condition/

【同根词】

1. adj

   environmental : 环境的，周围的；有关环境的

2. adv

   environmentally : 有关环境方面

3. n

   environmentalist : 环保人士；环境论者；研究环境问题的专家

   environmentalism : 环境保护论

4. vt

   environ : 环绕；包围；（敌意地或保护性的）围住