environment
US /ɪnˈvaɪ.rə.mənt/
UK /ɪnˈvaɪ.rə.mənt/
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環境, 周圍
the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
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The polar bear's natural environment is the Arctic.
北極熊的自然環境是北極。
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A healthy work environment is crucial for productivity.
健康的工作環境對生產力至關重要。
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環境, 自然界
the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity
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Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility.
保護環境是每個人的責任。
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Climate change is a major threat to the global environment.
氣候變化是對全球環境的主要威脅。