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scrutinise: to examine or inspect closely and thoroughly. to study something in great detail.
He scrutinised the report line by line. 
He scrutinised the face of his competition very carefully to see if there were any weaknesses. 
Please scrutinise the document before you give it back.
Please scrutinise your exam paper to make sure you've put in all the details before you hand it in.  

 

hinder: to slow down, to prevent from making progress. not necessarily to stop completely but just slow down. (지장을 주다)
There was a lot of traffic on the road that hindered my progress. 
His progress was hindered by the diversion in the high street. 
His career was hindered because he had to take two years' leave of absence when he was extremely sick. 

 

remunerate: to pay somebody properly, to reward them for doing a job
He was remunerated for his hard work when they paid him a very substantial bonus.

* numerate 수를 세다, renumerate X (a misseplling of remunerate)
* numerator 분자, denominator 분모
* substantial 상당한
* remuneration 보수

 

nurture: look after, take care
The female cat nurtured the litter of newborn kittens that were born last week.
We nurture our children when they are born. We nurture them for many, many years.

 

deteriorate: to get worse, or to drop down in levels or to a level that is really unacceptable. 악화되다
The service in the city has deteriorated since the new government took over the service.
They announced that the bins are only going to be collected on Wednesday. The service has deteriorated. 
The service on the buses has also deteriorated. There's been a lack of investment.
The patient's condition has deteriorated slightly over the last 24-36 hours. 

                    : to rot
The plants deteriorate completely after 11 days in the high pH solution.

articulate: explain something very clearly and in an understandable way and format
He articulates himself very well, particularly when he's making presentations. He's very clear and easy to understand. 
Please make sure you articulate all the words so that people can hear them very clearly.
He is really good on his feet. He's one of those natural speakers. He's very good at articulating points.

*be good on his feet: is able to speak effectively without having prepared in advance. 
*think on his feet: to think and react quickly, esp. having good answers ready.

 

embrace: to wrap your arms around somebody and give them a big squeeze
He embraced her with a large hug when she came down the stairs. He hadn't seen her for two years. 
They embraced each other at Christmas time.
                 to accept something enthusiastically
He embraced the change. = He welcomed the change.
He embraced the new management in the company.

liaise (with sb): to contact, to discuss, to ask questions, to find out in a professional way, formal. 연락하다, 연락을 취하다
The Department of Foreign Affairs liaised with the authorities to ensure all necessary permissions were in place.
They liaised with the Foreign Department of the British office to find out what had happened to the missing people.

* in place: working or ready to work.

 

accomplish: to be successful, to reach some goal, to achieve something 
He accomplished four promotions in the space of seven years. He was a star performer in the company.
He accomplished all his exams in record time. So he achieved top marks right throughout his university course. 

* in the space of years (몇) 년 사이에
   in a short space of time
* in record time 기록적인 시간에

 

grasp: to understand, to work out something, to hold tightly
He wasn't able to grasp the concept. I explained it to him several times before he really understood it. 
I stumbled, and Dad grasped my arm to help me along.

 

 

 

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set up: to set up a company
You will need a legal team to help you fill in some documentation and set up a company. 

* documentation 문서화
* American E: fill out, 다른 지역은 fill in.

 

introduce: to introduce legislation
Last week the government introduced legislation about social payments to people who might be unemployed. 
* legislation 입법

 

implement: (formal) to implement the plan, to begin the plan, to start the plan, get cracking
When will this be implemented? The new budget starts on the 1st of April, so every department has to stick to it. 
We will implement our new schedule for the summer season from the 1st of May.

 

set off: (경보가) 울리다, begin a journey, cause someone to start doing something
Be careful, the pan is burning. You're going to set off the smoke fire alarm!
What time do we set off tomorrow for the airport? The traffic is always bad. Let's leave half an hour earlier.

 

generate: a lot of interest
We're going to spend a lot of money on advertising campaigns. We expect to generate a lot of interest.
This reading of your book will generate a lot of interest and hopefully, get it up the list to the top of the pick.

 

prompt: to cause, to bring about
Actors sometimes have to be prompted if they forget or don't put enough emphasis on a particular word.
The announcement that inflation has increased from 3% to 7% might prompt speculation that the government are about to increase interest rates. 짐작을 불러일으킴

 

strike up (a relationship, a conversation)
To get rid of boredom, you often strike up a conversation with the person sitting beside you. 
When children go to school for the first time, they strike up a relationship with certain kids in their class. 
* boredom 지루함, 따분함

 

embark on something (on a journey, vacation) (formal)
The famous explorer embarked on his journey in the first week of July heading for Antarctica.
When our kids leave school, and then they head to university, they embark on the next stage of their life.
When our sons or daughters get married, that's the next journey that they embark on.

* the Arctic 북극, the North Pole
  the Antarctic 남극, the South Pole
* embark 승선하다(승선시키다), embark on  착수하다

 

trigger (a crisis) to fire a gun
위기를 촉발하다
Some minister has been accused of some form of corruption, that might trigger a crisis in the government.

* corruption 부패

 

launch
When your university courses are over, you then are at the next stage where you launch your career.
We've developed a new product, and we're going to launch it on the 1st of June.
launch a rocket

 

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speak loudly 
yell: to speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; to shout (often when angry or in pain)
I saw my friends on the other side of the park, and I yelled to get their attention.
bark (out): to say something in a loud angry voice, we usually bark orders. 
Somebody from behind the counter barked out a few orders to the staff and left.
screech: usually a high-pitched voice; for example, if you get a shock.
scream: to say or cry something in a loud and high voice (because of pain, surprise, etc)

speak quietly
whisper (like a mouse)
mutter

rant on: to complain in a way that is unreasonable (usually in a loud manner)
He's been ranting on about the service in that restaurant for days, I wish he would just go and complain.
He always has something to rant about. Now he is going on complaining about the weather.

*within the grace period 유예기간 내에

ramble: to talk at length in a confused way, without any structure. 횡설수설하다
He rambles on for so long. He's been babbling on about that for ages. 

babble: to talk continuously in a foolish incomprehensible way. 횡설수설, 왁자지껄

moan: to complain about something in an annoying way

moan and grumble

grumble: to complain about something over a longer period of time.

growl: to speak in an unfriendly and aggressive way

rave: to speak about something in a very enthusiastic way 긍정적 
He's been raving about the hotel since he got back from his holidays. 

 

speak unclearly
mumble
stutter: to speak with difficulty, it can also be a medical condition 말을 더듬다
King George VI stuttered all his life. It was hard for him to give speeches to the British public. 

drawl: to speak in a slow way and focus too much on the vowels. 

 

 

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take sth/sb for granted: to assume that something or someone will always be there. 
We shouldn't take it for granted that the government will always be there to help us when there are problems with fuel costs.

having said that: you are going to say something which will disagree with what you said a moment ago
I think we need to get ready for a really difficult time over the next few months. Having said that, the sales in the year to date have been really good.
We might have to do some overtime.(however) Having said that, I would like to remind you that we're not going to ask you to cancel the holidays.

* interfere with that. 방해하다

having something in mind: suggestions, ideas
Do you have something in mind? 

on the point of: just about to do something
Well, I was just on the point of wrapping up for the day and leaving. But if it's quick, yes, certainly come in, and we'll have a talk. 
I was just on the point of calling you. You got to me first. I'll be there in 10 minutes.

keep an eye on
Can you keep an eye on the soup in case it boils over? 
Can you keep an eye on the kids? They are out in the garden.

by no means: we use it to emphasize a negative statement. 결코
It is by no means certain that the team is going to survive this year. 
It is by no means certain that I'll get that promotion. 
It is by no means certain that we'll get through his winter without any problems.

* vs. by all means

turn out to be (sth)

contrary to popular belief: going against what the popular people think
Contrary to popular belief, our Prime Minister is actually quite a hard-working individual.
Contrary to popular belief, the manager of the football team has really made a difference. 
Contrary to popular belief, I actually can cook pretty well. 

taken aback: (formal) we are surprised in a negative way 뒤로 넘어갔다?
I was really taken aback by the company announcement that they were going to cut over 1,000 jobs.
I was taken aback by the view of the city. It was really dark, dull, depressing, and poor.

keep in tough

 

 

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perceptive: you see things that other people don't see
He's very perceptive. He understands when there's a problem. You don't have to explain much to him.

inspirational: somebody who encourages you to do great things
My grandparents were inspirational role models whose love and encouragement allowed me to dream big.
John Alcock and Arthur Brown were my childhood heroes. I thought they were so inspirational when I was a kid.

overambitious: having a stronger than normal wish to be successful, powerful, or rich

conscientious

obstinate

newrotic

open-minded

prejuedice

rational reason

inconclusive