B2 adjective 중립

business

/ˈbɪznəs/

Used as an attributive adjective to describe things related to professional commerce, trade, or work activities. It distinguishes professional matters from personal, social, or recreational ones.

예시

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1

I need to buy a new business suit for the upcoming conference.

I need to buy a new business suit for the upcoming conference.

2

The executive board requested a detailed business proposal by Friday.

The executive board requested a detailed business proposal by Friday.

3

I'm just in my business clothes because I came straight from the office.

I'm just in my business clothes because I came straight from the office.

어휘 가족

명사
business
부사
professionally
형용사
businesslike
관련
businessman
💡

암기 팁

Remember that 'business' comes from being 'busy' with work. If you are on a 'business' trip, you are 'busy' working!

빠른 퀴즈

He had to cancel his weekend plans because of an urgent ______ trip to London.

정답!

정답은: business

예시

1

I need to buy a new business suit for the upcoming conference.

everyday

I need to buy a new business suit for the upcoming conference.

2

The executive board requested a detailed business proposal by Friday.

formal

The executive board requested a detailed business proposal by Friday.

3

I'm just in my business clothes because I came straight from the office.

informal

I'm just in my business clothes because I came straight from the office.

4

Recent academic research focuses on the impact of business ethics on consumer loyalty.

academic

Recent academic research focuses on the impact of business ethics on consumer loyalty.

5

Our primary goal this quarter is to refine our business model for better scalability.

business

Our primary goal this quarter is to refine our business model for better scalability.

어휘 가족

명사
business
부사
professionally
형용사
businesslike
관련
businessman

자주 쓰는 조합

business hours business hours
business trip business trip
business card business card
business ethics business ethics
business district business district

자주 쓰는 구문

business as usual

business as usual

none of your business

none of your business

to mean business

to mean business

자주 혼동되는 단어

business vs busy

Busy is an adjective meaning having a lot to do, while business (as an adjective) refers to professional work.

business vs commerce

Commerce usually refers to large-scale exchange of goods, while business is a broader term for any professional activity.

📝

사용 참고사항

When used as an adjective, 'business' always precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., business lunch). It does not take a plural form even if the noun it modifies is plural.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often say 'busy trip' when they mean 'business trip' or 'busy card' instead of 'business card'.

💡

암기 팁

Remember that 'business' comes from being 'busy' with work. If you are on a 'business' trip, you are 'busy' working!

📖

어원

From Old English 'bisignis', which meant care, anxiety, or the state of being occupied.

문법 패턴

Used as an attributive noun/adjective before nouns Does not inflect for gender or number when used as a modifier
🌍

문화적 맥락

In many English-speaking cultures, 'business' implies a standard of professional etiquette and formal dress codes.

빠른 퀴즈

He had to cancel his weekend plans because of an urgent ______ trip to London.

정답!

정답은: business

관련 단어

unvolsion

C1

The process of deliberately detaching or withdrawing from a state of complex entanglement or involvement, often within social or systemic structures. It describes a conscious reversal of 'involution,' where one seeks to simplify or exit a convoluted situation.

circumpugible

C1

To systematically encircle and attack or challenge a target from all possible directions. This verb is often used to describe strategic military maneuvers or intense rhetorical debates where an opponent is overwhelmed from every side.

semidocable

C1

A semidocable is a technical component or data unit that possesses limited or conditional compatibility with a primary docking system or documentation framework. It typically designates an item that requires secondary manual verification or a specialized adapter to achieve full functional integration.

postgradism

C1

Postgradism refers to the sociocultural condition, mindset, or lifestyle associated with being a postgraduate student. It often describes the immersive academic environment or the tendency for individuals to remain in higher education for an extended period after completing their initial degree.

inurbtude

C1

To cause a person to lose their refined or sophisticated manners, typically by subjecting them to a rough or unpolished environment. It describes the process of becoming inurbane, socially coarse, or lacking in city-bred civility.

hypermaterness

C1

Characterized by or relating to an extreme, often overbearing state of maternal instinct and overprotectiveness. This term is used to describe a level of mothering that exceeds typical boundaries, potentially stifling the independence of the child.

decedance

C1

Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline, often associated with excessive indulgence in luxury, pleasure, or self-gratification. In modern contexts, it frequently describes things that are luxuriously rich or self-indulgent to the point of being excessive.

tricentcide

C1

Describing an act, event, or substance that results in the destruction or death of exactly three hundred distinct entities or individuals. It is also used in theoretical historical contexts to describe the catastrophic end of a three-hundred-year cycle or era.

autofugdom

C1

Describing a state of self-imposed isolation or the psychological condition of fleeing from one's own identity or social responsibilities. It characterizes a person or behavior focused on internal withdrawal and the avoidance of external reality to preserve a sense of self.

inplication

C1

To show that someone or something is involved in a crime, a scandal, or an undesirable situation. It can also refer to demonstrating that something is a contributing factor or cause of a specific outcome, typically a negative one.

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