2005 어휘노트-2 (11~20)

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•11. recent   a. 최근의, 새로운; 근대의(modern)

•               happening or starting a short time ago:

•               a recent discovery/survey/study

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•               It was the highest election turnout in recent memory.

•               in recent years/decades/months: Business has boomed in recent years.

•                ※ recently   ad. 최근, 근래, 요즘은 à lately

•                    at a time that was not long ago or that started not long ago:

•                    She only recently discovered the truth.

•                    He’s been back to America fairly recently.

•                    Recently, though, she seems to have run out of energy.

•                ※ recency   n.(U) (시간적으로) 새로움, (사건따위가) 최근일

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12. capacity   n. 수용력, 용량, 능력, 재능, 지위, 자격

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            1  the amount of something that can be put in a container or the number of people that a place

                has room for:

•              capacity of: The fuel tanks have a capacity of 25,000 gallons.

•                 filled/full to capacity (=completely full): All the country’s prisons are full to capacity.

•              a capacity crowd/audience (=a very large crowd/audience that completely fills a place):

•                                                       The game is set to attract a capacity crowd of 42,000.

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            2  the ability to do something: Her poor health limits her earning capacity.

•                capacity to do something: They are worried about their capacity to invest for the future.

•                capacity for: Harry had a tremendous capacity for work.

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            3  the amount of goods that a company can produce or the amount of work it can do:

•                New machinery could increase our production capacity by 25 percent.

•                The plant has a capacity of 120,000 tons a year.

•                The present rail network has plenty of spare capacity.

•                at full capacity (=producing as many goods as possible, or doing as much work

                                            as possible):

•                                        The factory is now operating at full capacity.

•                ※ capacious   a. 많이 들어가는, 포용력이 큰, 광대한, 관대한

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•13. efficiency   n.(U) 유능, 유효,능력, (기계,물리) 효율

•                 something that is efficient works well and produces good results by using the available time,

                 money, supplies, etc.

•                       in the most effective way: The new machine is far more efficient than the old one.

•                 efficient way/method:

                           The most efficient way to plan is to put your tasks in order of priority.

•                 make efficient use of something:

                           This process makes efficient use of limited resources.

•                 a. someone who is efficient works well and quickly and is good at organizing their work in the

                     way that gets the best results:

•                     The hotel staff is friendly and efficient.

•                     highly efficient: He became a highly efficient General Secretary.

•                ※ efficiently   ad. 유능하게, 유효하게, 능률적으로

•                ※ efficient   a. 유능, 유효한

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14. health   n.(U) 건강, 건강상태, 위생, 활력, 건배

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               1 the condition of your body, especially whether or not you are sick:

•                  His health improved once he stopped working.

•                  Smoking can seriously damage your health.

•                  in good health: She is 85 and still in very good health.

•                  in poor health: My father has been in poor health for some time.

•                  ill health: He retired early because of ill health.

•                  be good/bad for your health: Stress is definitely bad for your health.

•                  1a. [only before noun] relating to or affecting your health:

•                        free health checks

•                        health problems

•                        health hazard/risk (=something that could harm your health):

•                              Campaigners believe that the waste site is a health hazard.

•                  1b. the condition of being strong and well:

•                  A good diet helps to maintain health.

•                  It took him several years to regain his health.

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              2  the job of providing medical care to people who are sick:

•                  Hospital managers are urging the government to spend more on health.

•                  2a. [only before noun] relating to medical care:

•                  health professionals

•                  the regional health authority

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              3  how successful something is:

•                  health of: the health of the industry

•                ※ healthful   a. 건강에 좋은, 유익한, 건강한 

•                ※ healthy   a. 건강한, 건강해보이는, 건강에 좋은

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15. particular

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       adj. 하나하나의, 개개의, 각별한, 상세한, 취미가 까다로운

•                         -- Words frequently used with particular nouns (sense 2)

•                           attention, concern, emphasis, importance, need, relevance, significance  

•              1  [only before noun] used for emphasizing that you are talking about one specific person or

                  thing and not anyone or anything else: SPECIFIC:

•                  Are there any particular topics that you would like me to explain further?

•                  I remember one particular incident when he almost drove his car off a cliff.

•              2  [only before noun] especially great: SPECIAL:

•                  Two matters need to be given particular attention.

•                  For the local population, street crime is an issue of particular concern.

•              3  [never before noun] someone who is particular has very clear ideas about what they like and

                  dislike and wants everything to be exactly as they like it:

•                  Mr. Drew is known for being very particular.

•                  particular about: She뭩 very particular about what she eats.

•                  3a. I’m not particular SPOKEN used for saying that you do not mind what is decided

•              4  clearly different and belonging to just one person or thing: DISTINCTIVE:

•                  He has a very particular philosophy, which involves owning as little as possible.

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      n. 개개의 일, 사항, 상세, 특수, 특색

•              1  particulars [plural] information and details about someone or something:

•                    I can’t really comment without knowing all the particulars.

•                  1a. someone’s particulars FORMAL someone’s name, address, etc.

•              2  [count] FORMAL a detail:

•                  His news report was wrong in almost every particular.

•                  in particular

•              1 especially:

•                  I liked the last candidate in particular.

•              2 special or important:

•                 anyone/anything/anywhere etc. in particular: Are you going anywhere in particular?

•                 no one/nothing/nowhere etc. in particular: “What are you doing tonight?” “Nothing in

                                                                                            particular.?

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16. revision   n.(U, C) 개정, 교정, (책의) 개정판

•              1  [uncount] the process of changing, improving, or making additions to something such as a

                  plan, law, or piece of writing:

•                  He intends to undertake a major revision of the Constitution.

•                  subject to revision (=likely to be changed): The article, of course, is subject to revision

                                                                                     by the editors.

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•                  1a. [count] a change, improvement, or addition that someone makes to something:

•                        A total of 24 revisions to the draft amendment were proposed.

•                  1b. [count] something that has been changed, improved, or added to:

•                        A major revision will be published in June.

•                        She’s working on a revision of her original opera.

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              2  [uncount] BRITISH the work of studying for an examination

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             ※ revise   v. (마음, 의견 등을) 바꾸다, ~을 정정하다, ~을 복습하다

•             ※ revisional   a. 개정(교정)의

•             ※ revisory   a. 개정(교정)의

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17. dedication   n.(U) 바치기, 헌납, 헌신, 헌정, 개관

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              1  [uncount] the large amount of time and effort that someone spends on something:

•                  The project has been a success, thanks to the dedication of all the teachers.

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              2  [count] a statement at the beginning of something such as a book or song that tells people it

                  has been written for a person you love or admire

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              3  [count] an official ceremony at which a new building is given a special connection with a     

                  particular person as a sign of admiration or respect for them

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             ※ dedicate   vt. ~을 바치다, 봉헌하다, ~을 헌정하다, ~을 개관하다

•             ※ dedicative, dedicatory   a. 봉헌의, 헌납의, 헌정의

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18. effort   n.(U, C) 노력, 수고, 역작, (기계) 작력

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              1  [count or uncount] an attempt to do something that is difficult or involves hard work:

•                  an effort to do something: The restructuring was part of an effort to boost company

                                                               profits.

•                  in an effort to do something: Detectives are talking to other witnesses in an effort to 

                                                                  corroborate her confession.

•                  make an effort to do something: Make a conscious effort to drink less tea and coffee.

•                  make little/no effort: The drivers made no efforts to check their vehicles.

•              an effort of will/imagination/memory: She was trembling violently, but with a determined

                                                                               effort of will she stopped.

•                  despite someone’s efforts: The man died despite the doctors?efforts to revive him.

•                  a concerted/joint effort (=made together): a concerted effort by the nations of the world to

                                                                               protect our environment

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              2  [singular or uncount] physical or mental energy needed to do something:

•                  The aim is to obtain maximum reward for minimum effort.

•                  physical/mental effort: The sheer physical effort of shopping is a burden to most of us.

•                  take/require effort: Writing a book requires a lot of time and effort.

•                  put effort into something: Mary put a lot of effort into this project.

•                  with an effort: Nathan controlled his temper with an effort.

•              3  [count] the activities of people who are working together to achieve a particular goal:

•                  international relief efforts

•              4  [count] INFORMAL something that someone produces or creates, often something of poor

                  quality:

•                  His first effort in 1991 was a collection of short stories.

•                  As smiles went it was a poor effort.

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•19. person   n.(C) 사람, 인간, 놈, 인물, 신체, 몸, 녀석

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              1  an individual human, usually an adult. The plural is people, but in formal or official language

                  the form persons is used:

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                  Tickets cost $50 per person.

•                  She’s the type of person who is always happy to help out.

•                  1a. used for saying that someone likes a particular thing or activity:

•                       Janet has always been an outdoor person.

•                       I’m not really a fast food person.

•                  1b. used when you do not know who did something:

•                       Some stupid person left the stove on all night.

•                       He has been charged with supplying heroin to persons unknown.

•                  1c. as a person used for talking about someone in relation to their character rather than

                       their professional position:

•                       I wanted to get to know him as a person, not just as my teacher.

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              2  VERY FORMAL your body or the clothes you are wearing:

•                  His person had been searched illegally.

•                  on/about someone’s person: She always carried a small pair of scissors on her person.

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•                  do something in person

•                      to do something by going to a place or person rather than by writing, telephoning, or

                      sending someone else:

•                      You have to pick up your tickets in person.

•                      I’ve talked to him on the telephone and in person.

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•              ※ personify   vt. ~에 인간적 성질을 부여하다, ~를 구현하다,

•              ※ personate   vt. ~을 연기하다, ~을 가장하다

•                                   vi. ~역을 연기하다,

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20. eligibility   n.(U) 피선거 자격, 입회자격, 적임, 적격성

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•              the eligibility of a candidate

•              ※ eligible   a. 적임의, 적당한, 적격의

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