{
    "term": "environmental",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "connected with the natural conditions in which people, animals and plants live; connected with the environment",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the **environmental impact** of pollution"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their main objective is to promote **environmental protection**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**environmental issues/problems/concerns**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an **environmental group/movement** *(= that aims to improve or protect the natural environment)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**environmental degradation/damage**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are seeing ever increasing levels of environmental degradation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Environmental activists are hosting a talk on the consequences of offshore oil development."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The goal of this study is to identify key environmental changes resulting from urbanization."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The environmental benefits are particularly important for the UK."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["The environment"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "connected with the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the **environmental factors** that affect insect development"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The responses of animals to changing **environmental conditions **are a central issue in ecology."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is the director of **environmental health **at the council."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The proposed development would be subject to an environmental assessment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "New environmental regulations present additional challenges for farmers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Companies will need time to meet new environmental standards."
                },
                {
                    "text": "environmental influences on child development"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl/",
                "audio": "en/environmental/environmental__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl/",
                "audio": "en/environmental/environmental__us_2_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}