Reading Fusion-Book 2 Unit 15 (K)

appreciate

인정하다; 감사하다
The famous singer appreciates all her adoring fans.

astounding

몹시 놀라게 하는
It was astounding that the electrician could identify the problem with the wiring and correct it so quickly.

chorus of voices

목소리, 주장, 합창
Meanwhile, the chorus of voices against the British and American policy in Iraq is growing and growing some more.

commodity

상품, 물품; 원자재
Money, gold, silver, wheat, corn are all important commodities.

consensus

합의; 의견
The consensus of the community members was that the city should build a new park.

crippling

심한; 심하게 손상한
The mad cow scare could have a crippling impact on the U.S. economy.

denominated in

(액수등이)~로 매겨진
The borrowings were denominated in US dollars.

expose

드러내다; 노출하다
He exposed my secret plan to the press.

first and foremost

무엇보다 먼저
Gina, first and foremost, has shown excellent management skills that have saved this company money.

fluctuation

변동, 오르내림, 파동
There are often fluctuations in the oil price due to the war in the Middle East.

greenback

미국 지폐
The Australian dollar rose against the greenback for the 13th straight week.

mastermind

입안하여 지휘하다
Now we should introduce you to the man alleged to have masterminded the scheme.

monetary policy

통화 정책
A strong monetary policy is important for a country to be successful.

Nobel laureate

노벨상 수상자
The professor is a Nobel laureate in chemistry.

overhaul

철저히 수리하다
The ship's engine had to be completely overhauled.

proposal

제안; 제의
I have given consideration to current proposals for reform in the laws of adoption.

road block

노상 장애물
Mining villages are ringed with officers, police roadblocks established, non-police movements restricted.

rough patch

러프패치, 난관, 힘든시기
There have been many rough patches in the global economy in recent years.

shudder

몸을 떨다; 몸서리치다
He shuddered when he heard Carnehan’s story.

sovereignty

통치권; 자주권
His life and his death taught all those that knew him of God's wisdom, grace, sovereignty and power.

speculator

투기자
Further research revealed that he was not a farmer, but a major land speculator, merchant, ormanufacturer.

stabilize

안정되다
Her long reign helped to stabilize England, and England became very powerful.

transition

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

underscore

강조하다
The teacher underscored all the important material

wipe the slate clean

과거지사를 청산하다
You've got to wipe the slate clean and start all over again.