환경적
Relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition. A key adjective for IELTS environmental science topics.
Examples
3 of 5환경적 피해를 줄이기 위해 일회용품 사용을 자제합시다.
Let's refrain from using disposables to reduce environmental damage.
기업들은 환경적 책임을 다해야 합니다.
Companies must fulfill their environmental responsibilities.
본 논문은 도시 개발의 환경적 측면을 고찰합니다.
This paper examines the environmental aspects of urban development.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Hwangyeong + jeok (like a 'check' on the environment).
Quick Quiz
최근 기업들은 ____ 책임을 강조하고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 환경적
Examples
환경적 피해를 줄이기 위해 일회용품 사용을 자제합시다.
everydayLet's refrain from using disposables to reduce environmental damage.
기업들은 환경적 책임을 다해야 합니다.
formalCompanies must fulfill their environmental responsibilities.
본 논문은 도시 개발의 환경적 측면을 고찰합니다.
academicThis paper examines the environmental aspects of urban development.
환경적 지속 가능성은 비즈니스의 필수 요소입니다.
businessEnvironmental sustainability is an essential element of business.
환경적 문제 때문에 이사가고 싶어.
informalI want to move because of environmental issues.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
환경적 고려
environmental consideration
환경적 재앙
environmental disaster
환경적 이점
environmental benefit
Often Confused With
Hwangyeong is the noun (environment), while Hwangyeong-jeok is the adjective (environmental).
Usage Notes
Used to modify nouns to indicate their relation to environmental science or nature.
Common Mistakes
Forgetting the '적' when trying to use 'environment' as an adjective.
Memory Tip
Hwangyeong + jeok (like a 'check' on the environment).
Word Origin
Hwangyeong (Environment) + -jeok (Adjective suffix).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
최근 기업들은 ____ 책임을 강조하고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 환경적
Related Vocabulary
More environment words
지구온난화
B1The gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect.
지속 가능하다
B2Able 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
B1The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. It is essential for describing air pollution and environmental issues in IELTS.
지속성
B2The quality of being able to continue over a long period of time without interruption or weakening.
보존하다
B2To preserve or keep something in its original state, especially something valuable like nature, culture, or data. It implies protection from damage or loss.
일회성
B1The quality of occurring only once or being disposable after one use. Often used in environmental contexts regarding waste or in social contexts regarding temporary events.
고갈되다
B2To be completely used up or exhausted, so that nothing remains. Often used for natural resources, funds, or human energy.
인위적
B2Not occurring naturally; created, caused, or influenced by human activity or intervention.
기후변화
B2A long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth's local, regional, and global climates.
재생에너지
B2Energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power.
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