Issues Now in the News 3e-Book 1 (K)

audition

오디션
She had an audition for a part in the television play.

bookmaker

(경매의) 마권업자
A British bookmaker was taking bets in April on an ABBA comeback after singer Agnetha Faltskog hinted at a possible reunion.

coincide

동시에 발생하다
Her arrival coincided with his departure.

emblazon

장식하다
His name was emblazoned across the front of the theater.

feature

특징으로 있다
That film features the best of the British actresses.

former

이전의
In former times, people did not travel so much.

mockup

실물크기 모형
A mockup of the old ABBA studio features a self-playing piano.

nostalgia

향수
She felt a great nostalgia for her childhood.

outlandish

기이한
The catchy tunes, outlandish costumes, and shimmering boots made ABBA a global phenomenon.

phenomenon

현상
Magnetic attraction is an interesting phenomenon.

presage

전조가 되다, 예언하다
The dark low clouds presage the storm.

quash

진압하다
Her conviction was quashed on appeal.

reunion

재회
The singer Agnetha Faltskog hinted at a possible reunion.

rumor

뜬소문
I heard a rumor that you had got a new job.

shimmering

반짝이는
The catchy tunes, outlandish costumes, and shimmering boots made ABBA a global phenomenon.

blindfolded

눈이 가려진, 눈가리개를 한
blindfolded teenagers are stepping down the stairs.

cacophony

불협화음
Birds form a group and create a cacophony of sound to ward off the attacks.

carnival

카니발, 축제
The school carnival always starts at the end of the year.

chide

꾸짖다
She chided him for not replying to her letters.

connotation

의미
The king's use of the word "common" had a negative connotation under the circumstances.

dazzling

눈부신
Tom surprised his wife with a dazzling new ring.

democracy

민주주의
democracy is the foundation of the American government system.

derogatory

경멸적인
The drunken man spouted many derogatory words to customers.

discrimination

차별대우
discrimination in the workplace is against the law.

emancipate

해방하다, 자유로워지다
The citizen must be emancipated from theobsessive secrecy of government.

enormous

어마어마한
We did manage to get an enormous amount of work done.

festive

축제의, 기념일의, 축하하는
The whole town was in a festive mood.

mimic

흉내내다
The baby mimicked every sound the dog made.

minstrel

음유 시인
Poetry is often sung by minstrels and ballad singers.

obviously

분명히
With all his experience, he was obviously the best person for the job.

off-limits

사용금지의
Up to recently these waters were off limits to Western travelers.

parasol

양산, 파라솔
A parasol is another kind of umbrella.

participant

참가자
He didn't participate in the discussion as a participant.

preside

주관하다
Johnson has presided over eight matches since Beck’s dismissal.

recently

최근에
recently there has been a lot of rain.

relevant

관련된, 관련있는
The thirty-year-old book about politics is still relevant to our society today.

rival

~와 경쟁하다
His accomplishments rival those of his father.

root

근원, 본원
Money is the root of all evil.

sarcastic

빈정대는, 풍자적인
I think they’re being sarcastic.

segregation

인종차별
Racial segregation in the United States prevented blacks and whites from eating in the same restaurants.

slavery

노예제도
slavery in some countries still exists today.

spectator

구경꾼, 관객
More than 50,000 spectators filled the stadium to watch the baseball game.

thrive

번영하다, 번성하다
To my surprise, our business thrives even though the overall economy is worsening.

traditionally

전통적으로
Italy traditionally has had some of the highest voting figures in general elections in Europe.

troupe

흥행단
She was once in a troupe of actors.

a myriad of

무수히 많은
Africa starts with 53 nations loaded with a myriad of problems and needs.

advocacy

옹호, 지지
Janine's strong advocacy for the event made people want to attend.

allocate

배분하다
The government allocated $100 million to aid the disaster relief effort.

catch up with (something)

~따라잡다
They had actually reached the car when he caught up with them.

census

인구 조사
There are approximately 1.3 billion people in China according to a census conducted in 2005.

cohabitate

동거하다
That couple has cohabited for many years.

comprise

포함하다
Her favorite CD comprised musics of different styles.

correlation

상호 관련, 상관
There is a strong correlation between obesity and heart disease.

demographer

인구 통계학자
Frey and other demographers said many of the population shifts could be longer-lasting.

dissuade

단념시키다, 만류하다
His friends tried to dissuade him from flying.

draconian

엄격한, 가혹한
The Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws.

elderly

고령의
The elderly have priority seating on the subway.

eligible

자격이 있는
This is subject to winners being eligible for race competition licences.

frown on

못마땅하게 여기다, 얼굴을 찡그리다
The communist Party no longer frowns on making money; in fact it welcomes it.

household

가족, 가구
There are six members in total in our household.

institution

시설, 제도
Banks are vital institutions that businesses and people use every day.

legislation

법률 제정
The president vetoed the legislation, forcing the law makers to compromise in order to pass the bill.

levy

징수하다, 부과하다
The citizens of the colony protested when the king levied new taxes on them.

living structure

생활 구조
There are different types of living structues in the United States.

marital status

결혼 상황
A ring on Paul's finger alluded to his marital status.

norm

표준, 일반 수준
The cultural norm in Japan is to bow when you meet someone.

premarital

혼전의
This premarital cohabitation allows a sense of choice if the relationship fails.

sibling

형제, 자매
Jackie’s siblings included three brothers and a sister.

split

헤어지다
I don't want to split up.

spouse

배우자
I live in a home with my spouse and our two children.

suspend

보류하다
You must suspend the project until we have more information.

temporarily

일시적으로
The game was stopped temporarily because of rain.

welfare

복지
Having plenty of clean water is necessary for the welfare of people.

widely

널리
We could say that dogs are the most widely known pet.

widower

홀아비
A widower, whose wife died from leukaemia last year, is appealing to people to join the bone marrow register on her birthday.

caricature

캐리커쳐
The street artist drew a caricature of my family.

contradiction

모순, 상반
I do not believe there is a contradiction.

depict

그리다, 묘사하다
North Korea is often depicted as a dark and colorless place.

fundamentalist

근본주의자
The government contends that he is fundamentalist.

grave

심각한
The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done.

hypocrisy

위선
It is, in my opinion, an example of gross hypocrisy.

impulse

충동
I had a sudden impulse to buy that $300 bag.

provoke

유발하다
The decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations.

rebuke

힐책하다, 꾸짖다
She had rebuked him for drinking too much.

satirical

비꼬는, 풍자적인
I play the guitar and write satirical songs.

secular

세속적인
Since that time, Bangladesh has been both less socialistic and less secular.

signatory

서명인
In our programs, an explicit contract is signed, and we are always a signatory.

suffice

충분하다
The food rations will suffice until the end of the month.

viable

실행가능한
Her method of solving the math problem seemed viable.

xenophobic

외국(인)공포(혐오)증의
They have had a dangerous, xenophobic environment for decades.

absurd

불합리한, 부조리한
It is also absurd to attempt to preserve items.

bark

나무껍질
Tom, however, looked for some pieces of bark and wrote on them.

be recognized by

~로부터 표창을 받다
She has been recognized by the United Nations for her outstanding contributions to the chemistry.

collaboration

공동연구
The singer did a collaboration song with two other singers.

conservation

보호, 보존
Today we are going to discuss wildlife conservation issues.

couple

연결하다, 결합하다
The two train cars had been coupled together.

depict

그리다, 묘사하다
North Korea is often depicted as a dark and colorless place.

direct

이끌다
A new manager has been appointed to direct the project.

ethnobotanist

민속 식물학자
He eventually left to become curator of the herbarium at the California Academy in San Francisco and has become a renowned ethnobotanist.

ferocious

사나운, 흉포한
he put up a sign in her front yard to warn trespassers of her ferocious guard dog.

fieldwork

현지 조사, 현장 견학
Jim performed fieldwork in Lesotho, a small nation in Africa.

for the most part

대개, 대부분
The path for the most part sticks to the coast.

foremost

가장 중요히
First and foremost, never be late to class or you will lose points.

hallucinogenic

환각 유발의
They engage in group meditation after ingesting a hallucinogenic tea.

headwaters

원류, 상류
These paths follow rivers right up into their headwaters.

humility

겸손, 겸양
He needs the humility to accept that their way may be better.

ideally

이상적으로
ideally, we'd like to see a little more rain this year for our crops.

illiterate

글자를 모르는
There are many illiterate people in the world who have not been given the opportunity to attend school.

indigenous

토착의, 타고난
The Native Americans were the indigenous people of North America.

intoxicated

술취한, 도취된
His velvety mouth and full lips, combined with his amber-oak scent, intoxicated her senses.

mentor

좋은 조언자
The students each chose a mentor to help them with the experiment.

missionary

선교사, 전도사
David Livingstone was a Scottish missionary who traveled through Africa by himself.

off limits

출입금지의
This place is off limits to the children.

open one's mind

~을 기꺼이 고려하다
I will open my mind to your suggestion.

pass on

전달하다
Pass the book on to me when you've finished with it.

recall

회상하다
She could not recall his name.

sacred

신성한
The land was considered sacred by the people's old religion.

shaman

샤먼, 주술사, 무당
Other religious practitioners include spirit mediums and shamans, most of whom are women.

tribe

부족, 종족
Various Indian tribes spread out over the plains and lived off the land.

venom

독액
A snake’s venom can be used to cure the illnesses it creates.

absorb

흡수하다
Use the sponge to absorb the water on the counter.

adapt

적응시키다, 적응하다
The bodies of seals are well adapted to the ocean water, where they spend most of their lives.

assure

확실하게하다
Felton assured his master that he would not allow a woman to lead him astray.

bloom

꽃이 피다, 개화하다
There are a lot of flowers in bloom here.

complex

복잡한
The map was very complex and difficult to understand.

differentiate

구별하다, 구분짓다
He is no longer able to differentiate between fantasy and reality.

distant

(거리,시간등이)먼
He traveled alone to a distant land.

diverse

다양한
More diverse materials are being considered to make buildings more earthquake-proof.

fellow

동료, 친구
Many of my fellows agreed with the plan to modernize our accounting system.

gravity

중력
Without gravity, we would all be floating in the air.

hectare

헥타르(땅 면적의 단위. 1만평방미터 또는 약 2.5에이커)
Measuring things in hectares is an old way of surveying land.

integrate

통합하다
To improve efficiency of the company, they integrated many of the departments.

isolate

고립시키다, 격리시키다
When you are isolated you begin to feel lonely.

paradise

낙원, 천국
Bail is a lush tropical paradise.

stroll

거닐다, 산책하다
In the evening, Biddy and I strolled in the garden and talked.

abundant

풍부한
There was abundant evidence to support his theory.

biodegradable

미생물에 의해 무해 물질로 분해되는
It is safe and easily biodegradable.

brewing

양조업
He worked in the brewing industry.

by-product

부산물
Silver is a by-product of tin smelting.

cob

옥수수속
What's the best way to cook corn on the cob?

condensate

응축액, 축합물
It relates to the use of liquid condensate from a rendering plant as fertiliser ongrazing land.

convert

변하게 하다, 개조하다
You should convert your American dollars into Korean won.

cost effective

비용 효율이 높은
This will lead to the most cost effective solutions.

derived

유래된, 파생된
Its name is derived from its shape.

discard

폐기, 버림
discard any foods that have come into contact with flood waters.

ear

이삭, 옥수수 알
The corn is in full ear.

erosion

부식, 침식
We need to plant more trees to stop the erosion of the hillside.

ethanol

에탄올
Some farmers grow crops to specifically create ethanol.

feasible

실행 가능한
Do you think this project is not feasible?

ferment

발효시키다
The wine will be stronger if you let it ferment longer.

generate

발생시키다, 생기게 하다
We may have to close that branch because it does not generate enough sales.

husk

껍질, 깍지
His mom gave him some juice in a coconut husk.

in charge of

~을 맡은, 담당인
He was in charge of his father's printing works.

livestock

가축
livestock such as cows and pigs live in the farm.

organic

유기체의, 생물의
ly healthier, but they’re also better for the environment!

plant

공장
The paper and plastic were sent to a recycling plant where they were made into new things.

propagate

번식시키다
The wild flowers and herbs get cut before they have a chance to flower and propagate.

refinery

제련소
Oil and gas move to a factory called a refinery to be prepared.

residual

남은, 잔여의
residual oil is oil that does not move when fluids are flowed through the rock in normal conditions.

revenue

세입, 수익
The revenue from her income property was not sufficient to cover her expenses.

stalk

줄기, 대
The corn stalk is ten feet tall.

substantial

상당한, 많은
He is a very rich man with a substantial amount of money and wealth.

to the tune of

~라는 큰 액수로
The hotel has been refurbished to the tune of two million dollars.

utilize

이용하다
She utilized her negotiation skills to get the contract.

yeast

효모
You must be careful not to use too much yeast, otherwise the bread will grow too big.

assessment

평가, 사정
Most courses have some kind of assessment to test how the students are performing.

cultivated

재배되는, 경작되는
She indicated a cultivated area not far from where she was working.

devastating

황폐시키는, 파괴적인
The devastating news caused her mother to have a heart attack.

emerging

나타난, 생겨난
That seems to be the picture that is emerging.

exotic

이국적인, 외국의
On their trip to Asia, they had discovered many exotic fruits and vegetables.

hemisphere

(지구의)반구
The Earth is divided into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

incrementally

증가하여
We must build up our military capacity incrementally.

issue

논점, 논쟁거리
The men spoke about issues that were important to the people.

originate

비롯하다, 일어나다
The disease originated in birds, but it can be spread to the humans who handle them.

pallet

화물 운반대
The pallet is tilting, loss of balance, falling down.

revise

교정하다, 수정하다
Please revise this paper prior to submitting it for your final grade.

sheer

(크기, 정도, 양을 강조하여) 완전한, 순전한
I was impressed by her sheer dedication to jogging.

timber

목재, 재목
The land was full of ancient timber that was going to be turned into paper.

voracious

게걸스러운, 열렬히 탐하는
Boxer dogs have voracious appetites.

wander

헤매다, 떠돌아다니다
Nicholas wandered the streets because it was too early to visit Madeline.

alter

변경하다, 바꾸다
He altered the recipe by reducing the salt and adding some cumin.

boost

밀어올리다, 인상하다
We can boost our sales by 30-40% by this December.

commercial

상업상의, 영리적인
The program is now available for commercial sale.

compel

억지로 시키다, 강요하다
Traffic signs compel drivers to drive safely.

concept

개념, 구상
I understand the basic concept of this theory, but not the details.

confidence

자신감
I have confidence you will do well on your exam.

conform

따르다
The new student had to conform to the school’s dress code.

constantly

끊임없이
As long as the wind constantly blows, windmills will be a good source of energy.

disorder

장애
The doctor didn't know what disorder the person had.

distorted

비뚤어진, 왜곡된
She had a distorted understanding of a marriage because she grew up without a father.

eating disorder

섭식 장애
Teenage girls who struggle with self-esteem often suffer from eating disorders.

embrace

받아들이다
She was quick to embrace the opportunity.

feminist

남녀 동권주의자, 여권 주장자
Germaine Greer is a feminist writer from Australia who wrote The Female Eunuch.

impact

격돌하다, 강향 영향을 주다
Pollution from cars impacts the environment.

laxative

완하제
I'm going to prescribe a laxative.

nose job

코의 미용 성형
She had a nose job when she was in high school.

obsess

사로잡다
Some people are obsessed with sports.

playwright

각본 작가
Shakespeare is considered to be one of the greatest playwrights in modern history, having written numerous plays and poetry.

portray

묘사하다, 역을 맡아 하다
Her picture portrayed the house she grew up in when she was little.

rip off

뽑다, 뽑아 내다
I ripped off some toilet paper in the school bathroom.

ritual

의식
Many people believe in the power of rituals, and therefore they still perform them for various reasons.

role model

역할 모델
He is a role model for all athletes.

self-esteem

자존심, 자부심
Having a good sense of self-esteem is important for everyone.

skinny

깡마른
Polly is very skinny. I think she needs to eat more.

spectator

구경꾼, 관객
More than 50,000 spectators filled the stadium to watch the baseball game.

spokesperson

대변인
The spokesperson was quick to deny the rumor.

stereotype

고정관념
There’s a stereotype that pigs are dirty animals. But they are rather clean.

substitute

대리자, 대용물
My dad typically uses a sugar substitute in his morning coffee.

unattainable

얻기 어려운
It's surely a dream that is unattainable.

vomit

토하다
When some people are very sick, they vomit.

broth

죽, 수프
Too many cooks do spoil the broth.

cabinet

캐비닛, 사물함, 보관장
I keep jewelry, documents, and photographs in my bedside cabinet.

centerpiece

가장 중요한 작품
Marathon is considered the centerpiece of the Olympics.

enhance

높이다, 향상시키다
His dramatic appearance enhanced his reputation.

fragrant

향기로운, 향긋한
We picked fragrant flowers from the garden for our mother.

ingredient

(특히 요리 등의) 재료
I cannot make this cake because I am missing the main ingredient.

medicinal

약의, 약용의
Various plants have medicinal properties and can be used to treat illnesses.

nutritious

영양가 높은
Raw spinach is especially nutritious.

prevent

막다, 방지하다
There will be a picnic if nothing prevents.

relief

(고통, 불안 등의) 완화, 경감
Aspirin gave me relief from my headache.

season

(양념)간을 하다, 넣다
Add the mushrooms, and season to taste.

soothe

달래다, 완화시키다
The mother soothed her crying baby by rocking him in her arms.

sore

아픈
After I fell, my knees were sore.

variation

변화, 변동, 차이
She made several variations to her famous chocolate chip cookies.

vinegar

식초
Be careful because too much vinegar will ruin the recipe.

alien

외계인
Some people have said that they’ve met aliens.

bond

결속, 유대
Children in a nuclear family also have fewer chances to form strong bonds with grandparents.

catering

음식 공급업
To serve at weddings, catering companies are often hired.

cuisine

요리, 요리법
Japanese cuisine is very healthy.

curiosity

호기심
Unable to contain her curiosity, Pandora opened the box and all the evil spirits were released upon mankind.

entrepreneurial

기업의
In research parks all over the country, innovative and entrepreneurial skills aredeveloping.

estimate

평가하다, 추정하다
It is estimated that over 98% of people in Korea are literate.

eventually

결국, 마침내
eventually, David will realize that he is special.

immigrant

이민자, 입주민
My parents were immigrants. They came from Poland.

recent

최근의, 근래의
The mayor made a recent visit to the sick children in the hospital.

routinely

정기적으로, 규칙적으로
You should routinely visit your doctor to make sure that you are not having any health problems.

scrutinize

면밀히 조사하다
The lawyer scrutinized the criminal investigators role in the court case.

soar

치솟다, 솟구치다
As the stock market and currency value declined, the price of gold soared.

sole

유일한, 단독의
Companies should not use viral marketing as their sole strategy.

via

~을 통해, 매개로 하여
We arrived in the city from the airport via the train.

abundant

풍부한
There was abundant evidence to support his theory.

affordable

입수 가능한, (가격이) 감당할 수 있는
The houses in Texas are very affordable compared to other states.

basin

유역, 분지
Kathmandu sits almost in the middle of a basin, forming a square about 5km north-south and 5km east-west.

collaborate

공동으로 일하다
The business partners collaborated to build a larger company.

contaminant

오염물질
Make sure that all equipment is clean and free of contaminants.

daunting

대담한, 힘든
Due to the schedule change, she faced the daunting task of studying for five exams in a single night.

decentralized

분산된
To execute on so many fronts, he has decentralized the organization and delegated a lot of decision-making.

despite

~에도 불구하고
He decided to buy the computer despite the high price.

dike

도랑
The dike held during the flood.

elusive

잡히지 않는
The elusive fish only came out at night.

evaporation

증발
evaporation is the process in which water is transformed from its liquid state to vapor state.

lament

한탄
Dusty stood it on its head and made it a passionate lament of loneliness and love.

mandate

명령하다
There is a new mandate that prohibits smoking in public places.

mark

표시하다, 나타내다
I marked my name on my school uniform.

mediation

중재
mediation involves adopting a neutral role between two opposing parties rather than taking up the case of one party against another.

note

주목하다
As he entered the building, he noted the elegant furniture.

observance

행사
Many religions go through ceremonies or observances of rituals to become pure or to be healed.

plight

곤경
Everyone felt sorry for the young girl's plight.

point out

가리키다, 지적하다
Could you point out the school office to me?

portable

휴대용의
Mp3 players are portable music players.

reverse

전환하다
They reversed their direction after seeing the sign.

sanitation

공중 위생
This is because over 4,000 African children die every day from water and sanitation-related diseases.

sewage

하수, 오물
Because of sewage in cities, we were able to defeat many diseases.

so-called

이른바, 소위
She is a so-called elite student.

sporadically

산발적으로, 우발적으로
She went to the gym sporadically.

statistics

통계자료
The statistics show that teenagers are less likely to attend lectures than those over 20.

to this end

이 때문에
To this end I believe that the County Board must act now before an incident like this ends tragically.

tote

나르다
Here are books well worth toting home.

transboundary

국경을 초월하는
transboundary air pollution is a contentious issue in many parts of the world.

absolutely

분명히, 틀림없이
You didn't understand anything, absolutely nothing.

anti-social

반사회적인
Children can become violent and anti-social from games.

backlash

반발
The move provoked a furious backlash from union leaders.

culprit

범죄자, 범인
Police are looking for the culprit responsible for the bank robbery.

demonize

악마로 묘사하다, 만들다
And then the people we disagree with, we tend to demonize them.

dispose

처리하다
He disposed of the can by throwing it into the recycle bin.

distinguish

구분짓다, 구별하다
Do you distinguish between difficult and dangerous?

high-profile

세간의 이목을 끄는
It has brought in many high-profile athletes to compete.

juvenile

청소년
We are also looking at new ways to prevent juvenile crime.

penalize

처벌을 내리다
The team was penalized when they broke the rules.

perceive

이해하다, 깨닫다
I could perceive from the conversation that they did not like each other.

predisposition

성향, 경향, (병에대한)소인
The factors that shape our brain growth are genetic predisposition and environment.

prevalence

널리퍼짐, 유행, 보급
The prevalence of many diseases often decreases once its major cause is identified.

quadruple

4배를 생산하다
China seeks to quadruple its income in twenty years.

rampage

광란
Gangs of youths went on the rampage in the city yesterday.

administrator

관리자
Sara works as a school administrator.

arsenal

(집합적)무기
He pointed out that Russia doesn't really need to join NATO because it possesses an arsenal of nuclear weapons.

bolster

강화하다, 개선하다
She must bolster her view immediately.

chunk

덩어리
There was a large chunk of ice in the freezer.

collaborative

협력하는, 합작하는
The book about the history of art was the result of a collaborative effort between a historian and an artist.

coordinate

조화시키다, 통합시키다
Each skating team had to coordinate their movements for the show.

divert

우회시키다, 전환하다
When people bring up negatives, you divert the negative.

geosynchronous

(인공위성이)정지 궤도상에 있는
There, the rockets will link up, creating an 80-ton spacecraft that will ascend to 22,000 miles and lock into geosynchronous orbit.

hazardous

위험한
Drinking too much alcohol can be hazardous to your health.

incidence

(사건·영향의) 범위, 발생, 발생률
There has been a decreased incidence of fatigue since we decided that everyone work no more than 8 hours in a day.

intolerable

참을 수 없는
The weather was so intolerable that I had to put on my warmest clothes.

plausibly

그럴싸하게
He argued very plausibly that the claims were true.

probability

확률, 개연성
If she is young and attractive, the court may consider her remarriage to be a strong probability.

shatter

산산 조각이 나다
When the ball hit the window, the glass shattered.

vicinity

근접
She left her car in the vicinity of the bus stop.

alternative

대신의
The alternative route was actually longer than the normal route.

anticipate

예상하다
Her mom didn't anticipate the bad news from her daughter.

birthrate

출생률
With a declining birth rate and an ageing population, the first minister says they need fresh talent.

common thread

공통적인 현상
There is common thread between mental health and sexual health services.

consequence

결과
The consequence of not studying for an exam is failing.

contraception

피임
It had been her first time, they didn’t use any contraception.

demographer

인구 통계학자
Frey and other demographers said many of the population shifts could be longer-lasting.

dependent

의존하는
She was dependent upon her parent’s finances.

domestic

국내의
Critics complain that a free trade agreement will hurt domestic production of certain products.

empowerment

권한
Individuals are given empowerment to create their own dwellings.

enigma

수수께끼
The enigmas of life are not easily resolved.

epidemic

유행병
The country is facing a new flu epidemic.

evenly

고르게
The food was evenly distributed among the homeless people.

explosively

폭발적으로
The game industry is growing explosively.

fertility

번식력, 수정능력
South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world.

fine tune

세부조정하다
We do not try to fine-tune the economy on the basis of short-term predictions.

immigrant

이민자, 입주민
My parents were immigrants. They came from Poland.

induce

권유하다
The pickets induced many workers to stay away.

industrialized

산업화 된
industrialized countries are polluting the world.

predominantly

지배적으로, 주류를 이루어
This neighborhood is predominantly comprised of people who moved here during the 1940s.

propel

촉진하다
President Bush helped propel this economy by using tax cuts.

rear

기르다, 교육하다
She felt her baby had a better chance with new parents better equipped to rear her child.

shrink

오그라들다
Some flowers are very sensitive and will shrink if you touch them.

spell disaster

심각한 곤경에 빠지다
Having no northern ice may spell disaster for people worried about globalwarming

surge

급상승
There has been a sudden surge in his popularity.

talk up

흥미를 끌도록 말하다
He is talking up the company to stock analysts.

tremendous

엄청난
The singer is enjoying a tremendous popularity.

trend

경향, 방향
The recent trend in developed countries is to have less children.

urbanization

도시화
The urbanization of Texas is mainly the result of European settlement and culture.

vibrant

활기에 넘치는
It was magical, everything was so vibrant and colorful, full of life and energy.

assertion

단언, 주장
He made the assertion that it would not rain tomorrow.

climate

기후
The climates of northern countries like northern Canada, northern Europe, and Mongolia are very cold.

confront

직면하다, 맞서다
Milady was terrified when Athos confronted her with her real name.

depletion

고갈, 소모
The group had to travel back to the river due to the depletion of their water supplies.

frequent

자주일어나는, 빈번한
Recently, the doctor has been a frequent visitor to our home to treat my sick brother.

infrastructure

사회기반 시설
Rome’s agricultural production could not provide sufficient energy to maintain its infrastructure and the welfare of its citizens.

migrate

이동하다, 이주하다
Some birds migrate south in winter.

rally

모집하다
People will rally around the company.

reliable

믿을 수 있는
I'm not sure that this information is reliable.

reliance

의존
I have reliance in my parents.

scorching

몹시 뜨거운
The scorching heat of the sun made the trouble.

spark

촉발하다, 유발하다
However, the system sparked a heated controversy.

swamp

뒤덮다, 집어삼키다
The little boat was swamped by the waves.

vigorous

활발한, 격렬한
We had a very vigorous debate.

vulnerable

상처 입기 쉬운, 공격받기 쉬운
They become more vulnerable.

analyst

분석가
Our company hired an analyst to help us improve our profits.

autonomous

자주적인, 자율적인
By 10 months, most babies are autonomous enough to roam around the house by themselves.

barbarism

야만, 미개
People are living in barbarism in some parts of Africa.

circumstance

상황
The circumstances were not favorable for them to start a family.

civilian

민간인
civilians do not have the same access to places that military personnel do.

combatant

전투원
In the long Russo-Swedish conflict, both combatants endured terrible sacrifices

deploy

(군대,무기를)배치하다
The Legion was often deployed in hopeless military situations.

embrace

받아들이다
She was quick to embrace the opportunity.

equation

(여러가지 요소들을 고려해야하는)상황, 문제
When pressure of competition was factored into the equation, the situation changed.

humanitarian

인도주의적인
Valentin was known to be a humanitarian thinker who tried to make the world a better place.

inconsistent

모순되는, 부합하지 않는
The answers on this exam are inconsistent.

intervention

중재, 조정
Many have raised several matters that Ann's kindly interventions have resolved.

loop

(결정을내리기위한)모임, 핵심멤버
You don't seem to be in the loop!

surveillance

감시
The surveillance of the parking lot with cameras has reduced crime significantly.

treaty

협정
The two leaders signed the treaty to make the agreement legal.

abstinence

금욕
I started drinking again after six years of abstinence.

armed conflict

무력 충돌
It is important to prevent an armed conflict between two great nations of the globe.

backpedal

후퇴하다, 철회하다
Boy had quickly backpedalled when asked to explainher suggestion.

campaign

캠페인, 선거 운동
The local farmers have organized a campaign to get the government to increase taxes on imported vegetables.

displace

쫓아내다
Thousands of people have been displaced by the civil war.

eradicate

뿌리째 뽑다, 박멸하다
The government concentrated all their efforts to eradicate corruption.

facilitate

가능하게 하다
The new trade agreement should facilitate more rapid economic growth.

feces

찌끼, 배설물
It was covered in feces and urine.

festering

악화되는
The wound is festering.

immunization

면역, 예방 주사
Schedule your dates for childhood immunization in order to prevent from fatal disease.

initiative

솔선, 주도권
The student took the initiative to learn Chinese before going on his exchange program to China.

intervention

중재, 조정
Many have raised several matters that Ann's kindly interventions have resolved.

limb

사지, 팔다리
A person's limbs are actually very fragile.

paralysis

마비
His paralysis meant that he had to use a wheelchair to get around.

pledge

서약, 공약
He wrote a pledge in his blood.

poverty

가난, 빈곤
poverty may drive people crazy.

rebound

돌이키다, 되돌아오다
The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in.

recruit

신병, 보충병
The intention is to influence many of those new recruits into becoming Army Reserve officers.

returnee

귀환자, 복귀자
I've never noticed a list of returnees on any memorial elsewhere.

reviled

욕을 먹는, 욕먹게된
he was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead.

staggering

충격적인, 믿기어려운
I was staggered to find it was six o’clock.

stamp out

진압하다, 근절하다
Thats the only way to stamp out knife crime.

sterility

불임
The disease can cause sterility in males.

taunt

조롱하다, 비아냥거리다
The last thing we want is to put ourselves in the position where he is taunted or provoked and reacts again.

template

본뜨는 공구, 형판
The man is laying out a template.

topple

끌어내리다, 몰락시키다
We can topple all of these other kings.

tuberculosis

결핵
tuberculosis is not as common as it once was thanks to modern medicine.

vaccine

백신
The scientist created a new vaccine that will cure many patients.

volatility

불안정성, 변덕
There was little sign of serious volatility in financial markets.

vulnerable

상처 입기 쉬운, 공격받기 쉬운
They become more vulnerable.

accession

가입, 가맹
This week, Bulgaria's intellectual potential will be called upon to aid the country in the process of its accession into the European Union.

assiduously

부지런히
Leaders worked assiduously to hammer out an action plan.

billionaire

억만장자
She has succeeded in business and is now a billionaire.

command economy

중앙 통제 경제
We do not live in a command economy.

deficit

적자, 부족
The deficit in the charity fund was caused by people paying their donations.

emblematic

상징적인
The dove is emblematic of peace.

emerge

부상하다, 부각되다
He emerged as a key figure in the campaign.

entrepreneur

기업가
The young entrepreneurs developed a system to help newcomers get settled into a new city.

exponentially

급격히
Technological development is accelerating exponentially.

extent

정도, 범위
The extent of the damage caused by the fire was not known.

eye

관찰하다
After eying them closely from the distance, they began to approach closer.

falter

비틀거리다
His steps falter; the dancers seem to embrace him but they let go and he falls.

fierce

사나운
fierce storms often raged along the coast.

hone

(특정기술을)연마하다, (도구를)갈다
Lisa honed her chess skills by hours and hours of practice.

infusion

주입, 유입
The company needs an infusion of new blood.

inroad

진출, 침입
It may also reference a sudden and violent inroad, or entrance of invaders.

make inroads

침입하다, 진출하다
They have never seen a Korean SF film make inroads into America.

overhaul

정밀 조사하다
The ship's engine had to be completely overhauled.

privatization

민영화, 사유화
Another primary concern of the ANC government is the privatization of state assets.

privatize

민영화하다
They were opposed to plans to privatize electricity and water.

prowess

훌륭한 솜씨
Padraic will also be remembered for his prowess on the football field.

proximity

근접
All the trees in the proximity of the beach had been cut down.

robust

건강한, 튼튼한, 건전한
He was a tall and robust man.

sector

부분, 분야
Nearly half of the funding came from the private sector.

specialist

전문가
The specialist told her that her eyes could get worse.

subsidiary

자회사
The company has subsidiaries in many different countries.

tackle

부딪히다, 다루다
Such social problems need to be tackled right away.

transition

전환, 변천
The weather gets colder during the transition from summer to autumn.

trappings

장신구, 겉치장, 과시적 요소
I've spent the last few years acquiring the trappings and signs of the middle class.

upsurge

급증, 쇄도
The recent upsurge in violence had forced a decision to cancel the scheduled tour, Merriman said.

animate

생명을 불어넣다, 살아있는
Burns used the technique to animate historical photos in his popular documentaries.

applaud

칭찬하다, 성원하다
It was a display of pointless truculence and ignorance and he was applauded for it.

customize

주문제작하다, ~을 주문에 따라 만들다
The software can be customized to the developingneeds of your students.

detergent

세제, 세정제
My brother added too much detergent to the wash, and bubbles got all over the floor.

donor

기증자
He was proud to be a blood donor.

fraction

일부, 파편
He was busy. He had done only a fraction of his homework.

function

(제대로)기능하다,작동하다
Even though he is blind, he can still function normally.

guideline

지침, 정책
The teacher did not have specific guidelines for the students to follow which caused some students to be very confused.

hurdle

난관, 곤란한 문제
They can be used to overcome specific hurdles when developing good singing techniques.

marrow

골수
The bone marrow transplant is critical for people who can't produce their blood cells quickly.

reassemble

다시 모으다, 재조립하다
The computer was reassembled within a matter of hours.

regeneration

재생
When a lizard loses its tail and then grows it back, this is an example of regeneration.

regulatory

규정하는, 단속하는, 조정하는
There is thus no need for regulatory action

reject

거부 반응을 보이다
His body could begin to reject the implanted heart.

retain

계속 유지하다, 보유하다
Tom tried to retain his heavyweight championship.