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loath : -하기를 꺼리는ex. Since we felt that the ruling was arbitrary, we were loath to obey it.우리는 이 판결이 제멋대로라고 느꼈기 때문에 이를 따르기가 꺼려졌다. astute : 약삭빠른, 영악한, 예리한, 빈틈없는[=keen, shrewd]ex. My neighbor was astute enough to discern the adverse features of the mortgage.내 이웃은 담보 대출의 부정적인 점들을 구분할 정도로 빈틈이 없었다. advocate : 주장하다The general was sure to advocate that we give the enemy no respite from the bombings.그 장군..

impresario : (극장 등의)기획자, 단장, 감독ex. The eminent impresario brought many cultural spectacles to our shores.저명한 감독이 우리나라에 많은 문화적 볼거리들을 가져왔다. shore :1. (바다, 호수 따위)기슭, 해안2. (특히 해안을 끼고 있는)국가impresario / bigot / extortion / blatant / entourage / virulent / spewextortion : 갈취ex. When the business manager was accused of extortion, his colleagues sought to oust him from the firm.그 영업 부장이 돈을 갈취한 것으로 기소되자, ..

ahead of the curve : (경쟁자들보다) 더 앞서가거나 발전된 상태 ex.She's always ahead of the curve in her studies; she started prepping for exams months in advance.그녀는 항상 공부에서 앞서가죠. 몇 달 전부터 시험 준비를 시작했으니까요. I try to stay ahead of the curve in design trends by learning new software every year.매년 새로운 소프트웨어를 배우며 디자인 트렌드에서 앞서가려고 해요(:To keep his relationship strong, my dad plans thoughtful surprises to stay ahead of th..

A tough break : 힘든 일이나 불운한 상황 ex.It was a tough break for our startup when our funding fell through at the last minute.우리 스타트업은 막판에 자금 조달이 무산된 게 큰 시련이었었죠.Losing the client to a competitor was a tough break for the sales team.영업팀에게는 그 고객을 경쟁사에 뺏긴 게 아쉬운 일로 남았습니다.It was a tough break for the team when the project was canceled after months of hard work.몇 달 동안 열심히 일한 프로젝트가 취소된 건 팀에게 큰 타격이었어요.When the..