The practice had far-reaching environmental consequences.是什么意思？

The practice had far-reaching environmental consequences.

这种做法对环境造成了深远的影响。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

practice

n. 练习，实践，（医生或律师的）业务，惯例；vi. 实行，惯常地进行，练习，实习；vt. 实行，实践，执业，练习，惯常地进

例句
...a Code of Practice that would give patients right of access to their medical records.
允许病人查看自己病历的职业准则

had

v. 有（ have的过去式和过去分词 ），（亲属关系中）接受，拿，买到；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

environmental

adj. （个人）环境的，由个人环境产生的，周围的，环境艺术的；

例句
He has attempted to align the Socialists with the environmental movement.
他已试图争取社会党人支持环境运动。

consequences

n. 重要（性）( consequence的名词复数 )，结果，重要地位，因果关系；

例句
I believe I am capable of calculating the political consequences accurately...
我觉得我能准确预料此事的政治后果。