Reading for the Real world 2nd_Student-Book Intro Unit 10 (K)

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세트공유

ban

금지하다
My workplace banned all men from wearing earrings to work.

barely

간신히, 겨우, 가까스로
I barely had enough change for the bus.

commodity

상품, 일용품
Money, gold, silver, wheat, corn are all important commodities.

contract

계약, 약정
You must sign a contract before you move into an apartment.

crisis

위기, 중대 국면
The fire caused a major crisis in the hospitals; there was not enough room for all the victims.

drastically

과감하게, 극적으로
Our budget has been drastically reduced.

estimate

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

imminent

절박한, 촉박한
A strike by the workers is imminent.

monopoly

전매, 독점
Men like John D. Rockefeller had a monopoly on all of the oil produced in America.

precious

(개인에게) 소중한
She had lost her wedding ring which was precious to her.

promote

(상품의 ) 판매를 촉진하다
Advertisers work hard to find new ways to promote their products.

revolt

반란을 일으키다, 반역하다
His speech is encouraging students to revolt against society.

severe

엄한, 엄격한
He received a severe punishment for his crime.

shortage

부족, 결핍
Currently in Beijing, teaching is a well-paid job because there is a shortage of English teachers.

swell

증가[팽창]하다, 늘다
The union membership swelled.