오염

oyeom · [오염]

pollution · contamination · corruption

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. pollution; contaminationThe state of being polluted.
  2. corruptionThe disappearance of pureness.

Written Forms

오염Hangul
汚染Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

I am writing about the impact of campaigns that raise awareness about the severity of environmental pollution on society.

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For example, the expression 'the impact of environmental pollution on the ecosystem' is very common in passages about environmental issues.

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In this report, while highlighting the positive aspects of economic growth, we must also address the issue of environmental pollution.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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