evaluate-environmental-impact
/ɪˈvæl.ju.eɪt ɪnˈvaɪ.rənˌmen.təl ˈɪm.pækt/ IELTSAcademic
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To judge or measure how a project, product, or action affects the natural world. It is often used in academic, government, and business contexts.
- We must evaluate environmental impact before building the road.
- The report evaluates environmental impact over ten years.
Adinary Nuance
This phrase is more specific than assess or review. It focuses on effects on land, water, air, plants, and animals. Writers use it in formal reports, not in casual conversation. Compared with study, it sounds more direct and decision-focused.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- đánh giá tác động môi trường
- Spanish
- evaluar impacto ambiental
- Chinese
- 评估环境影响
- Japanese
- 環境影響を評価する
- Korean
- 환경 영향을 평가하다
Etymology
This phrase combines evaluate, from Latin via French, with environmental impact, a modern business and policy expression from the late 20th century. It became common as environmental concerns grew in planning and regulation.
Common phrases
evaluate environmental impactenvironmental impact assessmentminimize environmental impactnegative environmental impact
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Frequently asked questions
- Is evaluate environmental impact formal or informal?
- It is formal. People use it in reports, policy writing, and academic work.
- What is the difference between evaluate environmental impact and assess environmental impact?
- They are very close. Assess is more common and natural in everyday formal English.
- Can I use this phrase in business writing?
- Yes. It is common in business, especially for planning and sustainability topics.
- How do I use it in a sentence?
- Use it before or after the thing being studied: evaluate environmental impact of a project.