cater to phr. ~을 충족시키다, 구미에 맞추다 cater to (cater to somebody / something) phrasal verb. ~을 충족시키다, 구미에 맞추다 to provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want (cited from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English) Example Although the magazine was originally catered to young people, it is proving popular with middle-aged people, too. (cited from ECO / Newspresso) 이 잡지는 원래 젊은..

bottom line n. 가장 중요한 점, 핵심, 결과 bottom line n. 가장 중요한 점, 핵심, 결과 used to tell someone what the most important part of a situation is, or what the most important thing to consider is (from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English) Example The bottom line is that we don't have enough staff to complete this work on time. (cited from HBR / Newspresso) 핵심은 우리가 이 일을 제때에 완성하기에 인력이 충분하지 못하다는 것입니다. The ..

streamline v. (시스템 등을) 간소화하다, 능률화하다 streamline v. (시스템 등을) 간소화하다, 능률화하다 to make something such as a business or organization work more simply and effectively (From Longman Business Dictionary) Examples The cost-cutting measures we are considering include streamlining some administrative procedures in the company. (cited from HBR/Newspresso) 우리가 생각하고 있는 비용 절감 조치는 회사에서 행정 절차들의 간소화가 포함되어 있습니다. The ..

upshot (the upshot) n. (최종적인) 결말, 결론 upshot (the upshot) n. (최종적인) 결말, 결론 The upshot of a series of events or discussions is the final result of them, usually a surprising result (form Colins Dictionary) Example The upshot of the government's announcement was that taxes would be going down next year. (cited from ECO/NEWSPRESSO) 정부 발표한 내용의 결론은 내년에 세금이 내려갈 것이라는 것이었다. The upshot of the new system w..

revoke v. 폐지하다, 철회하다, 무효로 하다, 철회하다 revoke v. 폐지하다, 철회하다, 무효로 하다, 철회하다 to officially state that a law, official document, agreement etc is no longer effective (From Longman Business Dictionary) 사전 예문 We had no alternative but to revoke the contract. (From Longman Business Dictionary) 우리는 그 계약을 취소하는 수 밖에 없다. Their privileges were revoked after they misbehaved. (From Merriam-Webster Dictionary) 그들의..

grapple with ~을 해결하려고 노력하다 grapple with something phrasal verb ~을 해결하려고 노력하다 to try hard to deal with or understand something difficult (cited from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English) 사전 예문 The Government has to grapple with the problem of unemployment. (cited from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English) 정부는 실업문제를 해결하려고 노력해야 한다. 비즈영어레터 월스트리트 저널 예문 Many young people have to grapple wi..