MIA(엠아이에이)=MISSING IN ACTION(작전 중 실종) vs. unaccounted for

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작전 중 실종(MIA : Missing In Action)


MIA : 엠아이에이

adjective

abbreviation for missing in action: used for saying that a member of the armed forces has not returned from fighting in a war but is not known for certain to be dead :

High numbers of military were still listed as MIA.

This is done routinely to identify the remains of MIA soldiers.

abbreviation for missing in action: used for saying that someone or something has disappeared and you do not know where they are:

Adam just went MIA on Nina and stopped answering her calls.

Brady told Bob that his jersey was MIA.

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행방불명, missing 말고도 다양하게!

“Estimates of how many Ukrainians were captured or missing vary, and a precise count may not be possible until Ukraine solidifies new defensive lines outside the city.


But two soldiers with knowledge of Ukraine’s retreat estimated that 850 to 1,000 soldiers appear to have been captured or are unaccounted for.


The Western officials said that range seemed accurate.”

-New York Times-



I haven’t seen you in such a long time. You’ve been MIA for a while.
너 정말 오랜만이다. 너 한동안 실종자였다!

I know. I’ve been MIA.
알아, 그 동안 좀 사라졌었지.


I’ve been studying for the real estate license test. 부동산중개사자격증 시험공부를 했거든.

I see.
내가 본다/ 그랬구나



■ unaccounted for

adjective

If a person is unaccounted for, it is not known where they are or whether they are still alive:

A fire on the ship killed a hundred or more passengers - some likely victims are still unaccounted for.

배에서 발생한 화재로 100명 이상의 승객이 사망했으며, 일부 희생자는 아직 신원이 확인되지 않은 상태입니다.


If something such as an amount of money is unaccounted for, it is not present and there is no explanation for what has happened to it:

An audit of the police department found that $100,000 in cash and one handgun were unaccounted for.



"Unaccounted for" means something or someone is not known or accounted for, or there is no explanation for something that has happened to it.

For example, you might describe a missing person or money that is unaccounted for.

Examples

"A fire on the ship killed a hundred or more passengers - some likely victims are still unaccounted for".


"An audit of the police department found that $100,000 in cash and one handgun were unaccounted for".


"Many people were unaccounted for after the disaster".


"An explosion resulting from some unaccounted-for mechanical failure".


Synonyms for "unaccounted for":


missing, absent, not present, omitted, away, disappeared, gone, lacking, left out, and lost.

Usage

"Unaccounted for" is often used with the word "for".

For example, "Millions of dollars are still unaccounted for".



* We have to account for the time we spend on each activity.
우리는 각 활동에 얼마나, 어떤 식으로 시간이 사용되었는지 설명해야만 한다.


* Our financial conditions must be accounted for openly.
우리의 예산 상황은 공개적으로 설명되어야 한다.


* A fire on the ship killed a hundred or more passengers - some likely victims are still unaccounted for.
선박에서 화재가 발생하는 바람에 수백 명 이상의 승객들이 사망했다. 일부는 사망한 것으로 보이지만 아직 확실하게 알 수 없다.

* All of these choices are unaccounted for in the earlier statistical analyses.
이 모든 선택과 결정들은 통계 분석 초기에는 설명이 되지 않는다.

* About £50 million from the robbery five years ago is unaccounted for.
5년 강도 사건으로 사라진 돈 5천만 파운드의 행방은 아직도 묘연하다.