Collocations for environment - noun
1. conditions of the place where you are
ADJ.
immediate
Cold-blooded animals depend on the temperature of their immediate environment.
Cold-blooded animals depend on the temperature of their immediate environment.
alien, new,
unfamiliar | changing | protected, safe, secure, stable |
unfamiliar | changing | protected, safe, secure, stable |
friendly | pleasant | clean, healthy | stimulating | favourable
This period provided a favourable environment for the spread of communism.
This period provided a favourable environment for the spread of communism.
uncertain, unstable | dangerous | noisy | competitive | hostile | extreme, harsh | fragile
Walkers can unwittingly damage the fragile environment in which the birds live.
Walkers can unwittingly damage the fragile environment in which the birds live.
rural, urban | arid, cold, warm | aquatic, coastal, forest, mountain | domestic, family, home
Children learn best in their home environment.
Children learn best in their home environment.
physical | cultural, emotional, social | office, work, working, workplace
A comfortable working environment will increase productivity.
A comfortable working environment will increase productivity.
classroom, educational, learning, school, teaching, training | economic, financial
Investors are showing more caution in the current economic environment.
Investors are showing more caution in the current economic environment.
political | business, commercial, corporate
She now had to transfer her design skills to a commercial environment.
She now had to transfer her design skills to a commercial environment.
professional
VERB + ENVIRONMENT
create, provide
parents who strive to provide a stimulating environment for their children to grow up in
parents who strive to provide a stimulating environment for their children to grow up in
adapt to
creatures that have adapted to hostile desert environments
creatures that have adapted to hostile desert environments
improve | explore
The cat walked round, exploring its new environment.
The cat walked round, exploring its new environment.
PREP.
in an/the ~
people working in increasingly competitive environments
people working in increasingly competitive environments
2. the environment the natural world
ADJ.
natural | global, world | local
VERB + ENVIRONMENT
preserve, protect, safeguard
The government should do more to protect the environment.
The government should do more to protect the environment.
PREP.
in the ~
the amount of carbon in the environment
the amount of carbon in the environment
PHRASES
conservation/protection of the environment, damage to the environment
farming methods that minimize damage to the environment
farming methods that minimize damage to the environment
harmful to the environment
The label identifies the products that are least harmful to the environment.
The label identifies the products that are least harmful to the environment.
pollution of the environment up, improve | have an impact on
factors that have a huge impact on the environment
factors that have a huge impact on the environment
damage, harm, pollute
industries which damage the environment
industries which damage the environment
ENVIRONMENT + NOUN
agency, committee, department, group, ministry | minister, official | clean spokesman, spokeswoman | policy | conference | protection | issues