| 释义 |
en·vi·ron·ment
I. \-īrənmənt, -ī(ə)rnmə-, rapid -īrəmə-\ noun
(-s)
1. : something that environs : surroundings
< relaxed … in a cosy environment of apple-green furniture and art linoleum — Punch >
< sat at the mahogany table surrounded by the environments of his wealth — E.S.Gardner >
2. : the surrounding conditions, influences, or forces that influence or modify: as
a. : the whole complex of climatic, edaphic, and biotic factors that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival — compare habitat
b. : the aggregate of social and cultural conditions (as customs, laws, language, religion, and economic and political organization) that influence the life of an individual or community
II. noun
1. : the position or characteristic position of a linguistic element in a sequence
2. : an instance of environmental art or theater
3. : a computer interface from which various tasks can be performed
< a programming environment > |