IELTS를 위한 어휘 (일반) - 환경

(of fire) to destroy something completely

소모하다, 태우다

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

환경의, 생태의

consisting of poisonous substances

독성이 있는, 유독한

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

오염시키다, 더럽히다

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

재생 가능한, renewable

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

자연 자원, 자원

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

터빈, 증기 터빈

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

낭비, 소모

available as an option for something else

대안의, 옵션의

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

연료, 연소 물질

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

삼림 벌채

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

다양성

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

생태학

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

생태계

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

서식지, 환경

to set something aside and keep it for future use

예약하다, 따로 두다

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

지속 가능한, 환경 친화적인

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

산사태, 토사 유출

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

매립지, 쓰레기 매립지

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

화석 연료, 화석 연료 에너지

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

분출하다, 폭발하다

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

환경보호론자, 환경운동가

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

보호, 유지

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

산성 비

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

오염시키다, 더럽히다

the act of getting rid of waste material

폐기, 처분

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

연기, 가스

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

방사능의, 방사능의

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

탄소 발자국, 탄소 footprint

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

기후 위기, 기후 긴급상황

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

친환경의, 환경 친화적인

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

녹지대, 그린벨트

to use something without care or more than needed

낭비하다, 허비하다