environment

/in'vaiərənmənt/

Thân thiện

A child plants a tree to help the environment.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The natural world, especially as affected by human activity: The physical world of land, sea, air, plants, and animals, often considered in relation to its state or health.
   • The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates: The complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival.
   • The setting or conditions in which a particular activity is carried on: The overall context, including social, cultural, or professional conditions, that influences something.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • We must protect the environment from pollution. (We must protect the natural world from pollution.)
  • Children learn best in a supportive learning environment. (Children learn best in supportive surrounding conditions.)
  • The company is trying to create a more collaborative work environment. (The company is trying to create a more collaborative setting for work.)

Advanced Usage

• "built environment": The human-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity.
  • Urban planners study the impact of the built environment on community health.
• "hostile environment": A setting or situation that is unwelcoming, difficult, or dangerous.
  • The new policies created a hostile environment for immigrants.
• "environment of care": A term used in healthcare for the physical and cultural setting in which care is delivered.
  • The hospital is committed to improving its environment of care for patients.

Variants and Related Words

• Environmental (adj): Relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.
  • Environmental science is the study of the natural world.
• Environmentalism (n): A political and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment.
  • His activism was rooted in a deep commitment to environmentalism.
• Environmentally (adv): In a way that relates to the natural world.
  • The product is environmentally friendly.

Synonyms

• Surroundings: The things and conditions around a person or thing.
• Habitat: The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
• Ecosystem: A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
• Milieu: A person's social environment.

Related Phrases

• Work environment: The physical and social conditions of a workplace.
  • A positive work environment boosts employee morale.
• Natural environment: The living and non-living things that occur naturally on Earth.
  • We went hiking to enjoy the natural environment.
• Home environment: The physical and emotional conditions within a person's home.
  • A stable home environment is crucial for a child's development.

Related Idioms

• A fish out of water: Someone who is in a completely unsuitable environment or situation.
  • At the formal gala, in his jeans, he felt like a fish out of water.
• To be in one's element: To be in a situation where one feels happy and comfortable because they are good at it or enjoy it.
  • Surrounded by books in the library, she was in her element.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• environs
• surroundings
• surround