Reading Fusion-Book 1 Unit 16 (K)

abundant

풍부한
There was abundant evidence to support his theory.

acquire

얻다
I acquired the right to fire anyone who brings down the company.

alternative

대안;대체
She suggested an alternative plan.

at a crossroads

(중요한)기로에 서있는
She is at a crossroads in her life; either she accepts her boyfriend's proposal of marriage or declines it.

automobile

자동차
I want my first automobile to be a race car.

combination

조합
Hot chocolate and a good book is a perfect combination on a rainy day.

dam

댐
The new dam will prevent the river from flooding the town.

efficient

능률적인
This is not the most efficient way to do the job. I can show you a faster way.

electricity

전기
Refrigerators need a lot of electricity to work.

eyesore

눈에 거슬리는 것
My stepmother regarded me as an eyesore.

fossil fuel

화석 연료
Fossil fuels such as natural gas are commonly burned to heat houses in the wintertime.

fuel cell

연료 전지
The fuel cell generates electricity as a by-product of a chemical reaction.

gigawatt

10억 와트
If the best existing dams were upgraded to generate electricity, they could generate 17gigawatt of power.

gradually

점차적으로
Nathan practiced every day and gradually became much better.

manufacture

제조하다
The company that manufactures cars, makes a lot of pollution.

migrating

이주하는; 이동하는
Ducks are migrating birds.

moreover

게다가, 더욱이
moreover, England’s winters have been getting warmer since the late 1980’s.

pose

제기하다; 야기하다
Smoking poses a threat to our health.

power grid

전력망
Some people who live in Asia's rural areas usually don't have the power grid.

renewable

회복할 수 있는
We should try to use energy sources that are renewable.

revolution

혁명
There is a phone revolution occurring with so many people making phone calls over the internet.

rural

시골의
The rural farm life can be quite calming and quiet.

solar panel

태양 전지판
Many newer homes have solar panels on their roofs to take advantage of the sun as a source for free energy.

transition

변천; 변화
The weather gets colder during the transition from summer to autumn.

underground

지하의
A subway is a train that runs underground.

used up

써서 낡은; 지쳐빠진
Renewable energy can never be used up.

wind turbine

풍력 발전용 풍차
People have learned how to build wind turbines to turn wind energy into electric power.