1. [별자리 운세] Scorpio man has a sharp observation and can
detect a lie very easily. (예리한 관찰력)
2. You have to use your discrimination to
distinguish between poisoned honey and that which is in your best interest. (분별력)
3. What I will provide is a safe, nurturing
and effective environment for you to develop your expression through music. (표현력)
4. [Vote for the best goal of the year]
Select your favourite and cast your vote for the FIFA Puskás Award 2015. The decision
is in your hands! (결정권)
마지막으로, 동사파생명사는 능력, 또는 권한을 표현하기도 해요. (1)에서
observation은 관찰력, (2)에서 discrimination은 분별력, (3)에서 expression은 표현력, (4)에서 decision은 결정권이죠. 이것을 observation
power, observation skill, expressive power, 이런 식으로 표현하면
어색하고 뜻도 모호한 영어가 되어버려요. (1)에서는 keen observation도 좋습니다.
a. He has a sharp observation of life and people and
sees humor in almost everything.
b. It takes time
to develop your discrimination and
become comfortable with your decisions.
c. We find the color discrimination declines with age
and that the majority of color defects among the older population are of the
blue-yellow type.
(c)에서 color discrimination은 “색 분별력”이죠. 이런 예문들을 통해 간결한 동사파생명사와 친숙해지시기 바랍니다.
d. What story
could this image tell? Use your imagination
to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this photo and post
it in the comments.
e. And, ensuring
that you drink lots of water will improve your concentration and help to balance mood.
f. Human innovation, critical thinking and creativity will continue
to outperform artificial intelligence at least for the next few decades.
g. The minister
showed a lack of political judgment.
(d)에서 imagination은
상상력, (e)에서 concentration은 집중력, (f)에서 innovation은 혁신력, thinking은 사고력, (g)에서 judgment는 판단력입니다.
그런데 간결표현은
항상 문맥을 생각해야 하는 것, 알고 계시죠? 아래 예문은 문맥상 간결표현을 쓸 수 없는 경우입니다.
h. The Minister
will give you the decision and a statement of reasons for
any decision within twenty-eight days of receiving your appeal.
i. You can save
money, improve your driving and make your entire car
experience better with a few innovative tools.
j. Give employees decision-making power. Your
employees are much more likely to "own" their work when they help
create or have a voice in what they're doing.
k. [자동차
보험] Improve your driving skills.
A Pass Plus driving test, or similar qualification, can cut the cost of your
premium.
give one the
decision은 ~에게
결정된 내용을 알려준다는 의미로
(h), improve
one’s driving은 ~의 운전경험을 향상시킨다 (운전을 좀더 즐겁게 하게 해준다)는 의미로 (i) 많이 쓰입니다. 그래서 이런 문구에서 결정권, 운전실력을 말할 때는 decision-making power (j), driving skills (k), 이렇게 길게 써서 뜻을 분명히
해주는 것이죠.
예문출처:
1. Indian Astrology; 2. Yogananda, Journey to Self Realization; 3.
Marianna Elise; 4. FIFA
a. Strand Theatre; b. Google Books; c. Science Daily-Feb
23, 2014; d. The New York Times Mar 29, 2018; e. Medical News Today Mar 28,
2018; f. LinkedIn blog; g. Longman Dictionary; h. Australian Government
Department of Finance and Deregulation; i. Dazeinfo; j. Entrepreneur; k. The
Telegraph Dec 30, 2015