Reading Fusion-Book 1 Unit 03 (K)

aim to

~하는 것을 목표로 하다
We aim to please our customers.

ambitious

야심적인
He was ambitious, but he wanted to achieve his ambitions without hurting anybody or doing wrong.

biofuel

바이오 연료
The government estimates that million tons of grains are being used for biofuel.

capture

포획하다; 사로잡다
Hercules had to capture a deer and a dog.

classify

분류하다
The biologist classified the plant as a completely new species.

CO₂

이산화탄소
Trees take in CO₂(carbon dioxide) and give off oxygen.

coffee grounds

커피 찌꺼기
Don't pour coffee grounds down the kitchen sink.

construction

건설
The new road is still under construction.

convince

설득하다
His hands-on demonstration of the new vacuum cleaner convinced my mother to purchase it.

creative

창의적인
He was a creative costume designer.

disposal

처리
A plastic objects like rock and roll CDs and their containers are implicated in the process of waste disposal.

eco-friendly

친환경적인
Bicycles are eco-friendly because they are human powered.

effort

노력
She put a lot of effort into planning the party.

eliminate

제거하다
We need to eliminate all the ants in our house.

excess

지나침; 과도
Because it never got cold that winter, many stores had an excess of coats.

from scratch

처음부터
He built his own computer company from scratch.

generate

창출하다
We may have to close that branch because it does not generate enough sales.

industrial waste

산업 폐기물
The city's harbour was contaminated with industrial wastes.

landfill

쓰레기 매립지
Landfills look bad and they are bad for the environment.

operations

영업활동
A manager is someone who controls the operations of a business.

opportunity

기회
I had an opportunity to take pictures in the jungle.

organic

유기적인
organic foods are good for your health.

policy

정책; 방침
It’s the store policy not to accept returns.

potential

가능성 있는
That hole in the road is a potential danger.

raw material

원료
The country relied on the import of raw materials for its survival and growth.

refit

수리(개장)하다
She spent the first winter refitting a tall ship in a village in Spain.

shareholder

주주
He is a property developer and a shareholder in and a director of a number of company.

take notice

주목하다
I just hope they will take notice of warning sings we have put up and look out for them on the roads.

widespread

널리 퍼진; 일반적인
The problem is widespread in the world.

worthless

무의미한
It seems to be a worthless old coin, but it is very valuable.