1.the environment
(physical world)生态环境；自然环境
We are fighting pollution to protect the environment.我们为了保护环境与污染做斗争。
See alsoDepartment of the Environment
2.(external circumstances)周围状况；生活环境
The twins were separated at birth and brought up in entirely different environments.这对双胞胎一生下来就被分开了, 并且在完全不同的生活环境中被抚养大。
The moral characters of men are formed not by heredity but by environment.人类的道德品质不是遗传的, 而是由环境塑造的。
3.【动】(natural surroundings)环境
the maintenance of a safe environment for marine mammals维持海洋哺乳动物所需的安全环境