B1 noun Neutral

오염

[ojʌm]

The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.

Ejemplos

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대기 오염은 호흡기 질환의 주요 원인입니다.

Air pollution is a major cause of respiratory diseases.

2

공장 폐수가 강물을 오염시키고 있어요.

Factory wastewater is polluting the river.

3

토양 오염 문제를 해결하기 위해 법이 필요합니다.

Laws are needed to solve the soil pollution problem.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
오염
Verb
오염되다/오염시키다
Adjetivo
오염된
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Truco para recordar

O-yeom: Sounds like 'Oh-Yuck' – something dirty and polluted.

Quiz rápido

플라스틱 쓰레기는 해양 ___의 주범으로 지목되고 있다.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: 오염

Ejemplos

1

대기 오염은 호흡기 질환의 주요 원인입니다.

academic

Air pollution is a major cause of respiratory diseases.

2

공장 폐수가 강물을 오염시키고 있어요.

everyday

Factory wastewater is polluting the river.

3

토양 오염 문제를 해결하기 위해 법이 필요합니다.

formal

Laws are needed to solve the soil pollution problem.

4

이 근처는 소음 오염이 너무 심해요.

informal

There is too much noise pollution around here.

5

환경 오염 방지 기술을 개발 중입니다.

business

We are developing environmental pollution prevention technology.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
오염
Verb
오염되다/오염시키다
Adjetivo
오염된

Colocaciones comunes

대기 오염 air pollution
수질 오염 water pollution
토양 오염 soil pollution
환경 오염 environmental pollution
오염 물질 pollutants

Frases Comunes

오염을 줄이다

to reduce pollution

심각한 오염

serious pollution

오염의 위험

risk of pollution

Se confunde a menudo con

오염 vs 공해

공해 specifically refers to public nuisances or industrial pollution affecting society.

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Notas de uso

A core keyword for IELTS environmental topics.

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Errores comunes

Using '오염하다' (active) when the subject is being polluted; use '오염되다' (passive) instead.

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Truco para recordar

O-yeom: Sounds like 'Oh-Yuck' – something dirty and polluted.

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Origen de la palabra

From Sino-Korean 汚 (dirty) and 染 (dye/stain).

Patrones gramaticales

~에 의해 오염되다 ~를 오염시키다
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Contexto cultural

Yellow dust (황사) and fine dust (미세먼지) are major air pollution concerns in Korea.

Quiz rápido

플라스틱 쓰레기는 해양 ___의 주범으로 지목되고 있다.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: 오염

Más palabras de environment

친환경적

B2

Not harmful to the environment; eco-friendly. It refers to products or practices that help conserve the environment.

멸종

B1

The termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds, usually a species. It means no more individuals of that species exist.

빙하

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A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles. A key term in TOEFL topics about climate change and geology.

강수량

B1

The amount of rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground in a specific area during a specific period.

천연자원

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Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

서식

B1

The state of living or inhabiting a certain place. It is primarily used to describe animals or plants living in their natural habitat.

생태

B1

The way in which plants, animals, and people are related to each other and to their environment, or the state of such relationships. Essential for TOEFL environmental science.

지구온난화

B1

The gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect.

지속 가능하다

B2

Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. In modern contexts, it often refers to environmental sustainability—conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources.

대기

B1

The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. It is essential for describing air pollution and environmental issues in IELTS.

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