the area surrounding a place 周围地区 Berlin and its environs 柏林及其周围地区 people living in the immediate environs of a nuclear plant 居住在核电站附近地区的人 London and its environs are rich in history. 伦敦及其周边地区历史悠久。 Several hotels are located within the environs of the airport. 几家旅馆位于机场周围。
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French, plural of environ ‘surroundings’, from en ‘in’ + viron ‘circuit’.