2022-02-16
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – E - ecology & environment
แนะนำการใช้ ตามที่ส่วนใหญ่ใช้ แต่ละท้องถิ่น
ความหมาย อาจผันแปร ตาม ตำแหน่ง/หน้าที่ ในประโยค
Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง ecology = “ih-KOL-uh-jee”
ออกเสียง environment = “en-VAHY-ruhn-muhnt”
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary:
ecology & environment
“Ecology” is the study of living things
in relationship to their environment.
The word can also be used to describe
the totality of such relationships;
but it should not be substituted for “environment” in statements
like “improperly discarded lead batteries harm the ecology.”
It’s not the relationships that are being harmed,
but nature itself:
the batteries are harming the environment.
Dictionary.com:
SYNONYM STUDY FOR ENVIRONMENT
Environment, Milieu, Ambiance, Setting, Surroundings
all refer to what makes up the atmosphere or background
against which someone or something is seen.
Environment may refer either
to actual physical surroundings
or to social or cultural background factors:
an environment of crime and grinding poverty.
Milieu encountered most often in literary writing,
refers to intangible aspects of the environment:
an exhilarating milieu of artistic ferment and innovation.
Ambiance applies to the atmosphere of the surroundings, their mood or tone:
an ambiance of ease and elegance.
Setting suggests a background that sets something off:
a perfect setting for the emerald.
Surroundings alludes specifically to the physical aspects of the environment:
awoke in strange surroundings;
blend in with her surroundings.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Choose the Right Synonym for environment
Background, Setting, Environment, Milieu, Mise-En- Scène
mean the place, time, and circumstances in which something occurs.
Background often refers to the circumstances or events that precede a phenomenon or development.
the shocking decision was part of the background of the riots
Setting suggests looking at real-life situations in literary or dramatic terms.
a militant reformer who was born into an unlikely social setting
Environment applies to all the external factors that have a formative influence on one's physical, mental, or moral development.
the kind of environment that produces juvenile delinquents
Milieu applies especially to the physical and social surroundings of a person or group of persons.
an intellectual milieu conducive to artistic experimentation
Mise-En- Scène strongly suggests the use of properties to achieve a particular atmosphere or theatrical effect.
a gothic thriller with a carefully crafted mise-en-scène
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Meanings of Environment
Descending from the Middle French
preposition environ “around,”
environment , in its most basic meaning, is “that which surrounds.”
When preceded by the and unmodified,
it usually refers to the natural world
(“please don’t litter if you care about the environment”).
In a less physical, more extended sense,
it may signify the circumstances and conditions that make up everyday life (“He grew up in a loving environment.”)
The word may also be applied in highly specialized ways, denoting,
for example, “the position of a linguistic element”
(“how g gets pronounced in Italian
depends upon its phonetic environment”)
or “a computer interface from which various tasks can be performed”
(“the app works in varied environments").
