[영어 단어] figure

 

figure

[퓌겨r]
(특히 공식적인 자료로 제시되는) 수치 모습, 인물, 모양, 숫자, 계산
계산하다, 생각하다, 판단하다,
(어떤 과정/상황 등에서) 중요하다

A figure is a particular amount expressed as a number, especially a statistic.
A figure is any of the ten written symbols from 0 to 9 that are used to represent a number.
You refer to someone that you can see as a figure when you cannot see them clearly or when you are describing them.
In art, a figure is a person in a drawing or a painting or a statue of a person.
Someone who is referred to as a figure of a particular kind is a person who is well-known and important in some way.
If you figure that something is the case, you think or guess that it is the case.
If you say 'That figures' or 'It figures', you mean that the fact referred to is not surprising.
Korea has a very large film market relative to its population. On average, Korean people visit a theater 4.2 times per year to take in a movie. This is 3 or 4 times higher than the figure for our neighbors, Japan and China.

 

 

 

figure on something

~을 계획하다, 예상하다

expect
to include something in your plans; to plan something
Where do you figure on living when you move to the U.S.A.?

 

 

 

figure out

계산해 내다, 생각해 내다, 이해하다
알아내다
파악하다

to calculate the total amount of something
He feared that once they were alone, Squanto would figure out they'd never met before.
Arthur went into the house to get the package ready. He wrote a quick letter and put it in an envelope with the tape. Grandma Thora helped him figure out how many stamps he needed.
Did you figure out how to fix the problem?
Another time, I dreamed I lost my dog. As soon as I woke up, I checked on my dog and gave her a hug. I can’t figure out why I had such a dream.
To get my driver’s license, first I had to prep for a written exam. I studied traffic laws and figured out the meaning of various road signs and lanes. I also learned how to follow traffic signals and the proper way to drive various situations.

 

 

 

figure out a way to

~할 방법을 찾다

to look for and find a way to do something
James wanted to figure out a way to help others and include that in his business model.
Every business is trying to figure out a way to stand out.
I've figured out a way to save more than 20% on our utility bills.
We need to figure out a way to attract younger customers to our store.

 

 

 

figure something out

(생각한 끝에) ~을 이해하다, 알아내다
(양, 비용을) 계산/산출 하다
~에 대한 답을 찾다

solve something, understand
to calculate the total amount of something
to come to understand somebody/something by thinking carefully
I finally figured out how to use my computer.
I finally figured the joke out. Now I understand why everybody was laughing.

 

 

 

figure up

합계/합산하다
계산하다, 합산하다.

calculate
I need to figure my expenses up before I give you an estimate.

 

 

 

figure up a sum

총계를 내다