environmentalism

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəlɪzəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəlɪzəm/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)-/ (ame, mw)

environmentalism — 名詞

1. the belief that people should take action to protect the natural world from harm

1.名詞B2
釋義

環保主義

保護自然環境的理念與行動

the belief that people should take action to protect the natural world from harm caused by human activity and pollution

例句

The growing popularity of environmentalism has led many companies to reduce their use of plastic packaging.

環保主義日益受歡迎，促使許多企業減少使用塑膠包裝。

collocation: growing popularity of environmentalism

Priya joined a local environmentalism group that organises weekly beach clean-ups along the coast.

Priya 加入了一個地方環保團體，每週在海邊舉辦淨灘活動。

environmentalism group as countable modifier

同義詞
  • conservationism

    more narrowly focused on natural resources and wildlife rather than the broader political/social movement

  • green movement

    refers more to the organised political campaigns and activist groups than to the general belief system

  • ecological activism

    emphasises the hands-on protest and campaign aspect more than environmentalism as a broad philosophy

反義詞

用法筆記

Frequently used as an uncountable noun referring to a social or political movement. Can appear attributively before another noun, as in 'environmentalism group' or 'environmentalism movement'. Often paired with terms like grassroots, corporate, or radical to indicate the type or scale.

常見錯誤

❌Environmentalism is study about the environment.
✅Environmentalism is the effort to protect the environment.
💡'Environmentalism' is about action and protection, not just the academic study of the environment.

2. the theory that a person's surroundings and experiences, rather than their genet

2.名詞C1
釋義

環境決定論

主張環境形塑個人發展的理論

the theory that a person's surroundings and experiences, rather than their genetic inheritance, are what mainly shape their behaviour, intellect, and personality

例句

The study compared twins raised apart, providing strong support for environmentalism over genetic determinism.

這項研究比較了分開撫養的雙胞胎，為環境決定論而非基因決定論提供了有力證據。

collocation: support for environmentalism (academic context)

Dr. Okonkwo's research in developmental psychology leans toward environmentalism, emphasising the role of early childhood experiences.

Okonkwo 教授在發展心理學的研究偏向環境決定論，強調早期童年經驗的重要性。

同義詞
  • empiricism

    a broader philosophical position that all knowledge comes from experience; environmentalism is a specific application to human development

  • behaviourism

    a psychological school that emphasises environment over internal mental states; overlaps with environmentalism but is narrower in scope

反義詞
  • hereditarianism

    the opposing view that genetic inheritance is the primary factor in development

  • nativism

    the theory that certain abilities are innate rather than learned from the environment

用法筆記

A formal, technical term used mainly in academic psychology, education, and philosophy. Distinguish from sense 1 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION), which is the common everyday meaning. This sense is always contrasted with hereditarianism or nativism in scholarly debates.

常見錯誤

❌His environmentalism led him to recycle more.' (when meaning the nature-vs-nurture theory)
✅His environmentalism led him to explore how upbringing shapes child development.
💡The recycling/saving-the-planet meaning is far more common; the psychological sense is only used in academic contexts.