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verb

To consult or seek advice from an expert or a counselor regarding a problem or a specific matter.

"진로 문제로 선생님과 상담했습니다."

verb

To formally ask or request someone to do something or to provide something.

"필요한 서류를 이메일로 요청했습니다."

noun

Helpful words or suggestions given to someone to help them solve a problem or improve a situation.

"부모님의 조언이 큰 힘이 되었습니다."

noun

Relating to or representing several different cultures or ethnicities within a single society.

"한국 사회는 점차 다문화 사회로 변하고 있다."

adjective

Leading to or helping to produce a large amount of something; constructive or useful.

"우리는 더 생산적인 회의를 해야 한다."

noun

The state of being free from public attention; one's private life as opposed to professional or public life.

"연예인들도 사생활을 보호받을 권리가 있다."

noun

Food that has been altered from its natural state through various methods like freezing, canning, or adding preservatives and flavors for convenience or longer shelf life.

"건강을 위해 가공식품 섭취를 줄이는 것이 좋다."

noun

The process of putting things into groups according to their characteristics. This is a fundamental step in data analysis and organization.

"데이터를 유형별로 분류하는 것이 중요하다."

noun

The act of repeating or copying words from another source, such as a book, speech, or person. It is used to provide evidence or support an argument.

"논문을 쓸 때는 출처를 정확히 인용해야 한다."

noun

The act of proving that something is true or correct using evidence or logic. It is a key term in research and legal contexts.

"이 이론은 실험을 통해 입증되었다."

noun

The act of getting or gaining something, especially through effort or a specific process. It is used for degrees, information, or rights.

"그는 이번 연구로 박사 학위를 획득했다."

noun

The act of examining or investigating something systematically and deeply to discover facts or principles. It is central to scientific and philosophical work.

"진리를 탐구하는 태도가 학자에게 필요하다."

noun

The act of encouraging or supporting a particular activity or behavior to make it happen more often. Governments or institutions often 'encourage' certain practices.

"정부는 친환경 에너지 사용을 장려하고 있다."

noun

The act of making something stand out or become prominent. It is often used when a certain issue or fact becomes a main topic of interest.

"최근 환경 문제의 심각성이 다시 부각되고 있다."

noun

The state of being naturally accompanied by something or involving something as a consequence. It describes a relationship where one thing brings another along.

"모든 변화에는 책임이 수반된다."

noun

The arrival or beginning of a significant period, event, or era. It often describes the start of a new technology-driven age.

"인공지능 시대의 도래는 많은 변화를 가져올 것이다."

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

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."

verb

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

"그는 회사의 제안을 거부했다."

noun

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

"전 세계적으로 빈곤 퇴치를 위한 노력이 필요하다."

noun

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

"회사는 새로운 직원의 고용을 결정했다."

adjective

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

"그 주제에 대해 광범위한 조사가 이루어졌다."

noun

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

"정부는 조세 제도를 개편하기로 했다."

noun

The preservation of health and the prevention of disease, especially through organized community efforts.

"세계 보건 기구(WHO)는 전염병 확산을 경고했다."

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."

noun

The act of sharing or exchanging things like ideas, information, or culture between groups or countries.

"두 나라 사이의 문화 교류가 활발해지고 있습니다."

noun

The process of making the air, water, or soil dirty and dangerous for living things.

"환경오염은 우리가 해결해야 할 가장 시급한 과제입니다."

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."

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."

noun

The specific tasks, duties, and responsibilities associated with a particular job or position. It is more formal than '일' (work).

"그는 자신의 직무를 성실히 수행하고 있다."

noun

A group of connected things or events that happen one after another; a series or a sequence.

"그는 일련의 실험을 통해 가설을 증명했다."

verb

To divide and distribute portions of a whole to multiple people or places, often according to a specific rule or logic.

"회사는 수익을 주주들에게 공정하게 배분했습니다."

verb

To look forward into the future and predict or forecast what will happen based on current trends or data.

"전문가들은 내년 경제 성장률이 낮아질 것으로 전망하고 있습니다."

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 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."