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verb

to be

"학생이에요."

verb

to have

"책이 있어요."

verb

to do

"공부해요."

verb

to go

"학교에 가요."

noun

house

"우리 집."

noun

water

"물을 주세요."

noun

tea

"차가 좋아요."

noun

family

"우리 가족."

noun

mother

"저의 어머니."

noun

father

"저의 아버지."

noun

The process of checking or proving that something is true, accurate, or effective through testing or examination. It is a critical stage in scientific research and policy making.

"새로운 가설은 철저한 검증을 거쳐야 한다."

noun

Money that people and businesses must pay to the government to fund public services; taxation.

"정부는 조세 제도를 개편하기로 했다."

verb

To give work to someone and pay them for it. It involves a formal agreement between an employer and an employee.

"회사는 새로운 프로젝트를 위해 더 많은 직원을 고용하기로 결정했습니다."

verb

To trigger or set off a certain event, emotion, or reaction, often suddenly or as a catalyst.

"그 사건은 전국적인 시위를 촉발했다."

adjective

Covering a wide area or including a great variety of things; extensive.

"그 주제에 대해 광범위한 조사가 이루어졌다."

noun

The efficiency of production, typically measured as the ratio of output to input. It indicates how much is produced per unit of effort or time.

"근무 환경 개선은 업무 생산성을 높이는 데 기여합니다."

noun

The process where two opposing groups or states become increasingly different or separated, like the gap between rich and poor.

"빈부 양극화 현상이 갈수록 심해지고 있습니다."

noun

The act of giving someone a job or the state of being employed.

"회사는 새로운 직원의 고용을 결정했다."

verb

To unite or bind together people or groups for a common purpose. It refers to strengthening the solidarity and cooperation within a group.

"위기 상황일수록 국민들이 하나로 결속해야 한다."

verb

To lack a necessary quality, component, or element. It is often used for abstract qualities like sincerity or common sense.

"그의 행동은 책임감이 결여되어 보입니다."

verb

To add something to fill a deficiency or to complete something; to supplement.

"부족한 영양소를 보충하기 위해 비타민을 먹는다."

verb

To have or possess something as one's own, especially property, land, or a specific talent/trait.

"그는 서울에 여러 채의 건물을 소유하고 있습니다."

noun

The circumstances or conditions that surround a situation or event; also refers to the physical setting or the rear part of a scene.

"이 소설의 시대적 배경은 19세기 영국이다."

verb

To connect or link different things, organizations, or systems together for a common purpose.

"정부는 복지 서비스와 일자리를 연계하는 정책을 발표했다."

noun

A feeling of connection, solidarity, or bonding between members of a group.

"동호회 활동은 회원들 간의 유대감을 강화한다."

adjective

To be useful, helpful, or advantageous in a particular situation or for a specific purpose. It describes something that provides practical value.

"이 책은 시험 공부에 매우 유용합니다."

noun

Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity. It refers to the study of what is right and wrong in human conduct.

"의사는 직업 윤리를 지켜야 합니다."

verb

To interfere or intervene in other people's affairs or other countries' internal matters.

"부모가 자녀의 사생활에 너무 깊이 간섭하면 갈등이 생긴다."

adjective

Relating to the whole of something rather than its parts; macroscopic. It involves looking at a large-scale or general perspective rather than focusing on small details.

"문제를 해결하려면 거시적 관점이 필요합니다."

verb

To move upward or to increase in value, level, or quantity. It is frequently used in academic contexts to describe rising trends in data or prices.

"최근 물가가 급격히 상승하고 있습니다."

noun

The state of being extremely poor or having a lack of something essential.

"전 세계적으로 빈곤 퇴치를 위한 노력이 필요하다."

noun

The process of removing or taking something out from a whole, often using a specific method or tool. In research, it refers to selecting specific data or samples.

"실험을 위해 샘플에서 DNA를 추출했다."

noun

Something that encourages or motivates a person to do something; an incentive or a lure. In economics, it refers to factors that motivate economic activity.

"정부는 기업 투자를 늘리기 위한 유인책을 마련했다."

adjective

To be encouraging, heartening, or inspiring. Used when a situation or news gives hope or motivation.

"신제품에 대한 시장의 반응이 매우 고무적입니다."

verb

To divide and share a task, responsibility, or cost among several people. It is often used in the context of teamwork, household chores, or international cooperation.

"맞벌이 부부는 가사 노동을 공평하게 분담해야 합니다."

verb

To refuse to accept, use, or believe something, or to decline a request or proposal.

"그는 회사의 제안을 거부했다."