A1 noun 중립

carbon footprint

/ˈkɑːrbən ˈfʊtprɪnt/

A carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide gas that is made by a person, group, or activity. It measures how much your actions, like driving or using electricity, affect the environment.

예시

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1

Walking to the store is a simple way to reduce your carbon footprint.

Walking to the store is a simple way to reduce your carbon footprint.

2

The government is introducing new laws to decrease the national carbon footprint.

The government is introducing new laws to decrease the national carbon footprint.

3

I'm trying to lower my carbon footprint by eating less meat this year.

I'm trying to lower my carbon footprint by eating less meat this year.

어휘 가족

명사
carbon footprint
형용사
carbon-neutral
관련
carbon dioxide
💡

암기 팁

Imagine your shoes leaving black marks of gas on the ground as you walk; that is the mark (footprint) you leave on the Earth's air.

빠른 퀴즈

Using the bus instead of a car is a great way to ____ your carbon footprint.

정답!

정답은: reduce

예시

1

Walking to the store is a simple way to reduce your carbon footprint.

everyday

Walking to the store is a simple way to reduce your carbon footprint.

2

The government is introducing new laws to decrease the national carbon footprint.

formal

The government is introducing new laws to decrease the national carbon footprint.

3

I'm trying to lower my carbon footprint by eating less meat this year.

informal

I'm trying to lower my carbon footprint by eating less meat this year.

4

The study analyzes the carbon footprint of global shipping industries over the last decade.

academic

The study analyzes the carbon footprint of global shipping industries over the last decade.

5

Our corporation is committed to achieving a net-zero carbon footprint by 2040.

business

Our corporation is committed to achieving a net-zero carbon footprint by 2040.

어휘 가족

명사
carbon footprint
형용사
carbon-neutral
관련
carbon dioxide

자주 쓰는 조합

reduce your carbon footprint reduce your carbon footprint
calculate your carbon footprint calculate your carbon footprint
a high carbon footprint a high carbon footprint
offset your carbon footprint offset your carbon footprint
low carbon footprint low carbon footprint

자주 쓰는 구문

leave a carbon footprint

leave a carbon footprint

measure your carbon footprint

measure your carbon footprint

carbon footprint calculator

carbon footprint calculator

자주 혼동되는 단어

carbon footprint vs ecological footprint

Ecological footprint measures all resources used, while carbon footprint focuses specifically on greenhouse gas emissions.

📝

사용 참고사항

The term is almost always used when discussing environmental protection and climate change. It is usually paired with verbs like 'reduce', 'lower', 'calculate', or 'increase'.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners sometimes use 'carbon mark' or 'carbon track' instead of 'carbon footprint'. It is always a compound noun.

💡

암기 팁

Imagine your shoes leaving black marks of gas on the ground as you walk; that is the mark (footprint) you leave on the Earth's air.

📖

어원

Created in the late 1990s as a metaphor to describe the human impact on the Earth, modeled after the older term 'ecological footprint'.

문법 패턴

countable noun (usually used in singular) often follows possessive adjectives (my, your, their)
🌍

문화적 맥락

This is a key concept in modern Western environmental movements and corporate social responsibility goals.

빠른 퀴즈

Using the bus instead of a car is a great way to ____ your carbon footprint.

정답!

정답은: reduce

nature 관련 단어

algae

A1

Algae are simple plants that grow in or near water and do not have ordinary leaves or roots. They can be very small like green spots or very large like seaweed found in the ocean.

fungi

A1

Fungi are a large group of living things, such as mushrooms, molds, and yeast, that grow on soil or old plants. They are different from plants because they do not use the sun to make food, but instead break down dead material.

predator

A1

A predator is an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals to survive. This word is also used to describe people or companies that take advantage of others.

prey

A1

Prey is an animal that is caught and killed by another animal for food. It is the animal that is hunted in nature.

carnivore

A1

A carnivore is an animal that gets its food from eating other animals. These animals are often called meat-eaters and have special teeth for hunting and eating flesh.

herbivore

A1

A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants, such as grass, leaves, and fruits. These animals do not eat meat or other animals.

savanna

A1

A savanna is a large, flat area of land covered with grass and only a few scattered trees. It is mostly found in hot regions, such as Africa and South America, and supports a wide variety of wildlife.

estuary

A1

An estuary is the wide part of a river where it joins the sea. It is a unique place where fresh water from the river mixes with salty water from the ocean.

undergrowth

A1

Undergrowth refers to the small plants, bushes, and shrubs that grow on the ground beneath the taller trees in a forest or wood. It is often dense and can make walking through the area difficult.

germination

A1

Germination is the process where a seed starts to grow into a new plant. It happens when the seed has enough water, the right temperature, and oxygen.

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