noun · neutral
environment
/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/in·VIR·on·ment
the natural world and the conditions that affect it
Examples
“Many people worry about the environment when a new factory is built nearby.”
“Students often study environmental issues in geography and science classes.”
“Local policies can help protect the environment from pollution.”
Band 8 sentence
“If governments fail to address environmental degradation now, the cost of repair will be far greater for future generations.”
Collocations
- protect the environment
- environmental policy
- environmental issues
Word family
Common mistakes
many environment problems→many environmental problems
informations about the environment→information about the environment
protect environment→protect the environment
Say it for a higher band
5nature→6surroundings→7+environment
Synonyms
surroundings
Easily confused
surroundings
“The new shopping centre will change the surroundings of the old town.”
Related words
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