English-Thai Dictionary
environment
N สภาพแวดล้อม ส ภาวะแวดล้อม สิ่งแวดล้อม sa-pab-waed-lom
environmentalist
N นักสิ่งแวดล้อม คน ที่ทำงาน ด้าน รักษา สิ่งแวดล้อม nak-sing-waed-lom
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ENVIRONMENT
En *vi "ron *ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. environnement. ]
1. Act of environing; state of being environed.
2. That which environs or surrounds; surrounding conditions, influences, or forces, by which living forms are influenced and modified in their growth and development. It is no friendly environment, this of thine. Carlyle.
New American Oxford Dictionary
environment
en vi ron ment |enˈvīrənmənt, -ˈvī (ə )rn- ənˈvaɪrənmənt | ▶noun 1 the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. • [ usu. with modifier ] the setting or conditions in which a particular activity is carried on: a good learning environment. • [ with modifier ] Computing the overall structure within which a user, computer, or program operates: a desktop development environment. 2 (the environment ) the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, esp. as affected by human activity.
environmental
en vi ron men tal |enˌvīrənˈmen (t )l, -ˌvī (ə )rn- ənˌvaɪrənˈmɛn (t )l | ▶adjective 1 relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition: acid rain may have caused major environmental damage. • aiming or designed to promote the protection of the natural world: environmental tourism. 2 relating to or arising from a person's surroundings: environmental noise. DERIVATIVES en vi ron men tal ly adverb
environmental art
en vi ron men tal art ▶noun 1 the production of artistic works intended to enhance or become part of an urban or other outdoor environment. • the production of works of art by manipulation of the natural landscape. 2 the production of works of art in the form of large installations or assemblages that surround the observer.
environmental audit
en vi ron men tal au dit ▶noun an assessment of the extent to which an organization is observing practices that seek to minimize harm to the environment.
environmentalist
en vi ron men tal ist |enˌvīrənˈmen (t )l-ist, -ˌvī (ə )rn- ənˌvaɪrənˈmɛn (t )ləst | ▶noun 1 a person who is concerned with or advocates the protection of the environment. 2 a person who considers that environment, as opposed to heredity, has the primary influence on the development of a person or group. DERIVATIVES en vi ron men tal ism noun
environmentally friendly
environmentally friendly ▶adverb not harmful to the environment: cycling is an environmentally friendly form of transport.
Environmentally Sensitive Area
Environmentally Sensitive Area (abbrev.: ESA ) ▶noun (in the UK ) an area officially designated as containing landscapes or wildlife that would be threatened by unrestricted development.
environmental medicine
en vi ron men tal med i cine ▶noun a branch of medicine that studies environmental inputs and the individual's physical, mental, and emotional responses to them.
environment-friendly
en vi ron ment-friend ly |ɪnvaɪərənməntˈfrendli | ▶adjective another term for eco-friendly.
Oxford Dictionary
environment
en |vir ¦on |ment |ɪnˈvʌɪrənm (ə )nt, ɛn- | ▶noun 1 the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates: survival in an often hostile environment. • [ usu. with modifier ] the setting or conditions in which a particular activity is carried on: a good learning environment. • [ with modifier ] Computing the overall structure within which a user, computer, or program operates: a desktop development environment. 2 (the environment ) the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity.
environmental
en |vir ¦on |men ¦tal |ɪnvʌɪrənˈmɛnt (ə )l, ɛn- | ▶adjective 1 relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition: acid rain may have caused major environmental damage. • aiming or designed to promote the protection of the natural world: environmental tourism. 2 relating to or arising from a person's surroundings: environmental noise. DERIVATIVES environmentally |-ˈmɛnt (ə )li |adverb
environmental art
en vi ron men tal art ▶noun 1 the production of artistic works intended to enhance or become part of an urban or other outdoor environment. • the production of works of art by manipulation of the natural landscape. 2 the production of works of art in the form of large installations or assemblages that surround the observer.
environmental audit
en |vir ¦on |men ¦tal audit ▶noun an assessment of the extent to which an organization is observing practices which minimize harm to the environment.
environmentalist
en |vir ¦on |men ¦tal |ist |ɪnˌvʌɪrənˈmɛnt (ə )lɪst, ɛn- | ▶noun 1 a person who is concerned about protecting the environment. 2 a person who considers that environment, as opposed to heredity, has the primary influence on the development of a person or group. DERIVATIVES environmentalism noun
environmentally friendly
environmentally friendly ▶adverb not harmful to the environment: cycling is an environmentally friendly form of transport.
Environmentally Sensitive Area
Environmentally Sensitive Area (abbrev.: ESA ) ▶noun (in the UK ) an area officially designated as containing landscapes or wildlife that would be threatened by unrestricted development.
environmental medicine
en vi ron men tal med i cine ▶noun a branch of medicine that studies environmental inputs and the individual's physical, mental, and emotional responses to them.
American Oxford Thesaurus
environment
environment noun 1 birds from many environments: habitat, territory, domain; surroundings, environs, conditions. 2 the hospital environment: situation, setting, milieu, background, backdrop, scene, location; context, framework; sphere, world, realm; ambience, atmosphere. 3 (the environment ) the impact of pesticides on the environment: the natural world, nature, the earth, the planet, the ecosystem, the biosphere, Mother Nature; wildlife, flora and fauna, the countryside.
environmentalist
environmentalist noun environmentalists and industrialists must unite to save the world's forests: conservationist, preservationist, ecologist, nature lover; informal tree hugger, green, greenie.
Oxford Thesaurus
environment
environment noun 1 birds and mammals from a wide range of environments: habitat, territory, domain, home, abode; surroundings, conditions, environs, circumstances. 2 potential hazards in the hospital environment are numerous: situation, setting, milieu, medium, background, backdrop, scene, scenario, location, locale, context, framework; sphere, world, realm; preserve, province; ambience, atmosphere, climate, mood, air, aura. 3 (the environment ) the impact of pesticides on the environment: the natural world, nature, the living world, the world, the earth, the ecosystem, the biosphere, Mother Nature, Gaia; wildlife, flora and fauna, the countryside, the landscape. WORD LINKS environment ecology study of the environment ecocide destruction of the environment Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
environmentalist
environmentalist noun environmentalists are pressing for a ban on logging: conservationist, preservationist, ecologist, green, nature-lover, eco-activist; informal, derogatory econut, ecofreak, tree hugger.
Duden Dictionary
Environment
En vi ron ment Substantiv, Neutrum Kunstwissenschaft , das |ɛnˈva͜i (ə )rənmənt …mɛnt |das Environment; Genitiv: des Environments, Plural: die Environments englisch environment, eigentlich = das Umgeben (sein ); Umgebung, zu französisch environ = um … herum mithilfe von Objekten aus dem Alltagsleben künstlerisch gestalteter Raum, der die Betrachterin bzw. den Betrachter umgibt und deren bzw. dessen aktive Teilnahme wecken soll
environmental
en vi ron men tal Adjektiv Kunstwissenschaft |environment a l ɛnvirɔnmɛn …englisch ɪnvaɪ (ə )rənˈmɛnt (ə )l |englisch environmental wie ein Environment geartet, geformt environmental angeordnete Gebilde
Spanish Dictionary
environment
environment nombre masculino Obra artística de vanguardia hecha de distintos elementos repartidos en un espacio por el que se puede transitar :los environments se diseñan para forzar la participación del espectador .Se pronuncia aproximadamente 'enbaironmen'. El plural es environments .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
environment
en vi ron ment /ɪnváɪ (ə )r (ə )nmənt /〖environ (取り囲まれた )ment (状況 )〗(形 )environmental 名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 C 〖通例単数形で 〗自然環境 ; 〖the ～〗(水 空気 動植物などの総体としての )環境 ▸ protect the environment 環境を保護する ▸ Everyone wants to live in a safe natural environment .だれでも安全な自然環境の中で生活したいのです ▸ the Ministry of the Environment (日本の )環境省 ▸ Do you know how cars damage the environment ?車が自然環境にいかに悪影響を与えるか知っていますか 2 U (社会的な )環境 , 周囲の事情 [状況 ] (!具体例ではan ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う; →circumstance ) ▸ a very competitive environment 競争の激しい社会環境 ▸ today's political and economic environment 今日の政治的 経済的環境 ▸ adapt to a new working environment 新しい労働環境に順応する ▸ You grew up in a very stable family [home ] environment , didn't you? あなたは非常に安定した家庭環境で育ったのですね 3 C 〘コンピュ 〙環境 〘ハード面ではコンピュータとその周辺機器を含めた物理的環境; ソフト面ではプログラムの実行にかかわるすべての関係をまとめたもの 〙.4 C 〘美 〙環境芸術の作品 .
environmental
en vi ron men tal /ɪnvàɪ (ə )r (ə )nmént (ə )l /→environment 形容詞 more ～; most ～〖名詞 の前で 〗1 環境 (上 )の ▸ environmental issues [problems ]環境問題 ▸ environmental protection 環境保護 ▸ environmental factors (生得的でなく )環境的な要因 ; (人などを取り巻く )環境的要因 2 環境保護の , 環境に優しい ▸ an environmental group [movement ]環境保護団体 [運動 ]～̀ á udit 〘コンピュ 〙環境監査 .～̀ í mpact ass è ssment 環境影響評価 〘開発が環境にもたらし得る影響の調査 〙.～̀ í mpact st à tement 環境影響評価報告 .
environmentalism
en v ì ron m é n tal ì sm /-t (ə )lɪ̀z (ə )m /名詞 U 1 環境保護論 [主義 ].2 環境決定論, 環境説 〘遺伝ではなく環境が人格形成に主要な影響を与えるという説 〙.
environmentalist
en v ì ron m é n tal ist 名詞 C 1 環境保護論者, 環境保護問題専門家 .2 環境説論者 .
environmentally
en v ì ron m é n tal ly 副詞 環境保護の面から [点で ]; 〖文修飾 〗環境保護の観点から言えば ▸ environmentally safe [sound ]環境保護の点で安全な [健全な ]▸ environmentally benign products 環境に優しい製品 ▸ an environmentally minded country 環境保護に関心のある国 ▸ environmentally sensitive people 環境保護に敏感な人々 ▸ a more environmentally conscious world より環境保護を意識した世界 ～̀ fr í endly 環境に優しい .E -̀ S é nsitive À rea ｟英 ｠環境保護指定地域 (｟略 ｠ESA ).
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