fold
US /foʊld/
UK /fəʊld/
동사
1.
접다
bend (something flexible and relatively thin) over on itself so that one part of it covers another
예시:
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She carefully folded the letter and put it in an envelope.
그녀는 조심스럽게 편지를 접어 봉투에 넣었다.
•
Please fold your clothes neatly before putting them away.
옷을 정리하기 전에 깔끔하게 접어주세요.
2.
파산하다, 폐업하다
(of a business or organization) cease to operate because of financial problems or lack of success
예시:
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Many small businesses were forced to fold during the recession.
경기 침체기 동안 많은 소규모 기업들이 문을 닫아야 했다.
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The magazine decided to fold after years of declining readership.
그 잡지는 독자 수가 몇 년간 감소한 후 폐간하기로 결정했다.
명사
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