U-vocab

Question 1

aligned/

unaligned

Answer 1

줄이 맞춰진 -> 뜻이 일치, 같은의견 가진 /

줄이 안맞춰진 -> 다른 의견 가진 , 이해관계가 서로 맞지 않는

Question 2

unbeknownst to s/o

Answer 2

누구에게는 알려져있지 않은 채로

e.g.) Unbeknownst to anyone, he thought that he would win.

Question 3

uncover

Answer 3

(찾으려는 의도를 가지고) 진실을 밝히다, 사건사고의 범인을 찾아내다

e.g.) The investigation uncovered evidence of a large-scale illegal trade in wild birds.

Question 4

under fire

Answer 4

비난받다.

e.g.) The embattled airline’s executives are under fire.

Question 5

The study is [under review]/

The claim is [under scrutiny]

Answer 5

그 연구는 검토를 받는다. /

자세히 조사하다

Question 6

undercut

Answer 6

비슷한 입장이나 경쟁자들 사이에서 경쟁우위 점하기 위해 상대방에게 피해주다.

e.g.) Undercutting your competitor is always going to do harm to yourself eventually.

Question 7

understandably

Answer 7

당연하게도

e.g.) gov’t and central banks are understandably eager to get back to normal.

Question 8

unfettered

Answer 8

fetter 구속, 속박, 족쇄

unfettered- 구속, 속박이 없는, 자유로운

Question 9

unheard-of

Answer 9

unprecedented

e.g.) such a rapid and big growth is unheard-of in the history of mankind. (한국경제 ㅋㅋ)

Question 10

unrepentant

Answer 10

repent - 내가 정말 잘못했다고 뉘우치다, 속죄하다/

unrepentant- 뻔뻔하고 잘못 뉘우치지 않는

Question 11

unrest

Answer 11

일반 국민들이 정부의 잘못된 걱정이나 부당함에 반대해서 들고 일어나는 시위

[social unrest]
[civil unrest]

Question 12

unseat

Answer 12

seat -> 의석, 자리
unseat -> 자리에서 누구를 몰아내다

e.g.) Four lawmakers of the ruling party have been unseated in the recent elections.

Question 13

unwarranted

Answer 13

부당하거나 불필요한

e.g.) Most of the criticism left on the comment section are unwarranted.

[unwarranted accusation] 부당한 비난

Question 14

up and running

Answer 14

회사, 단체, 제도, 프로그램이 기획된 후 실행되다.

(서술적으로만 사용됨)

e.g.) Around 500 businesses are already up and running in 개성공단.

Question 15

upmarket

Answer 15

같은 제품군 중에서도 고급 모델인

e.g.) LG continues to invest heavily in developing upmarket models.

Question 16

uproot

Answer 16

불안함이 느껴지는 [I feel uprooted]

Question 17

upsetting

Answer 17

사람의 마음은 upset
상황은 upsetting

e.g.) Another listener told me how upsetting it was to see fertility ads for months after researching her surgery to get her ovaries removed.

Question 18

upsurge

Answer 18

치솟음, 급등

a sudden increase in s/t

Question 19

upswing

Answer 19

주기가 있어서 올라갔다가 내려왔다 할 때, 올라가는 것이 upswing

Question 20

upward of

Answer 20

more than의 의미

more than 100,000 people
over 100,000 people
north of 100,000 people