かんきょう

I

[感興] *amusement

【U】面白味， 感興.

II

[環境] 〔境遇， 状況〕

*environment

/enváiərənmənt， -váiərn-｜in-/ 【U】【C】(人の感情・考え方に影響する)周囲の状況， 環境; ［the ～］ 自然環境《空気・水・土地・植生など》；自然環境保護∥ a happy home environment 幸せな家庭環境 / protect the environment from destruction 自然環境を破壊から保護する / easy on the environment (物が)環境に優しい.

*surrounding

［～s；複数扱い］ (人・場所を取り巻く地理的な)環境， 周囲(の状況)， 境遇∥ We all want to live in pleasant ［beautiful］ surroundings. 我々はみな快適な［美しい］環境で生活したいと思っている《◆精神面に影響を与える環境はenvironment》 / accustom one's child to new surroundings 子供を新しい環境に慣れさせる / animals in their natural surroundings 自然のままの環境にいる動物.

*circumstance

【C】［通例 ～s］(周囲の)事情， 状況， 境遇∥ adapt one's way of life to the new circumstance 生活様式を新しい環境に合せる / The circumstances often condition our characters. 環境はしばしば私たちの性格を左右する.

▲Nature or nurture? 生れか育ちか， 素質か環境か.

¶→環境保護

¶→環境に優しい

¶→環境省

¶→環境保護団体

◇→環境の

感興
interest
fun
inspiration
環境
environment
circumstance
艦橋
bridge

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I

かんきょう【感興】

*amusement

〖U〗面白味， 感興.

II

かんきょう【環境】

〔境遇， 状況〕

*environment

/enváiərənmənt， -váiərn-｜in-/ 〖U〗〖C〗(人の感情・考え方に影響する)周囲の状況， 環境; ［the ～］ 自然環境《空気・水・土地・植生など》；自然環境保護

a happy home environment 幸せな家庭環境

protect the environment from destruction 自然環境を破壊から保護する

easy on the environment (物が)環境に優しい.

*surrounding

［～s；複数扱い］ (人・場所を取り巻く地理的な)環境， 周囲(の状況)， 境遇

We all want to live in pleasant ［beautiful］ surroundings. 我々はみな快適な［美しい］環境で生活したいと思っている《◆精神面に影響を与える環境はenvironment》

accustom one's child to new surroundings 子供を新しい環境に慣れさせる

animals in their natural surroundings 自然のままの環境にいる動物.

*circumstance

〖C〗［通例 ～s］(周囲の)事情， 状況， 境遇

adapt one's way of life to the new circumstance 生活様式を新しい環境に合せる

The circumstances often condition our characters. 環境はしばしば私たちの性格を左右する.

▲Nature or nurture? 生れか育ちか， 素質か環境か.

¶ → 環境保護

¶ → 環境に優しい

¶ → 環境省

¶ → 環境保護団体

◇ → 環境の

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I

かんきょう【感興】

interest; fun.

●感興がわく become [grow, get] interested 《in…》; feel a sensation of pleasure.

●彼は感興に乗って即興演奏を続けた. He got carried away and went on improvising.

●感興のおもむくままに as (the) fancy takes one; as fancy dictates

・感興のおもむくままに古都を散策した. I followed my fancy and wandered around the old capital. | I wandered around the ancient city wherever my footsteps took me.

●この小説にはなんの感興もそそられない. This novel fails to spark the slightest interest in me. | I derive no pleasure at all from this novel.

・彼女の昔話には別に感興もわかなかった. Her reminiscences didn't interest me at all [left me cold].

●感興をそそる arouse [excite] sb's interest; attract sb's fancy

・感興を催す[覚える] become [grow, get] interested 《in…》; develop an interest 《in…》; feel a sensation of pleasure

・感興をそぐ spoil sb's pleasure [enjoyment, fun]; spoil the fun (for sb); diminish the [sb's] pleasure; dampen [chill] sb's enthusiasm 《for…》; blunt sb's interest

・観劇中, 携帯電話の着信音に感興をそがれることもしばしばだ. At the theater, my enjoyment is often ruined by the sound of cellphone ring tones.

II

かんきょう【環境】

(an) environment; surroundings; circumstances; a situation; conditions; a context; 〖F〗 a milieu.

●日本の地理的環境 Japan's geographical environment [situation]; the geographic setting of Japan

・健康的[快適]な環境 a healthy [pleasant] environment; healthy [pleasant] surroundings

・恵まれた[恵まれない]環境 a good [bad] environment; propitious [unpropitious] circumstances

・緑の多い環境 a green [《文》 verdant] environment

・現在の地球を取り巻く環境 (the) earth's present environment; the present environment on earth; the current condition of the earth.

●酸性雨の環境への影響 the environmental effect(s) of acid rain

・環境配慮型の製品 an environmentally friendly [eco-friendly] product.

●(近所の)環境がいい[悪い] be in a decent [an undesirable] neighborhood

・交通量の増加と共に都心の環境が悪化している. As traffic increases, the urban environment deteriorates. | The more traffic there is, the worse the environment becomes in central areas of cities.

・子育てには環境が大切だ. Environment is important in the education of children. | A child's upbringing is greatly influenced by its home environment.

●両親が音楽教師という環境で彼女の才能は順調に伸びた. With both of her parents musicians, her gifts developed steadily.

・報道の自由のない環境では政府批判は難しい. When the press is not free it is difficult to criticize the government.

●環境と調和する come [get] into harmony with an [the] environment; adjust to an [the] environment.

●環境に支配される be governed by circumstances; be determined by the environment

・環境に左右される be influenced [affected] by one's environment; be at the mercy of circumstance(s)

・環境に恵まれる have [enjoy] a good environment

・環境に配慮する take the needs of the environment into consideration

・環境に適応する adapt (to the environment); get used to one's circumstances

・新しい環境になかなか順応できない子もいる. Some children find it very difficult to adapt to new surroundings [a new environment].

・環境によって作業効率に差が出る. Operational performance varies according to (the) circumstances.

・環境に対するこの事故の影響は計り知れない. It is difficult to imagine the enormous effect this accident will have on the environment.

・両国は今, 国交回復を論議できる環境にない. At present the two countries are not in a situation in which restoration of diplomatic relations can be discussed.

・環境に敏感な市民 citizens who are sensitive to the needs of the environment

・環境に熱心な行政 ecologically oriented administration

・環境に無害な environmentally harmless 《detergents》

・環境にやさしい environment(ally) friendly 《products, technologies, cars》; green 《technology》; environmentally benign; not harmful to the environment

・環境にやさしくない harmful [damaging] to the environment; not environment-friendly; environmentally unfriendly

・環境に対する意識の高い主婦が増えてきた. More housewives are conscious of the environment now.

●環境の影響 the influence of an [the] environment 《on…》

・環境の悪い場所 a place with [in] a bad [an unhealthy] environment; an environmentally poor location; an unhealthy situation

・それは環境のせいだ. The surroundings are to blame for it.

●緑の多い環境を生かして公園を設計する make a design for a park that puts to good use the abundant greenery already present; make a park without cutting down the plants that are already there

・環境を維持[保全]する preserve [conserve, maintain] the environment; keep [leave] the environment as it is [untouched]

・この地域の健全な教育環境を守ろう. Let us protect the healthy educational environment [environment for education].

・環境を美化する make the surroundings more attractive [less unpleasant] by tidying it up; clean up [tidy up] an area and make it more attractive

・環境を変える change one's circumstances [environment, life, lifestyle]

・退職を機に環境を変えて再出発することにした. When I retired, I took the opportunity to change everything [my whole lifestyle] and make a fresh start.

・不利な環境を克服する overcome (the difficulties of) an unfavorable environment; cope with difficult circumstances

・この地の植物は厳しい環境を克服して現代に生き続けている. The plants here have mastered a harsh environment and continue to propagate today.

・その財団は我々に理想的な研究環境を提供してくれた. That foundation has provided us with an ideal research environment.

・適した環境を与える provide [give sb] an appropriate [a suitable] environment; provide sb with an appropriate environment

・環境を整備する provide [furnish, equip] (《a township》 with) necessary services; lay down an infrastructure (of public works and facilities)

・この計画の実施には, まず法改正など環境を整備することが必要だ. Before the plan can be put into effect the groundwork must be laid by, first of all, amending the law.

学習環境 a [the] learning environment; an environment for learning.

仮想環境 〔人工現実感の〕 a virtual environment.

家庭環境 ⇒かていかんきょう.

教育環境 ⇒きょういく.

自然環境 ⇒しぜんかんきょう.

社会[政治]環境 a social [political] environment; social [political] circumstances; the social [political] situation; social [political] conditions; social [political] circumstances.

●子供たちを取り巻く社会環境 children's social circumstances [environment]; the society in which children live [around children].

住環境 ⇒じゅうかんきょう.

職場環境 a [the] working environment; job conditions; the environment at work.

生育環境 a rearing environment.

●生育環境の違いで樹形は驚くほど変わる. The shape of a tree will differ astonishingly depending on the environment in which it is grown.

成育環境 the circumstances in which children are brought up; (an) upbringing.

●成育環境と人の性格には重要な関係がある. There is a close relation between a person's background and his or her personality. | A person's background has a strong formative influence on his or her character.

生活環境 one's environment [circumstances]; the circumstances [environment] in which one lives; one's situation [conditions]; one's life.

生息環境 【生物】 a habitat.

内部[外部]環境 an [the] internal [external] environment.

労働環境 working conditions; a working environment.

●劣悪な労働環境 squalid working conditions; an appalling working environment.

環境アセスメント environmental (impact) assessment; 〔個々の〕 an environmental review; an environmental assessment.

環境悪化 deterioration of the environment; environmental deterioration [degradation].

環境アドバイザー an environmental adviser.

環境医学 environmental medicine; geomedicine.

環境意識 awareness of the environment; environmental awareness [consciousness]; being aware of [thinking about] the environment. environmentally aware [conscious] adj.

環境衛生 environmental hygiene [health, sanitation].

環境衛生監視員 an environmental sanitation inspector; an environmental health officer.

環境影響評価 ＝環境アセスメント, ⇒かんきょうえいきょうひょうかほう.

環境衛生指導員 an environmental sanitation instructor.

環境 NGO 〔環境保護に関わる非政府組織〕 an environmental NGO.

環境汚染 environmental pollution [contamination]; pollution [contamination] of the environment.

●環境汚染物質 an environmental contaminant [pollutant]; a pollutant; a substance that pollutes [contaminates] the environment.

環境音楽 〔インテリアの一部としての〕 ambient music.

環境会計 environmental accounting; accounting that takes environmental costs into account.

環境科学 environmental science. an environmental scientist; an environmentalist n.

環境家計簿 an environmental household account book; 〔それをつけること〕 environmental accounting.

環境監査 an environmental audit.

環境監視 environment(al) monitoring; monitoring (of) the environment.

環境管理 environment(al) management.

・環境管理システム an environmental management system (略: EMS).

環境関連技術 an environment-related technology.

環境関連ビジネス an environment-related business.

環境危機 an environmental crisis; a crisis in [of] the environment.

環境基準 an environmental standard 《for PCB》.

●環境基準を設定する create [set, enforce] environmental standards.

環境基本計画 〔環境基本法に基づいて策定された〕 the Basic Environment Plan.

環境教育 environmental education. environmental educator n.

環境行政 environmental administration.

環境共生住宅 environmentally friendly housing.

環境経済学 environmental economics. environmental economist n.

環境芸術 (an) environmental art. environmental artist n.

環境権 environmental rights; the right to (live in) a good [decent, healthy] environment

●環境権訴訟 an environmental suit [case].

環境工学 environmental engineering.

環境後進国[先進国] an environmentally backward [advanced] country; a country with a poor [good] record on environmental issues [protection].

環境コスト environmental costs; an environmental cost; the cost to the environment 《of industrialization》.

環境サミット an environment(al) summit; 〔持続可能な開発に関する世界首脳会議 (2002)〕 the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

環境産業 environment-related industries.

環境 GNP 〔グリーン GNP〕 the green GNP.

環境自治体 〔環境保全に配慮する自治体〕 environmentally minded [aware, conscious] municipalities.

環境収容力[容量] 【生態】 a carrying capacity; an environmental capacity.

環境順化[馴化] 【精神分析】 acclimatization; acclimation.

環境浄化 (an) environmental cleanup.

環境条件 environmental conditions.

環境心理学 environmental psychology. environmental psychologist n.

環境ストレス[負荷] (an) environmental stress; cost [damage, unfriendliness] to the environment.

環境税 an environment(al) tax; an eco(logical) tax.

環境制御装置 〔障害者が身辺のものを操作するための〕 an environmental control system (略: ECS).

環境政策 (an) environmental policy; (a) policy on [for] the environment.

環境整備

●新都心予定地の環境整備 laying down the infrastructure for a designated new metropolitan center.

環境生物学 environmental biology. environmental biologist n.

環境設定 【電算】 (a) configuration.

●環境設定ファイル 【電算】 a configuration file.

環境対策車 a low-pollution car; an ecocar.

環境団体 ＝環境保護団体 ⇒かんきょうほご.

環境地図 an environment map.

環境調査 an environmental survey.

環境適応 (environmental) adaptation; adaptation to an [the] environment.

環境デザイン (an) environmental design. environmental designer n.

環境テロ ecological terrorism; eco-terrorism; ecoterrorism.

環境難民 an environmental refugee.

環境破壊 environmental destruction; destruction of an [the] environment; 〔大規模な〕 environmental devastation.

環境白書 a white paper on the environment.

環境犯罪 〔環境破壊につながる犯罪〕 (an) environmental crime.

環境被害 environmental damage; damage [harm] to the environment.

環境ビジネス eco-business; ecobusiness; an eco-business [ecobusiness].

環境部 〔役所の〕 an environmental department [division]; a department for the environment.

環境不適応 【精神分析】 unadaptability.

環境変異 【生物】 (an) environmental variation.

環境変化 (a) 《global》 environmental change; change(s) to the 《global》 environment.

環境変数 【電算】 an environment variable.

環境放射線 environmental radiation.

環境保護 ⇒かんきょうほご.

環境保全 environmental preservation [conservation]; preservation of an [the] environment.

●環境保全運動 an environmental (preservation) movement; a campaign to preserve an [the] environment

・環境保全主義者 a conservationist; an environmentalist

・環境保全対策 environmental (preservation) measures; measures to preserve an [the] environment.

環境ホルモン 〔内分泌攪乱物質〕 an endocrine-disrupting chemical; an endocrine-disrupting substance; an environmental estrogen; a hormone [an endocrine] disrupter.

環境モニター an environment monitor.

環境問題 an environmental problem [issue, matter]; environmental affairs.

●環境問題専門家 an environmental expert [specialist]; an expert on the environment; an environmentalist.

環境要因 an environmental factor.

環境ラベリング 〔環境にやさしい商品のラベル表示〕 environmental labeling.

環境立法 environmental legislation.

環境倫理学 environmental ethics.

環境療法 environment therapy; milieu therapy.

III

かんきょう【艦橋】

the bridge (of a warship).

前[後]艦橋 a fore [an after] bridge.

艦橋甲板 a bridge (deck).

IV

かんきょう【環境】

環境活動家 an environmental activist; an environmentalist.

環境関連商品 【商】 green products.

環境規制 (an) environmental regulation.

環境災害 an environmental disaster.

環境分析 an environmental assessment [analysis] (略: EA).

環境法 environmental law.

環境防災林 a forest for environmental preservation and disaster prevention.