KING of ENGLISH VOCABULARY # 1
1. resolve : v.∼을 결정하다. 결의하다.
☞ We hope you can resolve this issue before our company terminates you as a subcontractor.
2. resolution : n.결의, 결심, 결단
☞ A resolution to the problem was more difficult than we anticipated.
3. labor : n.노동, 수고, 노고, 생산활동
☞ There is a labor shortage of computer programmers.
4. laboratory : n.연구소, 시험소, 실험실
☞ The new drug will be tested in Vaxgen's laboratory.
5. article : n.기사, 논설, 논문, 물건, 계약
☞ This article is adopted from the spring issue of Policy Review.
6. income : n.수입, 소득
☞ A six-figure income is not uncommon for physicians.
7. revenue : n.세입, 총 소득액, 수입총액
☞ Gasoline taxes are both easy to impose and could generate large revenues.
8. earn : v.(생계를) 세우다, (일을 해서)얻다.
☞ Our goal is to earn your confidence and respect.
9. confidence : n.신용, 신뢰, 신임, 확신
10. trial : n.심리, 재판, 공판
☞ Finding a solution that worked was a process of trial and error.
11. waste : v.∼을 허비하다. 낭비하다.
☞ Don't waste any more time responding to that customer.
12. tend : v.∼을 하기 쉽다. ∼하는 경향이 있다.
☞ I tend to think that providing employees with medical coverage reduces turnover rates.
13. enable : v.(사람을)∼할 수 있게 하다. 능력을 주다.
☞ Written documentation of your income will enable us to give you the loan.
14. ability : n.능력, 힘, 기량
☞ Some board members questioned his ability to run the corporation.
15. male : n.남성의, 수컷의
☞ There are few women in the male-dominated field of information systems management.
1. female : n.여성, 계집 a.여성의
☞ The job advertisement specifically requested a female.
2. opinion : n.판단, 지론, 자설
☞ In my opinion, we need to diversify our assets.
3. suspect : v.∼을 알아채다. ∼을 낌새채다. ∼을 어렴풋이 알다.
☞ I suspect that it will take two or three years for the company to break even.
4. doubt : v.의심, 의혹, 불신
☞ I doubt the new proposal will be accepted.
5. further : a.더 멀리, 더 저쪽에
☞ I have no further questions.
6. growth : n.성장, 발육, 성숙
☞ We expect rapid growth of the utilities sector.
7. odd : a.보통이 아닌, 별 다른, 이상한
☞ Isn't it odd that Mr. Weisburg is late today?
8. odds : n.가능성, 확률, 가망
☞ What ate the odds of our bid being accepted over MeciaNet's bid?
9. feature : v.∼의 특징을 이루다. ∼의 특색이 되다.
☞ The publisher features children's literature.
10. desire : n.욕망, 소원, 소망 v.바라다.
☞ My desire is to help you with this problem.
11. urge : n.추진력, 충동 v.강력히 밀고 나가다.
☞ The urge to brag on his recent successes was irresistible.
12. brag : v.자랑하다, 뽐내다. n.자랑, 허풍
13. address : v.연설하다, 말을 걸다, 신청하다.
☞ What kinds of changes are needed to address these problems?
14. operate : v.움직이다, 작용하다.
☞ Can you operate a manual transmission?
15. task : n.일, 과업, 학업
☞ Your task will be to train the employees on the new computer system.
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