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单词 environs
释义 en·vi·rons
\ə̇nˈvīrənz, enˈ-, -ˈvī(ə)rnz also ˈenˌvī- or ˈenvərənz or ˈenvəˌränz\ noun plural
Etymology: French, plural of environ, from Middle French, from environ, adverb & preposition, around, about — more at environ
1. : the enclosing limits or boundaries : compass
 < some 2483 concerns … were located within the environs of the various cities — N.R.Heiden >
 < subsequent administrative developments have further enlarged the environs of these towns — A.D.Rees >
2.
 a. : the suburbs or districts round about a city or other populated place
  < an adequate system of parks … for the national capital and its environsCurrent Biography >
 b. : any adjoining or surrounding region or space : vicinity, neighborhood
  < strange biblical duds being worn by the natives in the environs of the pyramids — Erskine Johnson >
 c. : environing things : surroundings
  < foliage … serves to give a relief to the tree, to make it stand out from among its environs — Richard Semon >
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