뒷받침하다
To support or provide evidence for a theory, argument, or claim. It is essential for academic writing to link one's ideas with objective data.
Examples
3 of 5주장을 뒷받침할 구체적인 통계가 필요합니다.
Specific statistics are needed to back up the claim.
이 사실은 제 이론을 뒷받침해 줍니다.
This fact supports my theory.
경험이 이론을 뒷받침하는 경우가 많다.
There are many cases where experience supports theory.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Dwit (Back) + Batchim (Support/Foundation) = To support from the back.
Quick Quiz
자신의 의견을 말할 때는 이를 ( )할 자료가 있어야 한다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 뒷받침
Examples
주장을 뒷받침할 구체적인 통계가 필요합니다.
academicSpecific statistics are needed to back up the claim.
이 사실은 제 이론을 뒷받침해 줍니다.
formalThis fact supports my theory.
경험이 이론을 뒷받침하는 경우가 많다.
everydayThere are many cases where experience supports theory.
회사의 실적이 주가를 뒷받침하고 있다.
businessThe company's performance is supporting the stock price.
내 말이 맞다는 걸 뒷받침할 증거 있어?
informalDo you have evidence to support that I'm right?
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
든든한 뒷받침
strong support/backing
뒷받침이 되다
to become a support
뒷받침이 부족하다
lacking support
Often Confused With
도와주다 is general help, while 뒷받침하다 implies providing a foundation or evidence.
Usage Notes
Crucial for Writing Task 2 when explaining how data relates to your thesis statement.
Common Mistakes
Often misspelled as '뒤받침하다'. Remember the 'ㅅ' patchim.
Memory Tip
Dwit (Back) + Batchim (Support/Foundation) = To support from the back.
Word Origin
Native Korean word: 'Dwit' (back) + 'Batchim' (support/prop).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
자신의 의견을 말할 때는 이를 ( )할 자료가 있어야 한다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 뒷받침
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More academic words
열거하다
B2To list or enumerate items or facts one by one.
조망하다
B2To look out over a wide landscape or to survey a situation or topic comprehensively from a certain perspective.
방증하다
B2To support a claim or fact through indirect or circumstantial evidence. It is a vital word for writing Task 2 essays to describe how certain phenomena prove a point.
귀착되다
B2To finally arrive at a certain conclusion, result, or state after various processes or arguments. It is used to summarize the final point of an IELTS discussion.
포섭하다
B2To include or embrace different elements, individuals, or groups into a certain range or category. In academic logic, it means subsuming a specific case under a general rule.
필연성
B2The quality of being inevitable or bound to happen according to logic or natural laws. Essential for discussing cause-and-effect in academic writing.
가능성
B1The state or fact of being possible; the likelihood that something will happen or be the case.
참여하다
B1To take part in an activity or event; to join in with others in an action.
유사하다
B1Having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical.
유리하다
B1Being in a favorable position or having an advantage in a certain situation.
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