milieu
noun [countable, usually singular] (from French, formal)the social environment that you live or work in synonym background社会环境;社会背景 The findings of the report refer to a particular social and cultural milieu. 那份报告的调查结果涉及特定的社会和文化背景。
Word Originmid 19th cent.: French, from mi ‘mid’ + lieu ‘place’.