Duo3.3 381~400

381~390

absurd, notion

381. Many people today think of loyalty to a company as an absurd notion.

absurd: 어리석은

notion: 생각, 관념

all the way

382. I have to commute all the way from a distant suburb. I'm sick of it!

all the way: 전면적으로, 모든 것을 바쳐서, 처음부터 끝까지 쭉

devote

384. After retirement, Teresa devoted herself to caring for orphans.

devote A to B: A를 B에 바치다 (to는 전치사)

for the sake of, in need

385. For the sake of children in need, we cooperated to collect donations.

for the sake of ... : ...를 위해

in need: 곤란한, 빈곤 상태의 (= needy)

중학교 1학년 때 생활영어에서 배웠던 a friend in need is a friend indeed. 가 기억난다. 이제야 in need 의 뜻을 알게 됐다.

gave away

386. The charity is named after a man who gave away some two billion yen.

give ... away: ... 을 기부하다

integrity

388. Ted, who is often referred to as a man of integrity, is going to run for mayor.

integrity: 고결함, 성실함 (= honesty), 영토 등이 완전한 상태, 영토 등이 통일된 상태

municipal

390. The municipal council should concentrate more on specific issues.

municipal: 시의, 지방 자치제의

 

 

391~400

It is the case that

391. It is the case that who live on a pension are forced to lead a hard life.

It is the case that ~ : ~ 라고 하는 것은 사실이다

pension: 연금, 숙박시설

leave out

392. We should leave out this data. It's far from accurate.

leave ... out : ~ 을 빼다

associate, hypocrisy

393. We tend to associate politicians with hypocrisy.

hypocrisy: (발음) 히파크러시

hypocrite: 히퍼크릿

associate A with B : 연상하다

exploit

394. The are primarily concerned with exploiting us, not with enhancing our living standrads.

exploit: 착취하다

exploitation: 착취, 활용

exert

395. The man once exerted a dominant influence on the conservative party, but now his power is diminishing.

exert: (권력등을) 행사하다

exert onself: 노력하다

exertion: (한계에 가까운) 노력, 힘의 발휘

spokesperson

396. The spokesperson refused to make any comment, saying "It's under investigation."

spokesperson: 보도 담당자, 대변인

executive, bureaucrat, or, exclusive, in return

398. The executives entertained the bureaucrats at ryotei, or exclusive Japanese restaurants, hoping for something in return.

executive: 간부, 이사

bureaucrat: 관료 (발음) 뷰어러크랫

bereaucracy: 관료주의

bureaucratic: 관료적인, 관청 같은

bureau: (관청의) 국

[,or ...] : 즉 ..., 아니 ...

exclusive: 고급스러운, 배타적인(폐쇄적인), 독점적인

in return (for ...): 보답으로 (= in exchange (for ...))

flatly

399. His secretary flatly denied leaking any confidential information.

flatly: 단호히 (= firmly)

contradict

400. No one dares to contradict his/her employer for fear of being fired.

contradict: ~의 의견을 부정하다

contradictory: 모순되는

contradiction: 모순

기타 추가 표현

~을 위해 영어로

for the sake of ...

for the benefit of ...

for the good of ...

in order to help ...

in order to keep ...

모르는 표현

idiotic: 어리석은

absurdity: 불합리, 부조리, 바보스러움

giveaway: (홍보목적의) 선물

autobiography: 자서전

as is often the case (with ...) : (...에는) 자주 있는 일이지만