environment

環境、自然環境

空気、水、土地、植物、動物などを含む自然の世界。

やさしい英語で： The natural world, including the air, water, land, plants, and animals.

• Plastic waste harms the environment.
• We must protect the environment.
• How does this factory affect the local environment?

類義語： natural world

よく使う表現： protect the environment, natural environment, damage the environment, the local environment

環境、周囲の状況

暮らしや仕事、気持ちに影響を与える、周りの場所や人、条件。

やさしい英語で： The places, people, and conditions around you that affect how you live, work, or feel.

• Children need a safe environment.
• She enjoys working in a friendly environment.
• Moving abroad placed him in a very different social environment.

類義語： surroundings, setting

よく使う表現： working environment, safe environment, social environment, learning environment

環境、動作環境

コンピュータのプログラムが使う、または動作の土台となる機器やソフト。

やさしい英語で： The hardware and software that a computer program uses or runs within.

• The program needs a Windows environment.
• We tested the update in a separate environment.
• Developers can set up a working environment on their laptops.

類義語： computing environment

よく使う表現： development environment, test environment, computer environment, software environment