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전공단어[1]
resurrect
: (죽은 사람을) 부활시키다. ( 사상, 관례 등을 ) 부활시키다.
straightforward
: 간단한, 쉬운, 복잡하지 않은, (사람,행동이) 솔직한
encapsulation
: 요약
corrupt
: 오류가 생긴; 변경된, 변질된
exploit
: (부당하게)이용하다, 착취하다.
constrain
: to constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way.
incur
: If you incur something unpleasant, it happens to you because of something you have done.
primitive
: Primitive means belonging to a society in which people live in a very simple way, usually without industries or a writing system. ex ) primitive people also danced to get rid of evil spirits.
imply
: If you imply that something is the case, you say something which indicates that it is the case in an indirect way.
exclusive
: If you describe something as exclusive, you mean that it is limited to people who have a lot of money or who belong to a high social class, and is therefore not available to everyone. ex ) He is already a member of Britain's most exclusive club.
: Something that is exclusive is used or owned by only one person or group, and not shared with anyone else. ex ) Language is an exclusive possession of man.
equivalence ( n )
: If there is equivalence between two things, they have the same use, function, size, or value.
capacity ( n )
: Your capacity for something is your ability to do it, or the amount of it that you are able to do. ex ) people's creative capacities.
: The capacity of a piece of equipment is its size or power, often measured in particular units. ex ) an aircraft with a bomb-carrying capacity of 454 kg. / The bus was filled to capacity. 만원이었다.
append ( v )
: When you append something to something else, especially a piece of writing, you attach it or add it to the end of it. ex ) Violet appended a note at the end of the letter.
derive ( v )
: If you derive something such as pleasure or benefit from a person or from something, you get it from them. ex ) A is one of those happy people who derive pleasure from helping others.
: If you say that something such as a word or feeling derives or is derived from something else, you mean that it comes from that thing. ex ) Anna's strength is derived from her parents and her sisters.
export ( v )
: In computing, if you export files or information from one type of software into another type, you change their format so that they can be used in the new software.
ex ) Files can be exported in ASCII or PCX formats.
embed( v )
: If an object embeds itself in a substance or thing, it becomes fixed there firmly and deeply. ex ) One of the bullets passed through Andrea's chest before embedding itself in a wall.
: If something such as an attitude or feeling is embedded in a society or system, or in someone's personality, it becomes a permanent and noticeable feature of it.
arbitrary ( adj ) - subjective, random, chance
: If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this.
retrieve ( v ) - get back, regain, recover....
: If you ~ something, you get it back from the place where you left it. ex ) The men were trying to retrieve weapons left when the army abandoned the island.
: To retrieve information from a computer or from your memory means to get it back. ex ) Computers can instantly retrieve millions of information bits.
dimension ( n ) [daɪmenʃən, dɪm-]
: A particular dimension of something is a particular aspect of it.
ex ) There is a political dimension to the accusations.
: A dimension is a measurement such as length, width, or height. If you talk about the dimensions of an object or place, you are referring to its size and proportions.
vary ( v ) = differ, be dissimilar, disagree,
: If things vary, they are different from each other in size, amount, or degree.
ex ) As they're handmade, each one varies slightly.
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