Extensive Reading-Book B Unit 45 (K)

alignment

계열, 제휴
He formed new alignments at work in hopes of getting promoted.

assimilation

동화, 소화
The assimilation of the refugees in their host country was aided by a creative training program.

attributed

...에 덕분으로 돌리다
He attributed his success to the moral values his mother had taught him.

convictions

확신, 신념
The president's convictions about the war was unwavering.

disparities

상이, 불균형
The discovery of diamonds in the country caused a greater disparity between the rich and poor.

distinguished

구별하다, 분류하다
She is color blind and is not able to distinguish between red and green colors.

expatriate

국외로 추방된 (사람), 국적을 상실한 (사람)
Many American artists live as expatriates in Europe.

expectations

기대 되는 것, 바라는 목표
She did not have much expectations from the blind date.

function

기능, 목적, 직무
His success if s function of hard work and endurance.

indicator

지시하는 사람; 표시기, 표지
His relations with his siblings is a good indicator of how he will adjust in society.

intellectuals

지식인, 식자
The seminar was attended by intellectuals in the field of genetic engineering.

intentions

의도, 목적
He had very good intentions, but his involvement in the projected set the team back two weeks.

motivations

자극, 유도
He is a very bright student, but he lacks the motivation to succeed.

populace

대중, 민중, 서민
The populace of the village revolted against the king.

profession

직업, 전문직
The profession of doctor requires many years of education but also compassion.

relative

비교상의, 상대적인
Having a lot of money is all relative and not as important to having good health.

retrofitted

(구형 장치를)개장하다
The retrofitted computers worked perfectly in the schools.

sociolinguistics

[언어]사회 언어학
sociolinguistics study the external aspects of a language and the way the language affects the culture around it.

stripped

없애다, 제거하다
As a prisoner of war, he was stripped of all his human rights.

workings

작용, 운영
As a new comer to the company, she was not able to understand the inner workings of the company culture.