감축
The act of reducing the amount, size, or number of something, especially regarding costs, personnel, or harmful emissions.
Examples
3 of 5기업들은 비용 감축을 위해 자동화 시스템 도입을 서두르고 있다.
Companies are rushing to introduce automation systems to reduce costs.
불황으로 인해 대규모 인원 감축이 불가피할 것으로 보입니다.
Due to the recession, a large-scale reduction in personnel seems inevitable.
정부는 내년도 국방 예산을 감축하기로 결정했다.
The government decided to reduce next year's defense budget.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Decrease (감) + Shrink (축). Decrease and shrink the amount.
Quick Quiz
온실가스 ( )을 위해 신재생 에너지 개발이 필요하다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 감축
Examples
기업들은 비용 감축을 위해 자동화 시스템 도입을 서두르고 있다.
academicCompanies are rushing to introduce automation systems to reduce costs.
불황으로 인해 대규모 인원 감축이 불가피할 것으로 보입니다.
businessDue to the recession, a large-scale reduction in personnel seems inevitable.
정부는 내년도 국방 예산을 감축하기로 결정했다.
formalThe government decided to reduce next year's defense budget.
생활비를 좀 감축해야 이번 달을 버틸 수 있을 것 같아.
everydayI think I need to reduce my living expenses to get through this month.
너 군것질만 감축해도 살 금방 빠질걸.
informalIf you just reduce your snacking, you'll lose weight in no time.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
대폭 감축
drastic reduction
단계적 감축
phased reduction
감축을 단행하다
to carry out a reduction
Often Confused With
Decrease (감소) is a general term for getting smaller, while reduction (감축) is an intentional act of cutting down or trimming.
Usage Notes
Essential for IELTS Writing Task 2 when discussing environmental solutions or economic policies.
Common Mistakes
Do not use '감축' for physical size (like height); use it for quantities, costs, or abstract values.
Memory Tip
Decrease (감) + Shrink (축). Decrease and shrink the amount.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 減 (decrease) + 縮 (shrink).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
온실가스 ( )을 위해 신재생 에너지 개발이 필요하다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 감축
Related Vocabulary
More environment words
환경오염
B1The process of making the air, water, or soil dirty and dangerous for living things.
지속가능성
B1The quality of being able to continue over a long period of time, especially without depleting natural resources.
지속가능하다
B1Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level, especially without depleting natural resources or damaging the environment.
오염
B1The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
방출하다
B1To release or emit substances like gas, light, heat, or energy into the outside world.
자연
B1The physical world including plants, animals, landscapes, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.
기후
B1The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. This is a core word for IELTS Task 2 essays on global warming and nature.
식량
B1Food required for survival, especially in the context of supply, security, or resources for a population.
분리
B1The act of dividing or separating things that were combined or connected. It is frequently used in the context of waste management or scientific processes.
농업
B1The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil and the rearing of animals. It is often discussed in relation to food security and climate change.
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