Extensive Reading-Book C Unit 24 (K)

allow

허락하다
We allowed our son to start driving when he turned 16 years old.

childrearing

어린이 양육하기
After she devoted 15 years to childrearing, she decided to pursue a career.

decade

10년
After decades of working on his invention, the scientist was finally rewarded for his hard work.

dramatic

극적인
She made a dramatic entrance to the party; she wore a beautiful gown with lots of jewelry.

ensue

잇달아 일어나다
After the terrible earthquake, a tsunami ensued.

establish

건설하다, 설립하다
The English established several colonies around the world.

fertility

비옥, 다산, 번식력
They decided to adopt a child because they had problems with fertility.

Great Depression

대공황
Her grandfather had lived through the Great Depression, and he hates to waste any food.

inevitable

불가피하게
It was inevitable that you will not get into a good college if you don't study hard.

inhabit

살다, 거주하다
I was surprised to find that people inhabit such places as Siberia.

life expectancy

평균수명
The life expectancy in America has greatly increased in the past 50 years.

massive

거대한
A massive amount of information is available on the internet.

millennia

millennium(천년)의 복수형
By the year 2000, there were two millennia.

mortality

도덕, 덕행
The infant mortality rate in poor countries tend to be very high

motherhood

모성, 어머니
Now that she was married, she eagerly looked forward to motherhood.

pace

속도, 걸음걸이
The company could not keep up with the pace of the demand for their product.

pension plan

연금제도
She had diligently put money into her pension plan, and now she is able to enjoy the benefits.

postpone

연기하다
After postponing having children, the couple realized they were now too old to have children.

prospect

전망
The prospect of her getting married was not very good; she was not over 50 years old.

surviving

생존
The whale did not have any chances of surviving because his wounds were too deep.