IELTSの語彙（一般） - 環境

(of fire) to destroy something completely

消費する

relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

環境の

consisting of poisonous substances

有毒な

to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land

汚染する

(of a resource, energy, etc.) naturally restored as fast as or faster than they are used up

再生可能な

(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

天然資源

a machine or engine that produces power from the pressure of a liquid or gas on a turning wheel

タービン

the act of putting something such a resource to wrong or careless use

無駄

available as an option for something else

代替の

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

燃料

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

森林伐採

the presence of a wide range of different elements or qualities within a group or system

多様性

the scientific study of the environment or the interrelation of living creatures and the way they affect each other

生態学

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

生態系

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

生息地

to set something aside and keep it for future use

予約する

using natural resources in a way that causes no harm to the environment

持続可能な

a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff

土砂崩れ

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

埋立地

a fuel that is found in nature and obtained from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago, such as coal and gas

化石燃料

(of a volcano) to explode and send smoke, lava, rocks, etc. into the sky

噴火する

a person who is concerned with the environment and tries to protect it

環境保護者

the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities

保護

rain containing a great deal of acidic chemicals, caused by air pollution, which can harm the environment

酸性雨

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

汚染する

the act of getting rid of waste material

廃棄

smoke or gas with a strong and unpleasant smell that is dangerous to breathe in

煙

containing or relating to a dangerous form of energy produced by nuclear reactions

放射性

the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere

カーボンフットプリント

an urgent situation in which proper action must be taken to remove the threats done to the environment

気候危機

referring to products, actions, or practices that are designed to cause minimal harm to the environment

エコフレンドリー

a strip of open land around a city where construction is prohibited in order to protect the environment

グリーンベルト

to use something without care or more than needed

浪費する