시사 수업 Flashcards

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Approval rating

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지지율

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고공 행진

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고공 : 1 (높은 고도) high altitude

고공비행을 하다 fly at a high altitude

2 (비유적)

유가가 고공행진을 하고 있다
The oil prices are skyrocketing.

International oil prices continue to skyrocket.
국제 유가의 고공 행진이 계속되고 있다

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해갈

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[동사] be relieved from drought, bring a drought to an end

이번 비로 가뭄이 해갈되었다
The recent rain ended the drought.

비는 가뭄 해갈에 큰 도움이 된다
Rain is very helpful in relieving drought.

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팍팍하다

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1 (음식이 메마르고 부드럽지 못하다) dry and tough

고기가 너무 팍팍해서 맛이 없다
The meat is too dry and doesn’t taste good.

2 (살기가 어렵다) hard, (Am) hardscrabble

요즘은 살기가 너무 팍팍하다
Nowadays I’m living a hardscrabble life.

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역부족(하다)

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inadequacy

정부의 주택정책은 천정부지로 치솟는 집값을 잡기에 역부족이다
The government’s housing policies are inadequate to stop skyrocketing housing prices.

그로서는 그 일이 역부족이다
He is not equal to the task[doing it].

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평년

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normal year, average year; (윤년이 아닌 해) common year

올해는 평년보다 덥다 This year is hotter than usual.

↔️ 윤년 leap year

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난항

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1 (배·비행기의)a stormy passage[voyage], a rough[hard] flight(항공), ―하다have a difficult sailing

배는 격랑 속에서 난항했다
The ship sailed laboriously in a heavy sea.

2 (일·교섭의)hard[rough, tough] going, ―하다face[have] rough going, meet with difficulty

협상은 난항을 겪고 있다
The negotiations are proceeding with difficulty[having a hard going].

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Chief Justice

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헌법재판소장

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Deputy Prime Minister

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부총리

경제부총리
the deputy minister for economic affairs

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부적격

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부적격의 unqualified (for); unfit (for)

그는 교사로서는 부적격이다
He is unfit as a teacher.

그는 체중 미달로 현역 부적격 판정을 받았다
He was judged unfit for military service because he was underweight.

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Aftermath; after effects

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여파

불황의 여파가 사회 전 분야에 나타나고 있다
The economic depression has had aftereffects on every aspect of the society.

경기 후퇴의 여파로 많은 기업들이 파산했다
Many businesses have gone bankrupt in the aftermath of the recession[economic setback].

이번 해일의 여파로 동남아 관광객이 크게 줄었다
In the aftermath of this tsunami, the number of tourists to Southeast Asia has decreased drastically[dramatically].

In the aftermath of 9-11, travelers face extra challenges.
9·11 사건의 여파로 여행객들은 추가적인 부담을 지게 되었습니다.

Company shares fell $5.30, to $24.54, as a result of the news.
이 뉴스의 여파로 이 회사 주가는 5달러 30센트 떨어져 24달러 54센트에 머물렀다.

Security has been heightened across Europe in the wake of the London bombings.
런던 폭탄 테러 여파로, 유럽전역에서 치안 경계 수위가 높아지고 있습니다.

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효시

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(최초) the beginning, the first, the first person(to do), the pioneer(in), (선례) the first instance(of)

그가 …의 효시였다 He was the first to 《do》.

미국 유학은 그가 효시이다
He was the first one to go to America for study.

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직위 해제

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Relieved of one’s duties (fired)

He was relieved of his command[post; duties].
그는 직위 해제되었다.

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귀가 조치(를 당하다)

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Be sent home

The swimmer was sent home from the Olympics in disgrace.
그 수영 선수는 올림픽에서 불명예스럽게 귀가 조치당했다.

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육박

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closing in upon[on], being close at hand, 육박하다 close in upon (the enemy), be close[near] at hand, draw near, press ((the enemy)) hard, tread close on ((a person’s)) heels

Share prices are near their record high of last year.
주가가 작년에 기록한 사상 최고치까지 거의 육박했다.

적진에 육박하다
carry the fighting to the enemy´s camp

우리 보병이 적군에 육박해 갔다
Our infantry closed in upon[on] the enemy.

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고착

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[동사] set in, become permanent

부익부 빈익빈의 양극화 현상이 고착되었다
The polarization of wealth has set in.

한국전쟁 이후 한반도에는 분단이 고착화되었다
The division of the Korean Peninsula became permanent after the Korean War.

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모친

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One’s mother

모친께서는 건강하신가요?
Is your mother in good health?

↔️ 부친 (one’s father)

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Catch sb red-handed

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덜미를 잡다

그는 돈을 훔치다가 현장에서 덜미를 잡혔다
He was caught red-handed stealing money.

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Camouflage, to disguise

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위장

The store was a front for organized crime.
그 가게는 조직 범죄의 위장 사업이었다.

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A puddle

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웅덩이

비가 와서 군데군데 웅덩이가 생겼다
Puddles formed in various places from the rain.

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티끌

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1) (조금, 극소) a little bit

그것은 티끌만큼의 값어치도 없다
It doesn’t have even an ounce of worth.

그 여자는 티끌만큼의 상식도 없다
She has not a bit of common sense.

그에게는 양심이라곤 티끌만큼도 없다
He hasn´t an ounce[an atom] of conscience in him.

2) (먼지) (a speck of) dust, dirt, speck, mote

티끌 하나 없는 방 a spotless room

티끌이 앉다 be covered with dust

티끌을 털다 shake off the dust

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날벼락

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1) 뜻밖에 당하는 불행한 사고.
(Unexpected misfortune)

마른하늘에 날벼락 (속담) The unexpected always happens.

What did I do to deserve this!
이게 웬 날벼락이냐!

Her dismissal came as a bolt from the blue.
그녀의 해고는 맑은 하늘에 날벼락이었다.

2) 아무런 잘못이나 죄도 없이 당하는 꾸지람이나 나무람.
an unreasonable scolding

“그날 밤, 아무리 생각해 봐도 동생과 내가 잘못한 일이 없는데 아버지는 날벼락을 치셨다.”

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외면하다

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1) (얼굴을) [동사] look away (from), turn away (from), look the other way, turn one’s back (on); (피하다) avoid

그는 내 시선을 외면했다 He avoided my eyes.

She didn’t want to greet him so she looked the other way.
그녀는 그와 인사하고 싶지 않아서 그를 외면했다.

2) (진실·사실·인물 등을) [동사] turn away (from), look the other way, turn a blind eye to; (피하다) avoid, disregard, dismiss

진실을 외면하다 disregard[dismiss] the truth

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육박하다

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approach, near, draw near (to)

그동안 모인 성금이 10억 원에 육박하고 있다
The donation[donated fund] so far is approaching one billion won.
배럴 당 60달러에 육박하던 유가가 최근 들어 급락하고 있다
The price of oil, which was approaching[drawing near to] 60 dollars a barrel, has recently fallen sharply.
그 드라마는 30%에 육박하는 시청률을 보였다
The TV drama captured nearly thirty percent of the viewing audience.

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부채 (not the fan)

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debt

남에게 빚을 짐. 또는 그 빚. [비슷한 말] 부책.

“부채를 갚다”

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심화

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deepen, be intensified

빈부 격차가 갈수록 심화되고 있다
The gap between the rich and the poor is deepening.

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전무 全無

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전혀 없음

해외 경험 전무

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전무 專務

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executive director

전무로 승진하다
be promoted to executive director

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Nuclear power plant

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원자력 발전소 = 원전 (原電)

원전: ‘원자력 발전소(원자핵이 붕괴할 때 생기는 열에너지를 동력으로 하여 전기를 얻는 발전소)’를 줄여 이르는 말.

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야기하다

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초래하다 bring about[on], cause, arouse, create, give rise[birth] to, provoke, lead to

문제를 야기하다 raise a problem

전쟁을 야기하다 bring about[on] a war

무엇이 세계 대전을 야기했느냐?
What was the cause of[caused, brought about] the World War?

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미비하다

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[형용사]; (완전치 못하다) incomplete; (만족스럽지 않다) inadequate

미비점을 보완[개선]하다
supplement[improve] sth that is inadequate

그 수영장은 안전시설이 미비하다
The safety facilities at that swimming pool are inadequate.

그들은 법률의 미비점을 악용했다
They took advantage of loopholes in the law.