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이다

A1

verb

to be

"학생이에요."

grammar
Open

있다

A1

verb

to have

"책이 있어요."

grammar
Open

하다

A1

verb

to do

"공부해요."

grammar
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가다

A1

verb

to go

"학교에 가요."

grammar 🏠 Daily Life
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A1

noun

house

"우리 집."

home
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A1

noun

water

"물을 주세요."

food
Open

A1

noun

tea

"차가 좋아요."

food
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가족

A1

noun

family

"우리 가족."

family
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어머니

A1

noun

mother

"저의 어머니."

family
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아버지

A1

noun

father

"저의 아버지."

family
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상술하다

B2

verb

To explain something in great detail or describe specifically.

"필자는 다음 장에서 이 이론의 한계를 상술하고 있습니다."

academic writing 🎯 IELTS Academic 📝 TOEFL iBT
Open

도약하다

B2

verb

To make a sudden, significant jump or advancement in level, status, or stage.

"한국 경제는 1970년대에 비약적으로 도약했습니다."

economy 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

뒷받침하다

B2

verb

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.

"연구 결과가 그의 가설을 강력하게 뒷받침한다."

academic 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

합리화

B2

noun

The act of making something seem logical or consistent with reason, often used to describe justifying one's questionable behavior with plausible excuses.

"그는 자신의 실수를 정당한 이유로 합리화했다."

psychology 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

표방하다

B2

verb

To claim or advocate for a certain principle, policy, or identity publicly.

"그 정당은 서민을 위한 정치를 표방하고 나섰습니다."

politics 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

번영하다

B2

verb

To grow, develop, and be successful, especially in terms of wealth or culture.

"그 나라는 자유 무역을 통해 크게 번영했습니다."

history 🎯 IELTS Academic 📝 TOEFL iBT
Open

확충하다

B2

verb

To expand and increase facilities, organizations, or resources to make them sufficient. It is mainly used for infrastructure, personnel, or social welfare systems.

"정부는 의료 서비스를 개선하기 위해 공공 병원을 확충하기로 했다."

social 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

장악하다

B2

verb

To take full control of something, such as power, a market, or a situation.

"그 기업은 혁신적인 기술로 세계 시장을 장악했습니다."

politics 🎯 IELTS Academic 📝 TOEFL iBT
Open

인적 자본

B2

noun

The skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual or population, viewed in terms of their value or cost to an organization or country.

"교육은 인적 자본을 형성하는 가장 효과적인 방법이다."

economics 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

극명하다

B1

adjective

To be extremely clear, distinct, or obvious, especially when comparing two contrasting things.

"두 도시의 경제적 차이는 매우 극명합니다."

general academic 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

선순환

B2

noun

A virtuous cycle where one good event leads to another, creating a positive feedback loop. It is often used to describe healthy economic or social growth.

"투자가 고용 증대로 이어지는 선순환 구조를 만들어야 한다."

economics 🎯 IELTS Academic 📝 TOEFL iBT
Open

악순환

B2

noun

A vicious cycle where one bad event leads to another, making a situation progressively worse. It is commonly used to describe poverty or environmental degradation.

"빈곤의 악순환을 끊기 위해서는 교육이 필수적이다."

social issues 🎯 IELTS Academic 📝 TOEFL iBT
Open

정황

B2

noun

The surrounding circumstances, context, or conditions of a particular situation or event. It is often used in legal or official reporting.

"여러 가지 정황으로 보아 그의 말이 사실일 가능성이 높다."

formal 🎯 IELTS Academic 📝 TOEFL iBT
Open

가용성

B2

noun

The quality of being able to be used or obtained; availability of resources or systems.

"자원의 가용성을 고려하여 프로젝트를 계획해야 합니다."

technology 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

진입장벽

B2

noun

Factors that prevent or make it difficult for new competitors to enter a specific market or industry.

"이 산업은 기술적 진입장벽이 매우 높아서 새로운 기업이 들어오기 힘들다."

business 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

노동력

B2

noun

The total number of people who are available to work; also the physical and mental capacity of a person to perform labor.

"인구 감소로 인해 농촌 지역의 노동력이 부족해지고 있다."

economics 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

재생가능하다

B2

adjective

Able to be used again or replaced naturally so that it is never finished or used up; specifically referring to energy sources.

"화석 연료 대신 재생가능한 에너지를 사용해야 한다."

environment 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

다문화주의

B2

noun

The presence of, or support for the presence of, several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society.

"다문화주의는 사회의 다양성과 창의성을 높이는 데 기여한다."

society 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

정밀하다

B2

adjective

To be very detailed, accurate, and precise in nature. It describes something that is handled or made with extreme care for exactness.

"이 기계는 아주 정밀한 작업을 수행할 수 있습니다."

technology 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

결합하다

B2

verb

To combine or join two or more things together to form a single entity or to work together.

"두 가지 화학 물질이 결합하여 새로운 화합물을 만듭니다."

science 🎯 IELTS Academic 📝 TOEFL iBT
Open

보류하다

B2

verb

To delay or postpone a decision or action until a later time.

"위원회는 충분한 증거가 확보될 때까지 판결을 보류하기로 했습니다."

business 🎯 IELTS Academic 📝 TOEFL iBT
Open

규정하다

B2

verb

To state officially what a particular situation is or what should be done; to define or stipulate rules.

"이 법은 청소년의 근로 시간을 엄격히 규정하고 있습니다."

law 🎯 IELTS Academic 📝 TOEFL iBT
Open

급등

B2

noun

A sudden and sharp increase in price, value, or quantity. It is a key term for IELTS Academic Task 1 graph descriptions.

"원자재 가격의 급등으로 인해 물가가 상승했다."

economics 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

상호의존적

B2

adjective

Mutually dependent; depending on each other for survival, success, or function.

"생태계의 모든 생물은 상호의존적인 관계에 있습니다."

ecology 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

과대평가

B2

noun

The act of estimating something as being greater, more important, or better than it actually is. It is often used when critiquing data or social perceptions.

"그 선수의 능력은 언론에 의해 과대평가된 측면이 있다."

academic 🎯 IELTS Academic
Open

제기하다

B2

verb

To bring up a question, problem, or opinion for discussion or consideration.

"그 학자는 기존 이론에 대한 의문을 제기했습니다."

academic writing 🎯 IELTS Academic 📝 TOEFL iBT
Open

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