Reading for the Real World 4/e 2 영한 U05.L2

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ecology

n. 생태(계)
The oil spill caused terrible damage to the fragile ecology of the coast.

continent

n. 대륙
Asia is the world's largest continent.

equilibrium

n. 평형상태
The sudden drop in prices upset the equilibrium of the economy.

conserve

v. 보존하다, 아껴 쓰다, 보호하다
We had to conserve our energy.

displacement

n. 이동
Someone caused the furniture's displacement in her room.

emission

n. 방사, 내뿜음
The emission from cars creates air pollution.

compress

v. 압축하다, 꾹 누르다
The air is compressed into the car’s tires.

shrink

v. 오그라들다, 작아지다
Be careful not to wash your sweater in hot water because it could shrink.

retreat

v. 후퇴하다
The army retreated because they were losing the battle.

propel

v. 나아가게 하다, 몰아내다
The strong wind propelled the leaf through the air and across the street.

contaminate

v. 오염시키다
The town's water-supply has been contaminated by chemicals from the factory.

looming

adj. 희미하게 나타나는
We may have a looming problem in Iran.

arable

adj. 경작할 수 있는
There isn't much arable land in a desert.

coral

n. 산호
Corals live deep under the sea.

compound

v. 악화시키다, 더 심각하게 만들다
Her terror was compounded by the feeling that she was being watched.