사소한 영어표현

expressions from "In Search of Paradise"

길쭉한찐빵 2016. 10. 10. 16:38

I have since then lived in the shadow of insecurity. 


The public housing system was firmly in place for about forty years, ... 

   - They remain in place for ongoing use. 원본은 계속 사용할 수 있도록 그대로 유지됩니다.

   - Traditional methods are in place for a good reason. 전통적인 방법은 합당한 이유로 존재한다.

   - Refers to the totality of services in place for an account. 계정에 포함된 서비스 전체를 나타냅니다.

   - All the arrangements are now in place for their visit. 이제 그들의 방문에 대비한 모든 준비가 다 된 상태이다.


~ were encouraged to buy back their apartments from their employers at deep discount. 

  - buy back ~을 되사다 ex. Try to raise cash, maybe to buy back your own stock, maybe to invest in new plant and equipment. (회사의 주를 되사들이거나) 

  - deep discount : 대폭/초특가 할인 ex. sell at a deep discount of 50 percent. 50% 초특가로 싸게 팔다. 

 

Official slogan put it  bluntly. (직설적으로)    

  - To put it bluntly, I want a divorce. 직설적으로 말하겠어. 이혼해 줘.


Housing privatization was finally in full swing in Kunming. 

 - in full swing : 한창 진행중인, 무르익은 ex. When we arrived the party was already in full swing.


push forward full-scale commodification. 

- push ahead/forward (with sth)  : (~을) 단호하게 밀고 나가다, 밀어붙이다  ex. The government is pushing forward ahead with its electoral reforms. 정부가 선거개혁을 단호하게 밀어붙이고 있다.

 - full-scale : 총력을 기울인, 완전하고도 철저한 ex. a full-scale attack 총력 공격


.. had the right to live in the purchased unit and could pass it on their offspring, ... 

 - pass sth on (to sb) : (특히 자기도 남에게 받았거나 자기가 쓰던 것을) (~에게) 넘겨주다, 전달하다 

   ex. Pass the book on to me when you've finished with it. 

       Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers. 


government officials in certain key posts take large bribes from real estate developers in exchange for favors they provide in lad use. 

  - hold a key post in the government 정부에서 중요한 위치를 차지하다   

  - post : (특히 큰 기관의 중요한) 직책, (일)자리    to take up a post 직책을 맡다


violence to stifle popular resistance 

  - stifle : (감정 등을) 억누르다, 억압하다  ex1. The government failed to stifle the unrest. ex2. She managed to stifle a yawn. 

  

The socialist housing system was put in place. 

 - A policy was put in place. 새 규정이 실시되었다. 

 - A ban on loud noises has recently been put in place. 최근에 소음 금지법이 시행되었다.


run counter to the principle of ...

 - run/go/act counter to  <교훈, 법칙 등을> 거스르다,역행하다 <규칙과> 반대되는 행동을 취하다

   Our interests run counter to theirs. 

   It would run counter to the spirit of the law. 


handsome bribes or kickbacks  

 - kickback : (특히 미국, 비격식) (불법적인) 리베이트, 사례금, 뇌물

 


단어들

confiscate : 몰수/압수하다  ex. Their land was confiscated after the war. 


tenant 세입자, 임차인  - resident  (특정지역) 거주자, 주민


greed 탐욕, 식탐 


levy :  (특히 세금의) 추가 부담금  / (세금 등을) 부과,징수하다 

 - levy in mass (국가 총동원, 국민군 소집)  levy in war (전시 징발)  levy in money (금전납세)


instate : <사람을> 임명하다, 취임시키다 


under the guise of ~ : ~(일)을 가장하여, ~을 구실로  

 ex. She traveled many country under the guise of studying foreign languages. 


tout : v1. (사람들을 설득하기 위해) 장점을 내세우다  ex. She is being touted as the next leader of the party. 그녀는 차기 당 대표로 계속 장점이 내세워지고 있다.