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환경 meaning and pronunciation

hwangyeong · environment

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 49093
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 환경Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    생물이 살아가는 데 영향을 주는 자연 상태나 조건.

    English: environment — The state of nature affecting the life of living creatures.

    Examples

    • 자연 환경.
    • 해양 환경.
    • 환경 오염.
    • 환경 파괴.
    • 환경을 감시하다.
    • 환경을 보존하다.
  2. 2.

    인간에게 영향을 주는 주위의 조건이나 상황.

    English: condition; situation; circumstances — The condition or situation of the surroundings affecting humans.

    Examples

    • 거주 환경.
    • 교육 환경.
    • 노동 환경.
    • 문화적 환경.
    • 사회적 환경.
    • 정치적 환경.
  3. 3.

    인간이 생활하는 주위의 상태.

    English: environment; situation — The state of surroundings in which a person is living.

    Examples

    • 가난한 환경.
    • 건전한 환경.
    • 깨끗한 환경.
    • 낯선 환경.
    • 불우한 환경.
    • 새로운 환경.
Origin
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자연 > 자원 · 환경 문제

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