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v. [놀라게] affect with wonder; surprise; shock The past events dovetail into those of the present, with parallels that surprise, astound, shock and delight. |
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attain |
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v. [이르다] achieve or accomplish; gain The scarecrow sought to attain one goal: he wished to obtain a brain. |
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attribute |
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n. [속성] essential quality; reputation; honor His outstanding attribute was his kindness. |
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audible |
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a. [청취] perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear He turned his head slightly, his lips moving in a phrase audible only to the Caverna. |
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augment |
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v. [확대] make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements. |
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authoritative |
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a. [권위] weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial Impressed by the young researcher's well-documented presentation, we accepted her analysis of the experiment as authoritative. |
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automate |
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v. [자동화] replace or enhance human labor with machines The other reason to automate is to get people out of dangerous circumstances. |
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automation |
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n. [자동화] the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control As small business proprietors, most doctors have had little incentive to invest in automation efforts. |
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autonomy |
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n. [자치] independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination The study also called for the three thousand Rapa Nui people of Easter Island to be given greater autonomy. |
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auxiliary |
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a. [보조] helper, additional or subsidiary To prepare for the emergency, they built an auxiliary power station. |
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avail |
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v. [소용] turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote When his power ceases to avail, that is when a stronger than he appears upon the scene. |
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avert |
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v. [막기] prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away She had to avert her eyes from the dead cat on the highway. |
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aviation |
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n. [항공] art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics A group of British and French civil aviation experts meeting in Paris had failed to develop new proposals to improve Concorde's security. |
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axis |
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n. [축] the center around which something rotates; pivot Then Tehran was bracketed, along with its old enemy Iraq, and North Korea, in President Bush's evil axis. |
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badminton |
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n. [배드민턴] game played on a court with light long-handled rackets Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs. |
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baffle |
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v. [배��] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of The new code will baffle the enemy agents. |
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bamboo |
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n. [대나무] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries Many farmers' fields are irrigated by water brought from a river or lake through bamboo pipes. |
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barometer |
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n. [기압계] an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere So far, our country's barometer is National Bookstore's and Powerbooks' bestsellers list. |
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barricade |
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n. [바리케이드] hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle Marius and his fellow students hurriedly improvised a rough barricade to block police access to the students' quarter. |
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barter |
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v. [물물교환] trade goods or services without the exchange of money Trashbank is an online site where you can barter, buy, sell, trade, or swap your items or services. |