혼동하기 쉬운 어휘·숙어 모음(1)

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SAT지문들을 자세히 보면 혼동하기 쉬운 어휘들이 자주 등장하곤 합니다. 무심코 지나쳐 버리기 쉽지만 어법상 차이가 많이 나는 어휘/숙어 들을 정리해 보았습니다.

1. accompanied with vs. accompanied by
accompanied with는 사물을 나타낼 때, by는 사람을 나타낼 때 각각 쓰입니다.
예문: He was a well-equiped hunter, accompanied with several rifles. Whenever the duchess visited there, she was accompanied by her cook.
2. different from vs. different than

different from은 일반적으로 쓰이는 표현이고, 다음에 명사가 나오지만, than은 다음에 항상 문장이 나와야 합니다.

예문: Respectability is different from reliability. Respectability is different than it was fifty years ago.

3. independent of vs. independent from
independent of는 서로가 관련이 없을 때 쓰이는 표현이고, from은 개인이나 국가의 독립을 나타낼 때 쓰이는 표현입니다.
예문: The decomposition of this chemical is independent of temperature. Finland has been independent from Russia since 1917.

4. in that vs. because
in that은 설명+ 제한 의 의미를 나타내지만, because는 원인 과 결과의 관계를 나타냅니다.
예문: My approach differs from yours in that I am more aggressive.(적극성의 정도만 차이가 난다는 의미)
My approach differs from yours because I am more aggressive.( 내가 더 적극적이어서 접근 방법이 여러 가지 차이가 난다는 의미)

5. comprise vs. be composed of
comprise는 부분이 전체를 포함한다( include, consist of)라는 의미이며, composed of 는 전체가 부분으로 이루어져있다(make up, constitute)라는 의미입니다.
예문: Four movements comprise the typical symphony. The typical symphony is composed of four movements.

6. consist of vs. consist in
consist of는 부분들로 구성되어있다(to be formed or composed of parts)라는 의미이며, in은 항상 존재하는(to be inherent in something) 이라는 의미입니다.
예문: The procedure consists of six steps. The meaning of life consists in loving one’s fellow man and woman.

7. contrast to vs. contrast with
contrast to는 반대상황을, with는 차이점을 나타낼 때 쓰이는 표현입니다.
예: She is a model employer in contrast to her predecessor whom we fired. The yellow blouse was a pleasing contrast with the brown shirt.

8. look at vs. look to
look at은 쳐다보다라는 의미이고, to는 기대하다(expect)라는 의미입니다.
예: He looked at me sadly. He looked to me for a solution.

9. familiar with vs. familiar to
familiar with는 사물에 익숙하다는 의미이고, to는 사람에게 익숙하다는 의미입니다.
예: Students are familiar with the method. The method is familiar to students.

10.accountable for vs. accountable to
accountable for는 행위에 대해 책임을 진다는 의미이고, to는 사람에게 설명한다는 의미입니다.
예: Though the judge acknowledged the boy’s youth, she decided that he should be
held accountable for his crimes. You will be accountable to your immediate supervisor if you fail to do so.