[비즈니스 영어표현] 024. Make Out : ~을 이해해내다.

 

의미

영어에서 take/make/give 등의 동사들은 너무 다양하게 쓰여서 정확한 의미를 알기 어려울 때도 있습니다. 그중에서도 특히 Make는 ‘만들다’라는 의미 외에 ‘어려운 어떤 것을 해내다’라는 뜻이 있습니다. 그중 Make Out은 ‘(이해하기 어려운)‘~을 이해해 내다’, ‘~을 파악해 내다’라는 뜻으로 자주 쓰입니다. Understand와는 미묘한 차이가 있습니다.  

 

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대화

정 사원: “Have you had a chance to review the latest sales report? I find it quite challenging to make out the overall trends?”
김 대리: “Yes, I’ve gone through it. I agree, some parts are a bit unclear. However, after analyzing the data carefully, I think I managed to make out the main patterns.” 

 

 

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예문

• The financial statements were quite complex, but with diligent analysis, we were able to make out the company’s cash flow trends.
• The market research data was extensive, and it took some time to make out the key demographics and buying behaviors of our target audience.
• The handwriting on the invoices was illegible, making it challenging to make out the billing details accurately.
  Despite the technical jargon in the engineering report, our team managed to make out the critical design flaws and propose improvements.
• The customer’s feedback was unclear, but after careful consideration, we could make out the underlying dissatisfaction with our customer services. 

 

Extensive: 광범위한
Demographics: 통계 자료, 분포
Technical Jargon: 기술 용어
Underlying: 근복적인, 밑에 있는

 

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동의어

 

동의어로는 Figure Out, Comprehend, Ascertain이 있습니다.