Reading for the Real World 3/e-Book 3 Unit 04 (K)

abolition

폐지
Many people risked their lives to fight for abolition of slavery.

chronic

만성적인
Debbie has a chronic pain in her back.

common-law

관습법
Canadian libel law is based on English common law.

communist

공산당의
Lenin was a communist leader during the Russian Revolution.

detention

유치, 구금
The inmate was put in detention for starting a fight.

diagnostic

진단의
The hearing test is the diagnostic test.

dissent

의견 차이
dissent was far more frequent in the high-performing clubs.

gram

그램
We need three grams of chicken to make this recipe.

habitual

습관적인
The habitual use of this medicine is good for your health.

hub

중심지, 중추
New York : A hub of Grocery Transportation

hygiene

위생
Washing your hands often is part of good hygiene.

intolerable

참을 수 없는
The weather was so intolerable that I had to put on my warmest clothes.

justification

타당한 이유
There is no justification for holding him in jail.

mandatory

의무적인, 강제적인
While this may seem preferable, it is far from mandatory.

measure

측정
We are using measures that are consistent with the rest of the industrialized world.

motive

동기, 의욕
Another problem was that there seemed to be no motive for the murder.

narcotic

마약
He was indicted for dealing in narcotics.

ordinance

법령, 조례
There is a new city ordinance that forbids any excessive noises after 10pm.

petty theft

좀도둑질
Acts of trespass and petty theft often grew out of the blithe disregard that boys had for private property.

plight

곤경, 궁지
Everyone felt sorry for the young girl's plight.

precede

선행하다
The national anthem always precedes the game.

precipitate

촉진시키다
The violent attack precipitated an all-out war.

predatory

포식성의
predatory lenders prey on those who have a low-level of education.

psychiatric

정신 질환의, 정신 의학의
You need medical and psychiatric help right away.

tolerance

관용, 인내, 내성
Unlike freshwater fish, many marine species have little tolerance for variations in water quality and temperature.

trafficking

밀매
Romania is a country of origin for trafficking in persons.

trauma

정신적 외상
The patient suffered severe brain trauma.

vagrancy

방랑, 부랑
For many years, my mind wandered with vagrancy,

vicious circle

악순환
Late payment is a vicious circle.

widespread

널리 보급된, 넓게 펼쳐진
The problem is widespread in the world.

wield

(칼, 권력 등) 휘두르다, 사용하다
He wields great power as the principal of the school.