environment
/ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt/noun
1
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates生态环境。
1.1
- usu. with modifier the setting or conditions in which a particular activity is carried on环境, 条件：
a good learning environment.
良好的学习环境。
1.2
- with modifier Computing the overall structure within which a user, computer, or program operates【计算机】（运行）环境：
a desktop development environment.
桌面开发环境。
2
the environment
the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity自然环境。