adjective · neutral
environmental
UK/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl/US/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmen.təl/en·vi·RON·men·tal
Band 5-6task2speaking
relating to the natural world or the effects of human activity on it
Examples
“environmental pollution”
“environmental policy”
“environmental impact”
Band 8 sentence
“Tougher environmental regulations have prompted several companies to invest in cleaner technologies while maintaining productivity.”
Collocations
- environmental protection
- environmental impact
- environmental policy
Word family
environment nounenvironmental adjectiveenvironmentally adverbenvironmentalist noun
Common mistakes
environment problem→environmental problem
the environmental→environmental issues / the environment
Say it for a higher band
5nature→6environment→7+environmental
Synonyms
ecological
Easily confused
ecological
“Ecological studies examine how species interact with each other and with their habitats.”
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