Reading for the Real World 3/e-Book 2 Unit 12 (K)

backwards

뒤로, 반대방향으로
His notes are written backwards.

bonus

보너스, 상여금
We always get a Christmas bonus at my company.

censorship

검열
To protect children from harmful media, the government called for media censorship.

circulate

순환하다
The word that there would be no school tomorrow

commute

통근
My morning commute is only 20 minutes.

confidential

기밀의, 내밀한
Can you give us any more details?--I’m afraid I can’t. It’s confidential.

correction

정정, 수정
I've made a few small corrections to your report.

delegate

위임하다
Some managers find it difficult to delegate.

directive

지시, 지시문
The President issued a new directive on foreign aid after the devastating earthquake in Asia.

discourse

담론, 담화
There are civil discourse ways to protest.

domain

영역, 분야
The care of older people is being placed firmly within the domain of the family.

extol

칭찬하다, 극찬하다
Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat.

implement

이행하다, 시행하다
The school implemented a new uniform policy for its students.

inference

추론, 추리
The clear inference is that the universe is expanding.

magnitude

거대함
The magnitude of the earthquake was so powerful.

memo

메모
Keep a memo pad handy near the telephone.

micromanager

사소한 일까지 챙기는 사람
My boss is a micromanager. It gets on my nerves so much.

occupation

직업, 업무
What is her occupation going to be after school?

regulate

규제하다, 통제하다
The activities of credit companies are regulated by law.

retention

보유, 유지
Officials are focusing on job creation, not job retention.

revoke

폐지하다, 취소하다
The company may revoke a direction.

rib cage

흉곽
In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs.

robust

건강한, 튼튼한, 강건한, 건전한
He was a tall and robust man.

scrutinize

면밀히 조사하다
The lawyer scrutinized the criminal investigators role in the court case.

sue

고소하다, 청구하다
He sued the company and won $10,000 in damages.

swift

재빠른, 신속한
Vision is normally so swift and sure, so dependable and informative.

tight-lipped

입을 꽉 다문
They are remaining tight-lipped about the result of negotiations.

tune out

무시하다
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out.

vocal

음성의
She is one of the most vocal people I've ever known. It's difficult to get a word in edge-wise when she's around.

wrath

분노, 노여움
Envy and wrath shorten the life.