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surroundings 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun (plural)
/səˈroundiNGz/,
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surroundings, plural;
  1. The things and conditions around a person or thing
    • - I took up the time admiring my surroundings
  1. milieu: the environmental condition
  2. environment: the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
  3. In science and engineering, a system is the part of the universe that is being studied, while the environment is the remainder of the universe that lies outside the boundaries of the system. It is also known as the surroundings, and in thermodynamics, as the reservoir. ...
  4. the area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance; All parts of the universe that are not within the thermodynamic system of interest
  5. That part of an experimental set up, including the ambient air, which exchanges heat with, or does work on, the system.
  6. Disconcerted means __________________________.
  7. Anything that is outside a system