Future Literacy 250-1 영한 Unit 14

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세트공유

measure

v. 측정하다
In the U.S. people measure distance in miles, not kilometers.

length

n. 길이
Similar units were used in other countries, but their exact lengths differed from place to place.

confusion

n. 혼란
This caused a lot of confusion.

result

n. 결과
The result was the metric system.

equator

n. 적도
One meter is one ten-millionth (1/10,000,000) of the distance between the equator and the North Pole.

v. 받아들이다
At first, the people of France did not accept the metric system.

officially

adv. 공식적으로
However, they were required to use it officially in 1840.

distance

n. 거리
In the U.S. people measure distance in miles, not kilometers.

unit

n. 단위
Miles, feet, and inches are units of measurement in the imperial system.

imperial

adj. 제국의
It is called “imperial” because it was used in the former British Empire.

system

n. 체계
This system is centuries old.

originally

adv. 원래
In the imperial system, an inch was originally defined as the width of a thumb.

define

v. 정의하다
In the imperial system, an inch was originally defined as the width of a thumb.

thumb

n. 엄지손가락
In the imperial system, an inch was originally defined as the width of a thumb.

exact

adj. 정확한
Similar units were used in other countries, but their exact lengths differed from place to place.