| 单词 | environmental |
| 释义 | environmental (once / 478 pages) adj Environmental is the adjective form of environment, referring to a surrounding area. The word is usually used to refer to our ecology and the forces that act to change it. The noun environment, meaning the "state of being environed," first appeared around 1600. The word as referring to our natural surroundings was first recorded in 1827, and the popular idea of environmental concern in an ecological sense first appeared in 1956. In recent decades, the movement toward environmental awareness has grown rapidly. In a 1997 interview, environmentalist Barry Commoner noted that "Environmental concern is now firmly embedded in public life." WORD FAMILYenvironmental: environmentalism, environmentally+/environment: environmental, environments/environmentalism: environmentalist/environmentalist: environmentalists USAGE EXAMPLESChina’s eagerness to act, analysts say, also reflected a desire by the government to raise its profile on environmental issues. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The conservancy also alleges the project's environmental impact report was inadequate. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) In the past few decades, we’ve grown accustomed to holding corporations responsible for their labor practices and environmental records. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings environmental factors 2adj concerned with the ecological effects of altering the environment environmental pollution |
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