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baby-minding

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baby-sitting

baby-minder (a person who is paid to look after other people’s babies or very young children)

mind your own business

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backlog

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an accumulation of something, especially uncompleted work or matters that need to be dealt with.

e.g.) The FDA now faces a backlog of generic drug applications./
The National Assembly has a huge backlog of bills to discuss.

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log

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n. 목록 (화장실에서 정, 부, 비품 체크체크)

v. 기록하다

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generic drug

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카피약

특허권이 만료된 약들

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back-to-back

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consecutive, happening one after the other

[back-to-back wars]

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badmouth

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(informal) to criticize someone or something
험담하다

[badmouth somebody]

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go rogue

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제멋대로 굴다, 통제상태를 벗어나다
=run amok

e.g.)This is only the latest of heartbreaking, tragic cases of badmouthing gone rogue

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baffle

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벙찌게 만들다, 황당하게 만들다.

e.g.) 동주가 대학 꼭 가야되요? 라고 함. His answer baffled Mr.Han. /
Mr.Han was baffled by his answer.

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baggage

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past experiences or long-held ideas regarded as burdens and impediments.

마음의 짐, 부담감

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bailiwick

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내가 잘 하는 나만의 분야

한쌤의 bailiwick은 teaching English.

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bail s/b out

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보석금을 주고 꺼내주다
She bailed him out for $40,000.

꼭 감옥이 아니더라도 돈을 써서 곤경에 빠진 사람을 구해주면 bail out 쓸 수 있음.

The government bailed out the insolvent banks.(구제금융으로 파산 면하도록)

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balancing act

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편향되지 않으려고, 균형을 유지하려는 노력, 행동

왕의남자 이준기 생각

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a bank run

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집단적인 예금 인출상태

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batch

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A batch of things or people is a group of things or people of the same kind, especially a group that is dealt with at the same time or is sent to a particular place at the same time.

The first batch of iPhone 11 (묶음)

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be due to do something

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마땅이 그래야 하는 일이다 (expected to happen)
The bus is due to arrive in a few minutes.

This was due to a small glitch in the system. (-때문이다)
due date 기한일

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be it

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whether it be,whether they be, be they
그게 이게됐건 저게됐건

I love all sorts of music be it rock, jazz or hip-hop.

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be leery of

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미심쩍은, 조심스러운

You should be leery of people who come up to you on the street saying some good things about you.

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be replete with s/t

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좁은 공간에 뭐가 많은 느낌

the Internet is replete with home remedies like Pantene hair conditioner

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be taken aback

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깜놀해서 몸이 뒤로 나가는 형상
be shocked or surprised by somebody/something

I was taken aback by the news of his promotion.

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bear the brunt of

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어떤사태 (e.g. 자연재해)가 발생했을 때 그 피해나 충격의 여파를 전면에서 감당하다

Tokyo bore the brunt of the earthquake that struck Japan on Sunday.

Tourism slumped in those regions hardest hit by the virus, with hotels and local businesses bearing the brunt.

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beat s/b to s/t

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He beat me to it.

걔가 선수쳤어

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bedrock

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맨 바닥에 놓여있는 바위 / 나의 사상과 사고의 근간을 이루는 믿음
[bedrock belief]

미국인의 bedrock belief
We believe anyone can succeed if they work hard

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behead

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참수하다
to cut off someone’s head, esp as a punishment
(=decapitate)

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bellwether

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측정인자가 될 수 있는 척도, 기준
an indicator or predictor of something

e.g.)미세먼지 농도
한쌤은 남산이 잘 보이는지 아닌지를 bellwether로 삼음

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belong

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feel happy and comfortable in a particular place or with a particular group of people

You belong with me (네가 있을 자리는 여기야. 넌 나랑 잘 어울려)
You don’t belong here! (넌 해나이츠랑 안어울려!)

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sprightly (a.)

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lively

The bellwethers of global activity look sprightly, too.

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bend one’s ear

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귀에 딱지가 앉도록 계속 이야기하다

to talk to s/o, esp for a long time about something that is worrying you

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28
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between them

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다 합쳐서
The CEO and his son together holds a 51% stake in the company.
= The CEO and his son between them holds a 51% stake

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bigot

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한쪽으로 치우친 다양한 사고를 못하는 사람

we are living in a world full of bigots.

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30
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bigoted

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(사람의 성향이) 한쪽으로 치우친 사고만하는
= prejudiced

having such strong opinions about a group of people that you are unwilling to listen to anyone else’s opinions.

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bilk 누구 out of 얼마

bilk 얼마 from 누구

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뜯어내다, 사취하다, 짜내다

They bilked their victims out of $ 4m
They bilked $4m from their victims.

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biodegradable

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biodegradable materials.

The dead bodies were broken down by microbes.

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blanket (v.)

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to cover something completely with a thick layer.

[a blanket disapproval] [a blanket approval]
[a blanket denial]

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blasphemy

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신성모독
e.g.) 정통 종교를 추종하는 사람에게 그 신을 모독하는 행위, 신성한 물건 훼손하는 행위

=sacrilege, profanity (신성모독이 될 수 있는 욕설)

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blast (v.)

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매우 강하게 비판하다

Before you blast me in the comment section, I don’t have any stance on which is better name. (독도 기사)

36
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blip

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일시적인 상황변화, 일시적인 문제
잠깐 있으면 사라질 일
(옛날 브라운관 TV 끌때 잠깐동안 가운데 생기는 점이 blip)

37
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contraction

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경제가 contraction 이면 마이너스 성장

Its unexpected contraction in the first quarter looks like a blip, owing a lot to factors like the weather.

38
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blockade

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전면적 봉쇄, 막는 정책

naval blockade (해상봉쇄)
trade embargo ( 수출입금지조치)

The UN decided to impose a naval blockade on any vessels coming in and out of the country.

39
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blunt

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not pointed or sharp 말투가 툭툭, 퉁명스러운 느낌/
blunt angle 둔각 / =obtuse angle

The seemingly blunt guy is actually a sensitive and caring man.

cf. acute angle 예각, acute pain 찌르는듯한 고통

40
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bode well/ill for

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앞으로 좋은/ 나쁜

The abject performance of the new iPhone bode well for Samsung in the coming months.

41
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a bone of contention

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논쟁 일으킬만한 핵심이 되는 주제
e.g.) 남녀문제

[a contentious issue] -논쟁이 될만한, 분쟁의 소지가 많은 이슈

He contends that ~ = He argues that

42
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boot (v)

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=kick out
추방시키다, 뻥차다

= oust (공식적으로 추방하다)

n. boots 는 그냥 신발이지 부츠아님.

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oust (v.)

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공식적으로 추방하다

44
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botch (a.)

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결국 실패로 끝난, 성공적이지 못했던

He bought her brand-name bags and even a 2-seater in a botched attempt to earn her love.

45
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food poisoning/

lead poisoning

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식중독 /

납중독

46
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bout

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우르르 한 번에 일어나고 갑자기 한 벌씩 확 몰려오는 발작, 간질 느낌

a bout of food poisoning cases
a bout of depression (우울감이 확 찾아와)

47
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litigation

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소송건
legal case

e.g.) 누가 소송걸어서 누가 defend 하고..

48
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brace for

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다가오는 재난이나 부정적인 일을 미리 준비하다
to mentally or physically prepare yourself or someone else for something unpleasant that is going to happen.

We need to brace (ourselves) for the coming typhoon.

49
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low-lying area

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저지대

50
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bragging rights

A

the opportunity to speak proudly because you have done something impressive

Just because you’ve got money doesn’t give you bragging rights.

51
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brandish

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뭔가를 가지고 있다고 자랑하거나 or 겁준다고 무기 휘두를 때

Steve Jobs brandished a slab of plastic, metal and silicon not much bigger than a Kit Kat.

52
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slab

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납작한 판넬같은 덩어리

53
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brash

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(특히 사람의 성향을 나타낼 때)
hard-nosed
behaved too confidently and speaking too loudly

54
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breach (n.)

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법, 규정, 계약을 위반 = violation

[a breach of trust] 배신하지 않을거라 생각했는데 배신
[a large-scale security breach] e.g.)개인정보유출사태

55
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breach (v.)

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violate

you breached the contract. 너 계약 위반임.
your action is in breach of the contract. 당신의 행위는 계약 위반사항에 해당합니다. (정적느낌)

56
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breakneck

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겁나빠른

[at breakneck speed]
[at breakneck pace]

57
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breathalyzer

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음주측정기

58
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sobriety test

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음주 측정

59
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sober (a.)

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술이 취하지 않은

60
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bricks and mortar

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온라인이 아니라 실제 존재하는 회사, 공장
[bricks and mortar industry]
[bricks and mortar factory]

61
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brim with (v.)

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=be replete with , be full of

Seeing the box office brimming with Korean blockbusters, I come to think of the saying that goes “ too much of anything is no better than too little of it.”

62
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bring alive

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거의 죽어가고 있는 상태의 무엇을 확! 살게 만들다
(비유적으로 사용)

I think it’s his sense of humor and passion for teaching that bring learning alive in his classes.

63
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perils

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큰일날 뻔한 일, 죽을뻔한 일

= risks

64
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maternity leave /paternity leave

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육아휴직

65
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fraternity

/the fratricidal war

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형제애

/동족상잔의 비극

66
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bring s/t to the fore

A

s/t should come to the fore

뒤에 있는 것을 전면에 부각시키다.
어떤 이슈를 국민들의 초미의 관심사가 되도록 만들다
This incident brought the issue to the fore.

67
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bristle

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화가 난

[bristle at s/t]

68
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mane

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사지의 갈기

69
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broad-based

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based on a wide variety of people, things or ideas; not limited. 전역에 걸쳐서 나타나는

a broad-based resistance (3.1.운동)

70
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fluke

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something that happens accidentally.

A recovery so broad-based and persistent is no fluke.

71
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broad-minded

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(사람의 성향이) 마음을 넓게 쓰는 것. 편협하지 않음

반대) narrow-minded

72
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brush up against

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  1. 슬쩍 스쳐지나가다. to touch s/o or s/t for a very short time when you go past them
  2. refresh one’s memory

I brushed up against French.

73
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brute

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지능이 아닌 신체적인 힘, 완력의
[brute force]

brutal - 잔인한

74
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semblance

A

겉모습

Today’s AI produces the semblance of intelligence through brute number-crunching force.

75
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bud

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싹을 틔우다
[budding relationship]

Mr.Rodman’s budding friendship with Mr.Kim

76
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wouldn’t budge

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  1. 물리적으로 움직이지 않다

2. 고집이 세다

77
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bump (v.)

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쫓아내다. 100명 수용가능한 항공기 120명에게 티켓팔아서 20명이 쫓아내진다 할 때, bumped

to take a seat away from a passenger on an airplane because the airplane has sold too many tickets.

78
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a speed bump

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과속방지턱

79
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bunk (n.)

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벽에 고정된 좁은 침대

bunk bed 좁은 방에 있는 2층 침대

80
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fall ill

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멀쩡한 사람이 갑자기 아파서 드러눕다

Wiesel’s father fell ill with dysentery and died in the bunks upon arrival.

81
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dysentery

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설사나는 병 (이질)

Wiesel’s father fell ill with dysentery and died in the bunks upon arrival.

82
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debunk

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비리나 잘 못 알려진 사실을 누군가 터트리다, 드러내다.

e.g.) 마이크로닷 부모의 행실이 debunk 되었다

83
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buoyant /

[in a buoyant mood]

A

capable of floating ( 경제가 성장한다고 할 때)

The economy is buoyant. 경제가 호황이다.
[in a buoyant mood] 기대감이나 자신감으로 사람의 마음상태가 들떠있다

84
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busload

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busloads of people rushed to 광화문 with the national flag in their hands.

truckloads of fake iPhones made their way into this country this month.

85
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buy out

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명예퇴직 할 수 있도록 돈을 지불하다.

buyout 명예퇴직

There were an estimated 40,000 buyouts in the country this year.

86
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buzzword

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유행어, 한 창 입에 오르내리는 사건, 사고, 화두
a new buzzword
[the talk of the town]
The new iPhone Xs is making headlines these days.

87
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bypass (v.)

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싫어하거나 나에게 피해가 될만한 것 피해가다
= go around

bypass surgery (원래는 식도 위 십이지장 순서인데, 식도에서 십이지장으로 바로)

결재시 대리 과장 차장인데 과장 결재라인에서 빼고.

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