Extensive Reading-Book B Unit 43 (K)

agents

대리인, 관리자
The government agents decided to purchase new vehicles for the department.

appalling

소름끼치는
The Jews were kept in the most appalling concentration camps.

body

주력, 단체
The student body decided to plant trees around the campus.

considerations

고려, 숙고
The amount of scholarship offered was the most important consideration in choosing a university.

constituent

구성하는, 성분[요소]이 되는
The scientists looked at the constituent parts of the proposal.

detached

분리된, 고립된
The mother had not seen her while she was in prison, and she felt very detached from them.

dissected

절개하다; 해부하다
When they had dissected the plan, they realized it did not have a solid foundation.

distraction

정신이 흩어짐
The children's singing was a huge distraction for him.

encompass

…을 포함하다,
The International Studies major encompasses many different disciplines.

humanities

인문학, 고전 문학;인문 과학 연구
Her father wanted her to be an engineer, but she was drawn to the humanities.

immensely

막대[광대]하게
She is an immensely talented concert pianist.

imperfection

불완전, 결함
She is a perfectionist and cannot tolerate any imperfections in her work.

influenced

영향, 감화
Her decision to become a doctor was influenced by her uncle.

linguistics

[단수 취급]언어학
She studied linguistics in college, and she hoped to one day become a translator.

phenomenon

현상
The wrapping of Christmas presents is a fairly recent phenomenon in American life.

postmodern

최신 유행의
postmodern architecture is an international style that first appeared in the 1950s.

presumption

추정, 가정
presumption of innocence is a legal right that Americans have.

radically

철저히, 근본적으로
The accident had radically altered her lifestyle.

skepticism

회의, 회의론
Her skepticism about his honesty ultimately led to their separation.

structuralism

구조주의
Towering over the French intellectual scene in the 1960s and 1970s, he founded the school of thought known as structuralism.