[편입/공무원/특례영어] 필수 구문 정리 16

1. The evidence as to the vastness of the universe continues to grow at an amazing rate.

▶ 분석 : The evidence (as to the vastness of the universe) continues to grow at an amazing rate.

▶ 해석 : (우주의 광대함에 대한) 증거는 계속해서 많아지고 있다 / 놀라운 속도로

 

* as to = about = with reference to

 

2. The Asian governments at first decided to insulate themselves from encounters with the imperialistic Western powers, but ended up opening their door.

▶분석 : The Asian governments at first decided to insulate themselves / from encounters / with the imperialistic Western powers, but ended up opening their door.

 

▶해석 : 처음에는 / 아시아 정부들은 결심했다 / 그들 스스로를 고립시키기로 / 제국주의적인 서양 강대국들과의 만남으로부터 / 하지만 결국 문을 열었다 (문호를 개방했다)

 

* insulate 고립시키다 / 단열시키다

* end up ~ing : 결국 ~하게 되다

 

■ imperialism 제국주의 → Imperialism is a system in which a rich and powerful country controls other countries, or a desire for control over other countries.edgewise.

 

 

 

 

3. Because the man was charged with misdemeanors, he pleaded no contest without going to court or receiving any jail time.

▶ 분석 : Because the man was charged with misdemeanors, // he pleaded no contest / without going to court or receiving any jail time.

 

▶ 해석 : 그 남자는 경범죄로 기소되었기 때문에 // 그는 유죄를 인정했다 / 법원에 가지 않고, 혹은 징역형을 받지 않고

 

* plead no contest : ~대해 유죄인정을 하다 / ~에 대해 법정공방을 포기하다

* misdemeanor 경범죄   felony 중범죄

 

4. Older theories are not so much abandoned as corrected.

▶ 분석 : Older theories are not so much abandoned as corrected.

▶ 해석 : 오래된 이론들은 버려졌다기 보다는 수정 된다

 

■ not so much A as B = not A so much as B = A라기 보다는 B He is not so much a manager as a dictator. = He is not a manager so much as a dictator. = 그는 관리자 라기 보다는 독재자이다.

 

 

 

5. At the heart of the ethical and religious arguments over euthanasia are the different ideas that people have of the meaning and value of human existence, and of whether human beings have the right to decide issues of life and death for themselves.

 

▶분석 : [At the heart of the ethical and religious arguments over euthanasia] are the different ideas (that people have) of the meaning and value of human existence, and of whether human beings have the right to decide issues of life and death for themselves.

 

▶해석 : 안락사에 대한 윤리적, 종교적 논쟁의 중심에 / 존재한다 / (사람들이 가지고 있는) 다른 생각들이 / ①인간의 존재에 대한 의미와 가치에 대한 ② 인간이 결정할 수 있는 권리를 스스로 가지는가에 대한 / 삶과 죽음에 대해

 

* 전치사구가 강조를 위해 앞으로 빠져 나가면서, 뒷부분이 V+S로 도치 되었다. 순서대로 해석해줘도 상관 없다.

 

 

 

 

6. With increasing numbers of people worldwide enjoying longer lives, they also note the sustained increase in the number of older people poses many challenges to their societies.

 

▶분석 : With increasing numbers of people worldwide (enjoying longer lives), // they also note (that) the sustained increase in the number of older people poses many challenges / to their societies.

 

▶해석 : (장수를 누리는) 사람들의 숫자가 전세계적으로 증가 하면서 // 그들은 또한 알게 되었다 / 나이든 사람들의 숫자가 지속적으로 증가하는 것이 많은 문제를 야기한다는 것을 / 그들의 사회에

 

*challenge n. 도전 / 과제 / 난제 / 문제

 

 

7. Affirmative action refers to policies that take factors including "race, religion, sex or national origin" into consideration in order to benefit an underrepresented group at the expense of a majority group.

 

▶분석 : Affirmative action refers to policies (that take factors [including "race, religion, sex or national origin"] into consideration) (in order to benefit an underrepresented group / at the expense of a majority group.)

 

▶해석 : 소수 집단 우대정책은 나타낸다 / 정책들을/ (그 정책은) (인종, 종교, 성별, 국적)을 포함하는) 요인들을 고려한다 / 이익을 주기 위해서 / 소수집단에게 / 다수를 희생해서

 

* take ~ into consideration ~를 고려하다

* at the expense of ~를 희생하여

* in order to : ~하기 위해서

 

 

8. He consider it inadmissible on every principle of honor and safety that the importation of slaves by the states should be authorized by the Constitution.

 

▶분석 : He consider it inadmissible (on every principle of honor and safety) [that the importation of slaves by the states should be authorized by the Constitution.]

 

▶해석 : 그는 생각한다 받아들일 수 없다고 / 주가 노예를 수입하는것이 헌법에 의해 승인 되어야만 한다는 것을 (모든 명예와 안정성의 원칙에 따라)