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*en·vi·ron·ment /ɪn`vaɪrənmənt; ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt/
n
1 the environment the land, water, and air that people, animals, and plants live in 自然环境:
laws to protect the environment 环境保护法（律）
2 [C,U] the conditions in which you live and work, that affect your life 〔日常生活、工作的〕环境:
a pleasant working environment 愉快的工作环境
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: environment
Compare environment and surroundings. Your environment is all the people, things, and ideas that you live among and which influence your life. 比较一下 environment 和 surroundings 的区别。你生活其中的 environment （环境）包括所有的人、事及观念，这一切都会影响到你的生活:
She grew up in a very liberal environment. 她是在一个很开明的环境中长大的。
a depressing environment 压抑的环境。
Your surroundings are the physical things around you, for example buildings, hills, and trees. surroundings（周围环境）就是四周的物质环境，例如建筑物、山丘和树木等:
a small friendly hotel in pleasant surroundings 环境宜人、服务热情的小旅馆 |