YBM 고등 진로 영어 박준언 Lesson 4

autobiography

n. 자서전
I was impressed by the actor’s autobiography.

timeline

n. 연대표, 시각표
I use a brief timeline of historical events when I prepare for an exam.

sort

n. 유형, 종류
He’s collected all sorts of shoes as a hobby.

spectacularly

ad. 극적으로
House prices have risen spectacularly because of the new real estate policy.

habitat

n. 서식지
Marine animals will lose their habitat if they build a new port.

long

v. 열망하다
I longed to see my sister again after many years.

research

v. 연구하다
She researched the relationship between stress and heart disease.

encourage

v. 격려하다
His parents encouraged him in his efforts to become a dentist.

ambition

n. 야망, 포부
He gave up his ambition to become a politician.

secretary

n. 비서
Please contact my secretary and have her take a message.

cannot afford to

~할 여유가 없다
I cannot afford to go on a vacation this holiday.

fare

n. 요금
How much is the one way fare to Daegu?

quit

v. 그만두다, 사직하다
I hate my job and I’m thinking about quitting.

earn

v. 얻다, (돈을) 벌다
The company expects to earn 10 million dollars on sales by the end of this year.

prominent

a. 저명한
The debate features two prominent experts in the field.

anthropologist

n. 인류학자
Anthropologists seek answers from doing field work.

impress

v. 깊은 인상을 주다, 감명을 주다
I was impressed by his artistic talent.

assistant

n. 보조자
She was offered a job as a sales assistant.

formal

a. 공식적인, 정식의
Cindy received formal recognition for her volunteer work.

behavior

n. 행동
The experiment is carried out to find certain patterns of human behavior.

above all

무엇보다도
Above all, we must consider what is best for the children.

patience

n. 인내심
Customers have to wait in line for at least one hour, so patience is required.

encounter

v. 직면하다
I remember when I first encountered these problems.

authority

n. (정부)당국
The health authorities are investigating the new restaurant.

chaperone

n. 매니저, 보호자
The museum exhibit can be scary, so children must have a chaperone.

accompany

v. 동반하다
His cat accompanied him everywhere he went.

deliberately

ad. 의도적으로
He deliberately yawned to look tired.

presence

n. 존재
My son is very shy in his presence.

privilege

n. 특권
He’s been used to wealth and privilege all his life.

disprove

v. 틀렸음을 증명하다
Two people disprove her claim about the incident.

extract

v. 추출하다, 꺼내다
Special equipment is needed to extract oil from the tar sands.

termite

n. 흰개미
Termites have begun to feed on the old, abandoned house.

mound

n. 흙더미
They piled up the earth into a mound.

exclusive

a. 독점적인, 배타적인
Unfortunately, access to the lounge is exclusive to members only.

redefine

v. 재정의하다
The advertising campaign is designed to redefine the meaning of beauty.

publish

v. 출간하다, 발표하다
The writer has not published anything for a long time.

document

v. 기록하다
The scientist did not document his results, so his experiment became useless.

activist

n. 활동가
Activists gathered to protest the building of a new oil refinery.

decade

n. 10년
The long bridge was built a decade ago.

deforestation

n. 삼림 벌채, 삼림 파괴
Students planted several trees to help fight deforestation.

devastating

a. 매우 파괴적인
The file was hiding a virus which had a devastating effect on my computer.

wildlife

n. 야생 동물
The big island is home to many types of wildlife.

advocate

n. 지지자
He’s a strong advocate of saving rare animal species.

raise

v. 모금하다
The money raised provides education support for children.

endangered

a. 멸종 위기에 처한
Sadly, some animals become endangered because of the destruction of their habitat.

coexistence

n. 공존
My roommate and I have been living in peaceful coexistence for several years now.

management

n. 관리; 경영, 운영
Time management is an important key to success.

translate

v. 번역하다
I learned a great deal about English from translating this book.

literary

a. 문학의
Her novel earned her international praise and won several literary prizes.

secret

n. 비결, 비법
Ann shared her beauty secrets with the viewers.

routine

n. 일과
Drinking a cup of coffee was part of her morning routine.

transcribe

v. 옮겨 쓰다
She was asked to transcribe the whole speech.

imminent

a. 임박한
A huge storm was imminent so we are advised to stay indoors.

deadline

n. 마감 시간
We all have to hurry to meet the deadline.

make it a rule to

~하기로 정하다
I make it a rule to spend time playing with my children on weekends.

except for

~를 제외하고
Except for Amy, who is a way in Boston this weekend, we’ll all beat the party.

inevitable

a. 피할 수 없는
To adapt to this fast paced world, change is inevitable.

discipline

v. 단련하다
I’m trying to discipline myself to consume less caffeine.

outstanding

a. 뛰어난
It was an honor to coach such an outstanding young player.

insist

v. 고집하다, 주장하다
I told her she couldn’t come in, but she insisted on seeing her supervisor.

persistent

a. 끈질긴, 지속되는
Sally had a persistent cough for over a month.

harsh

a. 냉혹한
She said some harsh words about her brother.

critic

n. 평론가
His new essay is well received by critics.

confess

v. 고백하다, 털어놓다
He confessed that he slept through most of the movie.

acclaim

v. 격찬하다
He was acclaimed as the best player in the game.

dump

v. 버리다
After dumping their initial ideas, they came up with a great solution.

associate A with B

A와 B를 연관 짓다
People tend to associate the color red with passion.

stamina

n. 체력, 스태미나
His success is a product of ambition, luck, and stamina.

qualify

v. 적합하다; 자격을 얻다
The book is too short to qualify as a novel.

realistic

a. 현실적인
The wax figures seem so realistic that you may be confused.

efficient

a. 효율적인
Focusing on one task is more efficient than working on two tasks at the same time.

assert

v. 주장하다
Despite being a new member, he asserted that he could lead the next meeting.

inspiration

n. 영감
The musician took his inspiration from a computer game.

remark

v. 발언하다
He remarked that the book was not original.

jealous

a. 질투하는, 시기하는
She was very jealous of her best friend’s talent.

envy

v. 부러워하다
I envied my brother for his large group of friends.

obvious

a. 분명한
I thought the answer was quite obvious, but many were confused.

revise

v. 수정하다
When you want your writing to be perfect, you must revise it several times.

used to

~하곤 했다
I used to be a vegetarian, but now I eat meat.