单词 | environment agency |
释义 | > as lemmasenvironment agency environment agency n. (a) a means of connecting the immortal soul with the present, physical world; (b) a government agency with responsibility for the management and protection of the natural environment.Sense (a) apparently represents an isolated use. ΚΠ 1913 H. Holley Mod. Social Relig. vi. 192 Body and mind serve only as environment agencies to soul, which has no need of them beyond this life. 1964 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 17 Sept. 21 (headline) Environment agency urged. 2008 Guardian 15 Sept. 39/1 In 2006, the Environment Agency published a poll of its top 100 eco-heroes of all time. < as lemmas |
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