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impact

NounSino-Korean: 衝擊

  1. 1

    impact

    The force suddenly exerted on an object.

    Korean definition: 물체에 급격히 가하여지는 힘.

    • CDs break if they take an impact, so be careful.

    • If you put something soft on the floor, you can reduce the impact when you fall.

  2. 2

    shock; trauma

    A very strong stimulation or influence one receives from a sad incident or an unexpected accident, etc.

    Korean definition: 슬픈 일이나 뜻밖의 사건 등으로 마음에 받은 심한 자극이나 영향.

    • Writer Kim's novel gave our literary world a fresh shock with its bold expressions about sex.

    • The bankruptcy of a large corporation brought a tremendous shock to the nation's economy.