◇synomym: underscore, punctuate, play up 1. to emphasize something or make it more noticeable강조하다, 두드러지게 하다- A situation like the current one is likely to accentuate his weakness.- “ Beauty and the Beast ” pairing: Pungency is contrasted with sweetness to accentuate the taste spectrum. - I want to accentuate the positive in my speech. 2. pronounce with an accent… 에 악센트[강세]를 붙이다- Sometimes we have to accentuate on words to appeal to them. ▲underscore : = italicize (밑줄을 긋다. 강조하다)The proclamation on the reform drive again underscores. ▲punctuate : ①give emphasis to : She kept talking, usin
1. pressure on somebody/something because they have too much to do or manage, or something very difficult to deal with; the problems, worry or anxiety that this produces(심리적) 부담, 긴장; 무리, 과로(excessive effort); 중압감, 압박감- The employees are under a lot of strain at their project because their boss is pushy. (그 직원들은 강압적인 상사에 의해서 그들의 프로젝트에 부담을 갖고 있다.)- Reaching his best age to marry, the young man hasstrain about meeting his close relatives. (결혼 적령기에 이른 그청년은 가까운 친척을 만나는데 부담감을 느낀다.) 2. the pressure that is put on something when a physical force stretches, pushes, or pulls it당기기, 팽팽한 상태, 긴장(pull, ten
Approach 1. to come near to somebody/something in distance or time(물건·장소 등에) 가까이 가다[오다], 다가가다[오다], 접근하다(come or go near to) - We heard the sound of an approaching combat plane slowly. (우리는 점점 다가오는 전투기의 소리를 들었다.) - Public transport, especially bus is fast approaching when we go somewhere. We call it Murphy’s law. (우리가 급히 어딘가로 가야 할 때면, 특히 버스 같은 대중교통은 빠르게 다가온다. 이것을 머피의 법칙이라고 부른다.) 2. to come near to condition(성질·때·상태 등이) …에 가깝다, 근접하다, 육박하다(become more like) - The Mona Lisa is the one of the paintings that approach perfection. (모나리자는 완벽에 가까운 작품 중에 하나이다.) - The research team for environment impro
Maintain 1. 유지하다, 지속하다 (=keep up, preserve) : to keep in existence or continuance - The government maintains close contacts with the military departments (그 정부는 군사부서와 깊은 관계를 유지한다.) - The present condition have no choice but to maintain for our benefit. (우리의 이득을 위해서 지금의 조건을 유지 할 수밖에 없다.) 2. 유지하다 (=keep in repair) : to keep in an appropriate condition - The master ordered to servant that he maintains the facilities. (그 주인은 하인에게 그가 그 시설을 잘 유지하도록 지시했다.) 3. 주장하다, 고집하다 (=assert, affirm, declare) : to affirm - His son maintained that his parents would not have divorce. (그의 아들은 그의 부모가 이혼하지 않기를 주장했다
In 2012, Hostess Brands announced it would go out of business and liquidates its assets. (sources : ‘Cost accounting’ by Horngren) Liquidate 1. to settle a debt by paying the outstanding⃰⃰⃰⃰⃰ amount. to pay off⃰ debt liquidate liabilities 2. to sell ( a business, property, etc.) liquidate a company You liquidate a portfolio and pay back the bonds 2. to convert assets into cash The company was dissolved and all assets liquidated. 3. to do away with, to destroy , to kill liquidate the past history 과거를 청산하다. The mafia liquidated the informer. *Outstanding not yet paid outstanding debt 미불
Q) ( )에 의미상 어색한 단어는 ?The families of the victims were angry that the criminal failed to show ( ) for his violent actions①regret ② compunction ③ remorse ④repentance ⑤ satisfaction■Remorse**a gnawing(괴롭히는) distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs⇔If they show remorse, they think theyshould not have done wrong doing.⇔ He drank to drown his sorrows. He drank so much so he blacked out. Next day, He began to come to myself and realized what I had done. Now, He deeply regret drinking out of desperation yesterday. He should not have drunk heavily.① 양심의 가책* He has shown no ~ for his acti
Q) ( )에 의미상 어색한 단어는?The countless violent scenes remind us how ( ) the world is.①offensive ②abhorrent ③repulsive ④hideous ⑤attractive[hideous]* 역겹고 불쾌한 in 보기에, 도덕적으로, 경험등① offensive, disgusting, horrible to the senses and to sight (보기에 흉칙한, 역겨운)eg) ~ lizard- like creatures a piteous and ~ spectacle② morally offensive, shocking to the moral sense (도덕적으로 역겨운) eg) a~ crime that could not be fully described in the newspapers.③ very unpleasant, painful, or difficult to bear in event, experience. (사건, 경험등이: 역겨운 , 고통스러운 ) eg) His family was subjected to a hideous attack by the gang④ 엄청난, 예상외로 많은
Q) ~에 의미상 어색한 단어는 ?He was seen lying in bed with a ~ , unshaven face in a clip televised by CNN yesterday.①healthy ②haggard ③ exausted ④ thin ⑤ emaciated◆ Haggardlooking very exhausted and very thin from great hunger, worry, pain (매우 지쳐 보이고 수척해 보이는)△예문pale and ~ facesThe years of hardship made her look somewhat ~ .She looked ~ after studying all night.He had a ~ , worn appearance.△ Synonymsemaciated, gaunt, wasted, weak, worn-down△ Antonymshealthy,▲wasted1) 낭비된10minutes have been wasted~ energy (헛수고)2) 황폐해진Our country was ~ by the war.3) 쇠약해진 (~ away)~ face▲ gaunt1) (사람이) 여윈 수척해진She looked thi
Q) the word not related to other words in meaning?① stale ②banal ③ trite ④ novel ⑤ hackneyed◆ Hackneyed :not fresh (original, interesting) because of being used too often진부한, 케케묵은유의어) stale, banal, trite, cliched, well-worn반의어) fresh, new, original, novel예문)▷‘Whiter than snow’ is an expression that sounds rather ~ . 케케묵은 표현.▷North Korea should practice its ~ slogan of “we Koreans should solve problems among ourselves.▷This ~ pattern of smear campaigns is now underway at the top level of our political community.흑색선전(중상모략)의 케케묵은 형식▲ Stale :*lacking freshnessThat speech was as ~ as three day o
1.powerful (of person) possessing physical strength ⇔ muscular, strong, rugged and powerful eg) a tall, hefty man. a hefty boxer 2. heavy : of considerable weight eg) She carries a ~ backpack full of books. a ~ dictionary 3. sizable: large in amount or extent or degree ⇔ considerable, respectable, goodly, tidy eg) received a hefty bonus a hefty fine of $10,000 ▲ rugged : 1) covered with rocks : ~cliffs 2) if you describe a man as rugged, he has strong and masculine features.(다부진) : ~ face 3) someone’s character as rugged, : 단호한 ~ individualism 4) a rugged piece of equipment : 튼튼한 ~ ou