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[영어숙어 및 구동사] 6 Minute English - Bitcoin's energy cost [BBC Learning English 강좌]

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compare to [동사] [6Rank; 515] [구동사]
[본문] [34]Bitcoin consumes just a colossal amount of electricity and now whether that electricity expenditure is really worth the benefits, I think that really depends on how you value bitcoin itself… but just looking at the electricity consumption, I think we need to put things a bit into perspective… so, on the one hand if you compare it to a country like Argentina, it's just incredible, awe-inspiring… on the other hand, if you compare it to, for example, home appliances that are always on - on standby but not being used - in the US alone, that consumes twice as much electricity on a yearly basis as the entire bitcoin network.
[영한] ⒨ …와 비교하다.



depend on [동사] [Oxf5] [6Rank; 141] [★★] [구동사]
[본문] [34]Bitcoin consumes just a colossal amount of electricity and now whether that electricity expenditure is really worth the benefits, I think that really depends on how you value bitcoin itself… but just looking at the electricity consumption, I think we need to put things a bit into perspective… so, on the one hand if you compare it to a country like Argentina, it's just incredible, awe-inspiring… on the other hand, if you compare it to, for example, home appliances that are always on - on standby but not being used - in the US alone, that consumes twice as much electricity on a yearly basis as the entire bitcoin network.
[영영] ① to need help or support from somebody/something in order to live or to manage in a particular situation
② to be affected by or decided by somebody/something
[영한] ⒨ ① ~을 신뢰하다[믿다] ② (어떤 일이 있을 것임을) 확신하다[믿다] ③ (보통 진행형으로는 쓰이지 않음) (~을 위해) ~에게 (돈/도움 등을) 기대다[의존하다] ④ (진행형으로는 쓰이지 않음) ~에 달려 있다[~에 의해 결정되다]
[유의어] count on



dip into [동사] [구동사]
[본문] [23]I invested in bitcoin a number of years ago… with the initial investment of only around five dollars it meant that my risk was essentially the cost of a cup of coffee and a pastry, and as somebody who's quite risk-averse when it comes to investment, it did allow me to dip my toe into bitcoin.
[영영] ① to read or watch only small parts of a book, magazine, programme, etc.
② to put your hand into a container to take something out of it
③ to put something very quickly into a liquid and take it out again
[영한] ⒨ ① (무엇을 꺼내기 위해) ~ 속에 손을 집어넣다 ② ~을 부분적으로만 보다[읽다] ③ (저축한 돈을) 축내다[쓰다]



look at [동사] [Oxf5] [6Rank; 6] [구동사]
[본문] [34]Bitcoin consumes just a colossal amount of electricity and now whether that electricity expenditure is really worth the benefits, I think that really depends on how you value bitcoin itself… but just looking at the electricity consumption, I think we need to put things a bit into perspective… so, on the one hand if you compare it to a country like Argentina, it's just incredible, awe-inspiring… on the other hand, if you compare it to, for example, home appliances that are always on - on standby but not being used - in the US alone, that consumes twice as much electricity on a yearly basis as the entire bitcoin network.
[영영] ① to turn your eyes towards somebody/something so that you can see them/it
② to examine something/somebody closely
③ (usually used in negative sentences or questions) to consider or be prepared to accept somebody/something
[영한] ⒨ ① ~을 (자세히) 살피다[검토/진찰하다] ② ~에 대해 생각[고려/검토]하다 ③ (특정한 방식으로) ~을 보다[고려하다] ④ …을 보다[살피다]
[유의어] examine(살피다)



put into [동사] [6Rank; 189] [구동사]
[본문] [34]Bitcoin consumes just a colossal amount of electricity and now whether that electricity expenditure is really worth the benefits, I think that really depends on how you value bitcoin itself… but just looking at the electricity consumption, I think we need to put things a bit into perspective… so, on the one hand if you compare it to a country like Argentina, it's just incredible, awe-inspiring… on the other hand, if you compare it to, for example, home appliances that are always on - on standby but not being used - in the US alone, that consumes twice as much electricity on a yearly basis as the entire bitcoin network.
[영영] ① to add a quality to something
② 【put somebody in/into something 】 to make somebody go to a particular institution, such as a school, hospital, etc.
③ 【put somebody in/into something 】 .to give somebody a particular job to do
[영한] ⒨ ① …에 들어가다. ② …로 표현하다. ③ (어떤 특질을) 더하다



talk about [동사] [6Rank; 1] [구동사]
[본문] [19]In this programme, we are going to talk about bitcoin.
[영영] ① used to emphasize something
② to discuss
③ used informally and often ironically to add emphasis to a statement
[영한] ⒨ ① …에 대해 이야기하다. ② (강조의 뜻으로) …하기란[…하기가 말도 못한다]



test out [동사] [구동사]
[본문] [49]If you dip a toe into something, you test it out slowly and carefully to see how it feels.
[영영] ① 【test something out】 to try an idea, a machine, a product, etc. to see if it works well or if people like it
② 【test something out】 to try an idea, a machine, a product, etc. to see if it works well or if people like it
[영한] ⒨ 를 시험해 보다



what about [부사] [6Rank; 174] [명사+전치사]
[본문] [20]The use of the virtual currency… it's all very well for billionaires like Elon Musk, but what about the ordinary, average person - is bitcoin a good option for them?
[영한] ⒨ ① …하는 게 어때/(제안을 나타냄) ② …는 어때(요) (사람/사물을 대화 속에 도입할 때)
[유의어] how about



work at [동사] [6Rank; 251] [구동사]
[본문] [32]Michel Rauchs works at Cambridge University's Centre for Alternative Finance which monitors bitcoin's electrical consumption.
[영한] ⒨ ① ~을 하려고 열심히 노력하다[애쓰다] ② …에 몰두하다, …일을 하다.



work out [동사] [Oxf5] [6Rank; 131] [★★] [구동사]
[본문] [28]So, everything seems to be working out for Heather.
[영한] ⒨ ① ~을 계산[산출]하다 ② ~을 해결하다[(답을) 알아내다] ③ ~을 계획해[생각해] 내다 ④ (주로 수동태로) (광산에서 광물질을) 모두 다 파내다 ⑤ (건강/몸매 관리 등을 위해) 운동하다
[유의어] solve, calculate(계산하다)



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