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January/February/March/April/May/June/July/August/September/October/December/November

 

Undeveloped, developing and advanced countries

 

Restoration project of four major rivers in Korea

 

The border will vanish with its opening to trade and human interactions

 

train and educate a new astronaut

 

A tremendous advertising effect

 

Casualties because of a careless or reckless action

 

Nature regarded as something to be conquered, exploited and consumed.

 

Have a disdain for the rule of law

 

As if everything has its own pros and cons

 

Wealth and poverty

 

The environment is valuable to our descendant

 

maintain a clean, peaceful and positive environment for our descendant

 

Latest and accurate information

 

Express my view

 

Fashion design curriculum

 

Above all things

 

The freedom of choice

 

Outweigh(exceed)

 

The era of mass production(mass consumption/mass selling/mass communication-media) has arrived since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution

 

Enumerate

 

Pulmonary tuberculosis spread widely in Europe when the Industrial Revolution began in the last nineteenth century

 

A flatfoot(Park Ji-Sung; Manchester United, football player)

 

Hungary(1933, gloomy Sunday was banned, it led too many people to suicide)

 

Celebrity

 

Freelancer

 

Cigarette(60% tax)

 

Thomas Edison(electricity)

 

Impulse purchase=impulse buying

 

Electric bracelet(habitual sex offender, sexual assault)

 

Kill two birds with one stone

 

Arouse(provoke) curiosity

 

down syndrome

 

Japan is a typical nation of longevity, as well Swedenss

 

Childbirth and child-rearing / a postnatal care center, 이백!!!!

 

Confucian ideas(Confucianism)대문자

 

Video arcade, pocket Monday, tetris and bubble bubblessss

 

Population dispersion(populated city, population concentration)

 

Permit

 

Green tax

 

Club activity

 

Audio-visual aids

 

Be neglected of

 

The education of humanity

 

Reunification

 

A territorial dispute

 

While walking down the street

 

During the daytime

 

Retrench expenditure / eliminate needless spending

 

Discount chains

 

A leading figure

 

Lengthen life expectancy

 

Potential future disease(a terminal disease말기)

 

Taking all that into consideration

 

Therapy

 

Readers might easily get lost in The deluge(델류즈) of information

 

Subscribe

 

The case is still under trial

 

maintain life

 

Hybrid cars(economical, gas and electricity) emit less noxious gases than general cars

 

Reduce(minimize) Environment rehabilitation time (recovery time)

 

Nothing else but to(it is nothing else but the temporary treatment)

 

Unconditional

 

Starvation, starve

 

A one-day life zone

 

Earthquake, tsunami(disaster)

 

Global warming caused by the emission of carbon dioxide

 

time and space limitation

 

Too heavy a burden

 

Evaluate(assess)

 

Conservative atmosphere

 

Relics and data

 

Incidence

 

Prior to embarking on

 

Salary

 

Athletes(Kim Yun-A, South Korean figure skater)

 

University diploma

 

Incoming employees

 

Pay rises

 

Working condition(work environment)

 

Sustain livelihood, sustain live

 

Lego(an educational toy, Lego is committed to the development of children’s creative and imaginative abilities)

 

Casualty(victim)

 

Obesity

 

Observe(comply with/obey/follow) <-> disregard

 

a lack of communication with their spouses / disharmony in a family

 

Disregard for the elderly

 

menace(Air pollution is a menace to health)

 

essential nutrient

 

Commit(violate)

 

Singapore

 

At an astonished pace

 

Doctor

 

discussion

 

Discard

 

amend

 

the sense of sight and hearing

 

reckless and irresponsible development

 

violent and obscene programs

 

Leonardo da Vinci and Picasso

 

the universe(the cosmos/the space)

 

the deep sea

 

in return for

 

the anti-discrimination

 

winter sonata

 

within the top ten

 

unknown and valuable section

 

enhance

 

bilingual or multilingual students

 

birds twittering and lion’s shape

 

the industrial park in Gae-Sung

 

global food shortage(food scarcity`)

 

immoral

 

needy(poverty(poor)/economically disadvantaged/indigent)

 

support fund/financial support

 

toilet and bathroom

 

the landfill called Nanjido, a massive disposal site that operated until 1993. Like any metropolis, Seoul produces millions of tons of garbage, and Nanjido was the nation’s largest uncontrolled landfill. But what may sound like an inauspicious place was transformed into a pretty spectacular one when nature was encouraged to reclaim the land. -become a ecological park after its 3-year transformation

 

If there had been no help of science, it would have taken hundreds of years to be a park

simple life(frugal/plain life)

 

separate waste collection system and weekly no-driving day program

 

industrial emissions and deforestation in the Amazon

 

environment deteriorating

 

at no cost=for free

 

a heated controversy about whether / controversial(Debatable) issue

 

in today’s modernized ear

 

an established fact(기정사실)

 

without doubt의심할 여지없이

 

without question무조건

 

enthusiast

 

in other words 다른 말로

 

readily 손쉽게

 

exert a beneficial(삻에 유익)(instructive유익한(정보)/instructional교육용의, educational<->adverse, negative) impact on

 

have a beneficial influence on

 

play a role in / change in / give information on

 

vaccinate(vaccine/vaccination)

 

HIV

 

endeavor(strive-a great effort)/effort)

 

after-sale service

 

the feeling of satisfaction

 

guarantee(warrantee)

 

a wide range of

 

as opposed to/by comparison

 

Idiot Box (Television has played a pivotal role in the socialization of the 20th and 21st centuries) / Watching television can curb other essential play activities, especially outdoors play or playing with other children, necessary for improving their creativity, interpersonal communication skills, which are very vital for their well rounded development./ Light entertainment offers least learning grounds for grammar, pronunciation with children picking slangs and sloppy habits from them.)

 

building up and making use of knowledge and skills

 

School for both sexes(mixed-sex school/boys and girls school/coeducation Single-sex school

 

Live(dwell/reside)

 -enable human to dwell in a one-day life zone

 

Moon bear(poacher, South Korea has a small remnant moon bear)

 

Sustainable and non-polluting resource(depleting resources/the depletion of natural resources)

 

It is worth -ing

 

Inventor(pioneer)

 

Criminal(offender/culprit)

 

Keep pace with

 -the time to restore environment cannot keep pace with the speed of development

 -keep pace with the current style

 

Viable (feasible) alternative 실행가능한

 

Commit(violate /offend )

- commit a crime

 

Crime(offence -law, offense-sport)

 

A released convict  (an ex-convict; 전과자)-recidivism

 

Post-prison supervision(출감 후 감시)

 

Waste(trash/rubbish/garbage)

 

Deteriorate 악화시키다 (devastate - - 완전히 파괴하다/demolish철거하다/destroy)

– We should not deteriorate the quality of education.

 

Cultivate - - (양성하다)

– cultivate morals and manners

 

Nip something in the bud(문제의 소지가 될 수 있으므로, ~의 싹을 없애다)

– We must nip juvenile delinquency in the bud

 

Juvenile  delinquency /drug taking/adolescent  

 

Adolescents are at risk of academic failure, school drop-out, delinquency, and substance abuse.

 

Commerce상업  (trade무역 )

 

Commodities(상품)  (good/product/merchandise /manufactured items)

 

Dominate  (control/govern)

– a male-dominated society

 

Alleviate

– alleviate the problem and its effects (air pollution)/alleviate parking concerns

 

Drain  

– drain the country of its men and money/ the drain of personal information

-Voice Phishing is an attempt to acquire personal information such as your name and national identification number

 

Virtual사실상  (actual/practical/real/non-theoretical/viable)

 

Pragmatic실용적인  (functional/practical/empirical )

– pragmatic economic policies

 

Descendant  (next generation/posterity <->ancestor )

-transmit a tradition to posterity

 

Severe  (serious/vital /fatal /urgent)

 

Abandon  (give up)/abundance<->scarcity

  -abandon one’s plan

 

Mass(a lot) – mass unemployment/mass production/mass media

 

Means(method/way/medium )

 

Appeal(entice뭘제공하면서 유인 /fascinate /charm/attract)

 – an enticing advertisement

 

Social being(worker/a part of society/a pillar of society)/a leading figure(주도적인 인물)

 

experienced/skilled

 

Allocate/alleviate  (dispense /distribute) – allocate A to B

-Government should allocate some of the annual budget to work out this problem

 

Homicide /kidnapping/sexual assault성폭력/sexual abuse성적학대

 

Cancer/high blood pressure/heart disease/sugar diabetes /stroke )

 

Flourish  (prosper /thrive )

-This spring, packing companies will flourish

 

Provoke  (evoke /arouse /foster /motivate)

– induce a person to buy(provoke buying)

 – arouse controversy

 

The land reclamation  project of the Saemangeum(wetland)

-The land reclamation project called Sae Man Geum is still in dispute.

 

Aged people(senior/old people/the elderly노인들 /the elders어른들) ; veteran

 

The senior center(양로원), nursing home

 

The disabled (the handicapped)

 

Be confronted(faced) with

 

Invest(spend money on A or in –ing/allocate the money to -V)

 

Instinct  (natural impulse )

 -the instinct of self-preservation(자기 보호 본능)

 -an instinct for mathematics(수학적 재능)

 -on impulse(충동적으로)

 

Rational이성적인  (logical/reasonable)

 

Proposal  (suggestion)

 

Advocate <->oppose

 

Ability(재능)capability(노력)/instinct/competence/skill/talent)

 

Grasp  (perceive /understand/take something on board)

 -Everyone can take the project on board(모든 사람들이 그 계획을 충분히 이해할 수 있을 것이다.)

 

Specialist(professionals/expert)

 

Divergent  (dissimilar/different/unlike)

 

Hazardous  (harmful)

 -Smoking is hazardous to everyone’s health

 

Embrace  (adopt /receive)

– by embracing the idea(채택하다)

 

Devise(invent)

 

Redundant  (excessive ) Reluctant 꺼리다

– redundant population(과잉인구)

-He was made redundant(그는 해고됐다)

 

The state-of-the-art(up to date<->out of date/the newest/the latest)

 

Appraisal  (assessment /evaluation /judgment)

– give an appraisal of A

 

Attainment  (achievement/accomplishment)

 - the attainment of one’s goal

 

Achieve, receive, conceive, perceive

 

Inequality  (unfairness/discrimination  ; prejudice  ; hostility )   hospitality

 

Prominent  (noted/famous/well-known)

 

Vulnerable  (endangered동물 /fragile a )

 -Children are easily vulnerable to secondhand smoke

 

 Incredible  (unbelievable)

 

Emulate(Mimic/imitate/copy)

 -There are many things in nature which defy human ingenuity to imitate them.

 

Enable(allow/permit)

 -The results of the experiment enabled us to reject Dr. Rao’s initial hypothesis.

 

Infection  a fatal infection, such as Influenza A

-Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by a number of germs

 

A number of /the majority of

 

Administer  (manger/control)

– administer an organization

-enact and administer the law

 

Interfere with / Interruption

-interfere with my personal life

 

Criticize  (denounce )

 -denounce a person for neglect of duty

 

Escalate  (develop/evolve ) evolution / evaluation

– It has been evolving over the decades

 

Scrutinize  (investigate/survey)

 

Establish(set up/create)

 

Impressive(grand  /magnificent )

 -Nobody wants to lose a magnificent opportunity(어떠한 사람도 절호의 기회를 놓치고 싶지 않다)

 

Bypass  (ignore/disregard)

– This problems cannot be bypassed

 

Offensive  (aggressive  ; rude)

 

Sanction  (penalty ; punishment)

 - economic(military) sanction / international sanctions against A

 

Capital punishment(death penalty/punishment by death/death sentence)

 

Distinguish(discriminate  /tell from)

– distinguish right from wrong

 

Frustration  (bitterness )

 -experience the bitterness of life(인생의 쓰라림을 맛보다)

 

Medical treatment(medical care/remedy/healing/Therapy)

 

Cure(heal/treat)

 

Legacy유산  (inheritance상속재산  /heritage세습재산 /relics)

 -leave a legacy to one’s daughter

 

Expense(expenditure)

 

Energy(power)

– fossil fuel  (oil, coal, natural gas)s

 

Lead to(give rise to)

-This event may give rise to serious trouble

 

Maladjustment  /Extravagance

 -The boy is maladjusted to school / she is extravagant with her money

 

Obstruction(obstacle )

 

Refute  

 

Mental disorders/psychological trauma

 

In depth(in detail)

– in-depth study

 

Be inferior  (superior) to

–This car still seems to be superior to that car

 

Radical근본적인  l(underlying )

– We need an underlying change in the tax system

 

Neglectful of/passive <->active /energetic

 

Bachelor/master/doctor’s degree

 

Proper  family support programs

 

Reformatory  소년원 / reform school

 

Korean New Year’s Day/Korean Thanksgiving Day

 

Skirt/Korean jacket/garment

 

In the long run <-> in the short-to-medium term

 

Sense of responsibility, accountability(belonging 소속의식, 일체감)

 

Be entitled  to

– He is entitled to a pension

 

The Joseon Dynasty  period

 

Harmonious(peaceful)

 

Infringement  (invasion )

– invade privacy / violate privacy

 

Surveillance  (supervision)

– under the surveillance

 

Trait  (characteristic)

– a family trait/culture traits/American traits(미국인의 국민성)

 

Dissertation박사논문  (thesis학위논문/treatise논문 )

 

Translate A into B

 

Narcotic  /drug/cigarette/tobacco/be addicted to drinking(alcoholism)

 

All walks of life/selfless(non-profit) organization

 

Industrial revolution/The Third Wave/World War 2/The great depression(the 1930s)/financial crisis

 

Out of danger

– the company will be completely out of danger

 

Second-hand smoking(passive smoking)

 

Be responsible for(have responsibility to)

 

Take the place of(replace)

 

Glorify

– glorify military life/violence(the 제거)

 

Commit Suicide/bomb

 

Environment-friendly(eco-friendly, nature friendly, and green)

 

Smog in English/industrial revolution

pulmonary  tuberculosis  prevailed

 

Public service announcement

 

A optimal place to study and read

 

Teenager(youngster/adolescent/young people/minority)

 

Malicious  comments/anonymity  netizen

 

Chemical weapons(arms) -> test the capacity

 

Bullying/school violence

 

Pakistan VS Israel – geographically religion

 

A communist country<->a democratic nation

 

Fertilizer /spray agricultural pesticides

 

Preservative

 -a food preservative(음식 방부제)

 

Take ___ for granted(We often take it for granted that)

 -We tend to take a lot of things for granted

 -The marvels  of science that we take for granted(우리가 당연한 것으로 생각하는 과학의 경이)

 

Travel to work(commuting time), journey to and from schools

 

Have(be) nothing to do with

 -Some people are prone to conceive that they have nothing to do with fatal environmental problems

 

Dispensable  product(없어도 되는 물품) / disposables(일회용 물품들)-paper cups and drinking straws / throwaway

 

Errand  /Pocket money     

 -He runs an errand for his mother

 

Breakdown of family communication, disharmony

 

Well-organized(well-planned)

 

During school hours(수업중에)

 

A double-edged sword(이익도 되고, 해도 되고)

-Capital punishment is much like a double-edged sword

 

the chicken and egg problem.    

 

Space exploration(expedition)  programs

 

A performance-ralated(성과에 따라) pay system

 

At an early age

 

Required(compulsory )

– a compulsory subject

 

Extracurricular  activities(과외활동하는 시간)축구, 미술

  - She participated in various extracurricular activities

Private lesson

 

Trial and error

  -learn by trial and error

 

Far-sighted leader(현명한 지도자)/a far-sighted decision.(미래를 내다보고 내린 결정)

 

Social skills(사회성)/sociability(사회성)

-Sociability is a great asset to a salesman.

-He lacks sociability

 

One’s native country

 

Carry out(conduct) a policy

 

Problem(concern/issue)

 

Annual check-up

 

Immune  system

 

Food poisoning

 

Untouched land(undeveloped land)

 

Irreparable   damage(되돌릴 수 없는 손상)

 

Improve the standard of living(level of life)

 

Rich cultural heritage(풍부한 문화유산)

 

labor(workforce/manpower)

 

Be threatened with extinction  (Some animals may die out) /Be in danger of extinction

 

Enthusiast  (fan/lover)

 

Individuals(each person) / individualistic

 

Health(physical/mental wellness건강)

 

Itai-Itai disease caused by industrial sewage  

 

Precautions(예방책)