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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."

verb

To be based on or grounded in a specific foundation, fact, or principle.

"이 소설은 작가의 실제 경험에 기반하고 있다."

noun

The foundation, basis, or infrastructure on which something is built or established. It can refer to physical structures or abstract systems like knowledge.

"이 도시는 탄탄한 경제 기반을 갖추고 있다."

verb

To correct or rectify a wrong situation, policy, or error.

"잘못된 관행은 반드시 시정되어야 한다."

verb

To intervene or get involved in a matter or situation, often to influence the outcome.

"정부는 시장 가격을 안정시키기 위해 개입하기로 결정했다."

verb

To reach an agreement by each side making concessions. It refers to finding a middle ground in a conflict or negotiation.

"노사 양측은 오랜 협상 끝에 극적으로 타협했다."

verb

To process raw materials, information, or data into a more useful or finished form.

"원자재를 가공하여 완제품을 만든다."

noun

The act of twisting or altering facts, reality, or signals so that they are no longer accurate or true. It is often used regarding information or history.

"그 기사는 사실을 심하게 왜곡하고 있다."

verb

To rely on or depend on someone or something for support, help, or survival.

"너무 남에게 의존하는 습관은 좋지 않다."

verb

To be based on or grounded in a certain position, principle, or fact. It is used to describe the foundation of an argument or policy.

"이 계획은 철저한 시장 조사에 입각하여 세워졌다."

verb

To be contradictory or inconsistent. It describes a situation where two statements, ideas, or actions cannot both be true at the same time.

"그의 말과 행동은 서로 모순된다."

verb

To study or examine something deeply and systematically. It involves looking at a subject from various angles to understand its essence.

"이 논문은 현대 사회의 고독 문제를 고찰하고 있다."

verb

To be limited or confined to a certain scope, area, or range. Often used to point out the narrowness of a study or a phenomenon.

"이 문제는 특정 지역에만 국한된 것이 아니다."

noun / determiner

Being in-depth or thorough, especially concerning research, analysis, or understanding of a subject.

"우리는 이 문제에 대해 심층적인 분석을 수행했다."

verb

To contain a hidden or deep meaning within a word, phrase, or action; to imply or connote.

"시인의 시어는 많은 의미를 함축하고 있다."

verb

To arouse or evoke attention, interest, or a memory. It also literally means to ventilate air, but in academic contexts, it refers to 'bringing to mind' or 'calling attention to'.

"그의 연설은 대중의 경각심을 환기했다."

verb

To be in the same vein; to have the same core logic, principle, or context as something else. Used to show that two different things share a fundamental connection.

"그의 주장은 우리의 기본 원칙과 일맥상통한다."

verb

To push forward with a plan, project, or policy to make it happen.

"정부는 새로운 경제 개혁안을 강력하게 추진하고 있습니다."

noun

The state of changing or fluctuating. It is mostly used to describe changes in numbers, prices, weather, or unstable situations.

"최근 유가 변동이 심해 물가 안정이 어렵다."

verb

To be at a standstill or to stagnate. It is used for traffic, economic growth, or progress that has stopped moving forward.

"폭설로 인해 고속도로의 교통이 몇 시간째 정체되고 있다."

adjective

To be self-evident or obvious without needing further proof. It describes a truth or fact that is clear to anyone who thinks about it.

"그가 범인이라는 사실은 여러 증거로 볼 때 자명하다."

verb

To emphasize or stress a point strongly during a speech or in writing.

"그는 교육의 중요성을 다시 한번 역설했다."

verb

To officially put a law, policy, or plan into effect and carry it out.

"새로운 교육 정책은 내년부터 시행될 예정이다."

noun

An agreement reached by each side making concessions. It is a way to resolve conflict by finding a middle ground.

"노사 양측은 긴 협상 끝에 극적으로 타협에 성공했다."

adjective

Characterized by the concentration of resources, effort, or information in a small area or a short period. Often used in terms like 'labor-intensive' or 'knowledge-intensive'.

"이 산업은 기술 집약적 성격이 강하다."

adjective

To be very urgent and require immediate attention or action. It is used to describe problems or tasks that cannot be delayed.

"환경 오염 대책 마련이 매우 시급한 상황이다."

verb

To correspond to something else in terms of level, degree, or value; to be equivalent to.

"범죄에 상응하는 처벌을 받는 것이 정의롭다."