1. ar·ti·san [ ˈɑːrtəzn ]
1) ((noun)) someone who does skilled work with their hands:
 * Local artisans sell their pottery and blankets on the street.
2) ((adjective)) made in a traditional way by someone who is skilled with their hands:
 * I love the smell of freshly baked artisan bread in the morning. (출처: ChatGPT)
  • pot·tery [ |pɑːtəri ] 도자기
  • blan·ket [ ˈblæŋkɪt ] 담요

 

2. dis·cip·line [ ˈdɪsəplɪn ] ((noun))
1) training that makes people more willing to obey or more able to control themselves, often in the form of rules, and punishments if these are broken, or the behaviour produced by this training:
 * There should be tougher discipline in schools. (학교에는 더 엄격한 규율이 있어야 한다.)
2) the ability to control yourself or other people, even in difficult situations:
 * Maintaining classroom discipline (= control of the students) is the first task of every teacher.
3) a particular area of study, especially a subject studied at a college or university:
 * I decided to pursue a discipline in psychology, as I have always been fascinated by the inner workings of the human mind. (출처: ChatGPT)
  • fas·cin·ate [ ˈfæsɪneɪt ] 마음을 사로잡다, 매혹[매료]하다

 

3. dis·cip·line [ ˈdɪsəplɪn ] ((verb))
1) to punish someone:
 * A senior army officer has been disciplined for revealing secret government plans to the media.
2) to teach someone to behave in a controlled way:
 * I'm trying to discipline myself to eat less chocolate.

 


 

4. e·volve [ iˈvɑːlv ] ((verb))
1) to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually:
 * Did humans evolve from apes?
2) to change or develop gradually:
 * These countries are evolving toward more democratic societies.
  • ape [ eɪp ] 유인원

 

5. monocentric
1) "Monocentric" refers to a geographic or urban region that has a single dominant center of activity, usually a central business district (CBD) or downtown area. (출처: ChatGPT)
 * In a monocentric city, most of the economic, social, and cultural activities are focused on this central area. (출처: ChatGPT)
2) "Monocentric" describes a city or urban region that has one central area that is more important than all the other areas. This central area is usually the downtown or central business district, where most of the important economic, social, and cultural activities take place. (출처: ChatGPT)

 


 

6. pol·y·cen·tric [ pɑ̀liséntrik ] 
1) "Polycentric" refers to a geographic or urban region that has multiple centers of activity, often with distinct and specialized functions. (출처: ChatGPT)
 * In a polycentric city or region, there may be several central business districts (CBDs) or other hubs of economic and cultural activity, which are interconnected but operate somewhat independently. (출처: ChatGPT)
2) Polycentric regions tend to have more dispersed development patterns, with lower land values and less intense competition for space in each individual center, compared to monocentric regions. (출처: ChatGPT)

 


 

7. so·phis·ti·cated [ səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd ] ((adjective))
1) having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good knowledge of culture and fashion:
 * She was slim, svelte, and sophisticated.
2) intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks:
 * I think a more sophisticated approach is needed to solve this problem.
3) having an understanding of the world and its ways, so that you are not easily fooled, and having an understanding of people and ideas without making them seem simple:
 * Sophisticated readers understood the book’s hidden meaning.
  • svelte [ svelt; sfelt ] 날씬한, 호리호리한

 


 

8. syn·the·sis [ ˈsɪnθəsɪs ] ((noun))
1) the production of a substance from simpler materials after a chemical reaction: (화학반응 후 단순한 물질로부터 물질을 생산하는 것)
 * Chemical synthesis is a common method used in the pharmaceutical industry to produce new drugs and compounds by combining simpler chemicals in a controlled and precise manner. (출처: ChatGPT)
2) the mixing of different ideas, influences, or things to make a whole that is different, or new:
 * He describes his latest record as "a synthesis of African and Latin rhythms".
3) the act of combining different ideas or things to make a whole that is new and different from the items considered separately:
 * His latest album is a synthesis of African and Latin rhythms.
  • pharma·ceut·ical [ |fɑːrmə|suːtɪkl ] 약학의, 제약의
  • com·pound [ |kɒmpaʊnd ] 화합물, 혼합물
  • con·trolled [ kən|troʊld ] 세심히 관리[통제/조정]된, 아주 조심스런
  • pre·cise [ prɪˈsaɪs ] 정확한, 정밀한

 

9. reso·lution [ ˌrezəˈluːʃn ] ((noun))
1) an official decision that is made after a group or organization has voted:
 * The United Nations passed (= voted to support) a resolution to increase aid to developing nations.
2) a promise to yourself to do or to not do something:
 * I made a resolution to give up chocolate. (나는 초콜릿을 포기하기로 결심했다.)
3) the act of solving or ending a problem or difficulty:
 * The company's management team met regularly to discuss the ongoing issues and worked together to find a resolution that would satisfy all parties involved. (출처: ChatGPT)

 


 

10. mi·grate [ ˈmaɪɡreɪt ] ((verb))
1) to move from one place to another:
 * Trade has migrated from local shops to the larger chain stores.
2) to move from one country or region to another, often temporarily:
 * Farm workers migrate at harvest time.
3) When an animal migrates, it travels to a different place, usually when the season changes:
 * These animals migrate annually in search of food.
4) If people migrate, they travel in large numbers to a new place to live temporarily:
 * Mexican farm workers migrate into the US each year to find work at harvest time.

 

※ 단어&문장 출처

1) 영영사전: Cambridge Dictionary

2) 영한사전: 네이버 영어사전

3) 일부예문: ChatGPT

 



1. 중요사항
1) 입으로 소리 내어 단어와 문장 읽기!
2) 쉬운 단어 또는 아는 단어일지라도 반복해서 읽으며 영어 자체로 이해하려 노력하기!
3) 반복을 통해 내 혀가 자연스럽게 그 문장을 구사하는 게 중요!

 


2. 영어 스터디 일지

 

ChatGPT를 활용해 영어공부를 하다 보니 든든한 영어선생님이자 친구가 생긴 기분이다!

 

특히 "monocentric"이라는 단어처럼 외국의 영영사전에서 찾을 수 없는 단어의 경우

 

ChatGPT에게 물어보면 자세한 설명과 함께 어떤 경우에 쓰이는지 자세한 예문까지 알려준다.

 

또한 "synthesis"의 경우 영영사전에 나와 있는 "the production of a substance from simpler materials after a chemical reaction"라는 의미를 지닌 예문을 묻자

 

저런 뜻으로는 맞지 않으며 "Chemical synthesis"를 포함한 예문을 묻는 것이 더 옳다는 지적까지 해 준다.

 

이제 기계라는 위화감(違和感)을 넘어 친근함으로 다가오는 AI(artificial intelligence) 시대가 되었나 보다...!

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