Issues Now in the News 3e-Book 1 Unit 11 (K)

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.