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| act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (do [sth] in response) | ~을 좇아 행동하다 |
| | | 영향을 미치다 |
| | | 의결하다 |
| | Harry acted upon Alice's request. |
| act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (have an effect on) | ~을 좇아 행동하다 |
| | | 영향을 미치다 |
| | | 의결하다 |
| | The drug acts upon the nervous system. |
bear on [sth],
bear upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | formal (be relevant to) | ~와 관련 있다, ~와 관련되다 |
build on [sth],
build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (develop further) | ~을 쌓다 |
| | The beginners' course will give you a good base which you can build on. |
| | 이 초보자 코스는 네 실력을 쌓을 수 있는 좋은 기반이 될 것이다. |
| build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (develop further) | ~을 더욱 발전시키다, ~을 더 향상시키다 |
| | The new head coach said he would build upon the team's existing strengths. |
| build [sth] upon [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (base on) | ~을 토대로 ~을 세우다, ~에 ~을 구축하다 |
| | They built the city upon firm foundations. |
call on [sb] for [sth],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (seek help) | ~에게 ~을 요청하다, ~에게 ~을 부탁하다 동 |
| | John called on his friends for support. |
call on [sb],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (turn to [sb] for help) | ~에게 요청하다, ~에게 부탁하다 동 |
| | When you need help, then who can you call upon if not your friends? |
call on [sb] to do [sth],
call upon [sb] to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | ~에게 ~하도록 요구하다 동 |
| | The union called on the workers to support a strike. |
come upon [sth],
come on vtr phrasal insep | (find by chance, encounter) (물건) | ~을 우연히 발견하다 동 |
| | (사람) | ~을 우연히 만나다 동 |
| | The kids were thrilled to come upon a small gingerbread house in the woods. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be determined by [sth]) | ~에 달리다 동(자) |
| | Whether the heating will be fixed today depends on the repairman's schedule. |
| | 오늘 난방을 고칠 수 있는지 여부는 수리공의 일정에 달려 있다. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be assured of) | ~에 확신하다, ~에 안심하다 동 |
| | | ~에 마음을 놓다 동, 관용(구) |
| | You may depend absolutely upon your solicitor's discretion. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (trust in [sth]) | ~을 믿다, ~을 신뢰하다 동 |
| | I depended on her ability to keep a secret. |
depend on [sb],
depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (be supported financially by) (경제적으로) | ~에게 기대다, ~에게 의지하다 동 |
| | In the 1950s, most women in the US did not do paid work and depended on their husbands. |
depend on [sb],
depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (rely on [sb]) | ~에게 기대다, ~에게 의지하다 동 |
| | She is a proud lady and doesn't like having to depend on her relatives for help. |
| draw upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (use as source or resource) (출처, 자료) | ~을 이용하다, ~을 활용하다 동 |
| | To pass the final exam, the students must draw upon everything they have learned in the course. |
fall on [sth/sb],
fall upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack, assault) | ~에게 덤비다, ~에게 덤벼들다, ~에게 달려들다 |
| | The group of men fell on Pete, punching and kicking him. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (eat hungrily) (비유) | ~을 게걸스럽게 먹다 |
| | I could tell by the way the homeless man fell upon the burger that he hadn't eaten all day. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (opportunity: grab enthusiastically) (비유: 기회 등) | ~을 잡다 동 |
| | Being a huge fan of the band, Stella fell upon the chance to see them in concert. |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | ~을 공격하다 |
| | The two men fell on their victim as he was walking down the street. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (food: eat eagerly) | ~을 우걱우걱 혹은 게걸스럽게 먹다 |
| | The man fell on the crust of bread as though he had not eaten for days. |
fall on [sb],
fall upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (person: greet, embrace) | ~를 반기다 |
| | Derek fell upon his brother and they wept with joy at being reunited. |
frown on [sth/sb],
frown upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (disapprove of) | ~을 허용하지 않다, 불허하다 |
| | Teachers frown on students being late for class. |
| | Management frowns upon employees socializing at the water cooler. |
happen on [sth/sb],
happen upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | dated, literary (find, encounter) | 우연히 발견하다 |
| | I happened on an interesting article about Cuba in the newspaper. |
hinge on [sth],
hinge upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (rely, depend on [sth]) (결과 등) | ~에 달려 있다 동 (자) |
| | The business deal hinges upon securing a loan. |
| | 그 사업은 융자를 확보할 수 있냐에 달려 있다. |
hit on [sth],
hit upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (idea, plan: devise, discover) | 문득 ~을 생각해 내다 |
| | I have hit upon a great way to save money: stay in bed all day! |
impress [sth] on [sb],
impress [sth] upon [sb],
impress upon [sb] [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (stress the importance of) | ~에게 ~의 중요성을 강조하다 동 |
| | I must impress upon you all the need for complete secrecy. |
| | Ken tried to impress the importance of hard work on his children. |
lean on [sb],
lean upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (rely on for support) (심적으로 또는 도움을 얻기 위해) | ~에 의지하다 |
| | You can always lean on me. |
look down on [sb],
look down upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (feel superior to) (사람) | ~을 얕보다, 깔보다, 무시하다 |
| | It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself. |
look down on [sth],
look down upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (consider inferior) (사물) | ~을 하찮게 여기다, 무시하다 |
| | These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes. |
look on [sb] as [sth],
look upon [sb] as [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) | ~을 ~처럼 여기다 |
| | I always looked upon him as a brother. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) | ~을 ~라고 여기다, 간주하다 |
| | I look upon television as a bad influence. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | literary (gaze at, take in) | ~을 바라보다 |
| | The sculptor looked upon his latest creation with pride. |
| put upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (burden) (비격식) | ~을 혹사시키다, ~을 힘들게 하다 |
| | The head of the department put upon Roger by giving him the responsibility for checking all the figures in the report. |
rely on [sth],
rely upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (depend on) | ~에 의지하다, ~에 기대다 동(타) |
| | Can you rely on that car? |
| | 그 차에 의지할 (or: 기댈) 수 있겠어요? |
rely on [sb],
rely upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (have trust in) | ~을 믿다, ~을 신뢰하다 동(타) |
| | Can you rely on her? |
| | 그녀를 믿을 (or: 신뢰할) 수 있습니까? |
rely on [sb],
rely upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be dependent on) | ~에게 의지하다 동 |
| | My mother relies on me to go shopping for her. |
| set upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | ~을 공격하다 |
| | The gang set upon their victim without warning. |
| | The hounds set upon the fox. |
| set upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (apply yourself to enthusiastically) | ~에 전념하다, ~에 몰두하다 |
| | Jose set upon his dinner as though he hadn't eaten in a week. |
stumble on [sth],
stumble upon [sth],
stumble across [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal (discover, encounter by chance) | 발부리에 채다 |
| | | 우연히 발견하다 |
| | The other night I happened to stumble on an old photo album. |
thrust [sth] on [sb],
thrust [sth] upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (impose) | ~에게 ~을 강요하다 동(타) |
| | Imogen's parents thrust a career in law on her from a young age. |
| | 이모젠의 부모는 어렸을 때부터 그녀에게 법조계로 갈 것을 강요했다. |
touch on [sth],
touch upon vtr phrasal insep | figurative (mention very briefly) | ~을 간단히 언급하다 |
| | In the course of the interview we touched upon the delicate matter of his conviction for assault. |
| touch upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (mention very briefly) | ~을 간단히 언급하다 |
| | Her lecture did not touch upon the details of accounting. |
| | The teacher touched on each tested subject area. |
복합형태:
upon | up on |
WordReference English-Korean Dictionary © 2026:
| agree upon [sth] vi + prep | slightly formal (decide mutually) | ~에 합의하다 |
| | The two men agreed upon a price for the secondhand car. |
| agreed-upon adj | (terms, price: decided, settled) | 동의한, 합의한 |
| | The buyer is entitled to seek damages if the buyer fails to pay the agreed-upon price. |
bank on [sth/sb],
bank upon [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (rely, bet) (비유) | ~에 투자하다 |
| | I'm banking on the stock market recovering; otherwise I won't have enough retirement funds. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (use as evidence) (주로 수동태로 사용) | ~을 ~의 근거로 들다 동 |
| 참고: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "My opinion is based on facts, not rumor." |
| | She based her conclusion on close examination of the evidence. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | (adapt from) | ~을 ~에 기초하다 동 |
| 참고: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "The movie is based on a true story." |
| | They will base the film on a short story written by Mark Twain. |
be based on [sth],
be based upon [sth] v expr | (be adapted from [sth]) | ~에 기반을 두다 조 + 동(자) |
| | Many movies are based on true stories. The play is based on the novel of the same name. |
| | 많은 영화가 실화에 기반을 둔다. 그 연극은 동명의 소설에 기반을 둔다. |
based on [sth],
based upon [sth] expr | (founded on) | ~에 기반을 둔 동 |
| | Some countries have laws based upon state religions. |
based on [sth],
based upon [sth] expr | (adapted from [sth]) | ~에 기반을 둔 |
| | Based on a true story. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | rare (grow fat on) | ~을 먹고 살이 찌다 동(구) |
| | The sheep are battening well on the rich grass in the meadow. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | (feed greedily on) | ~을 게걸스럽게 먹다 동 |
| | The revellers sat down at the table and battened upon the food. |
batten on [sb],
batten upon [sb] vi + prep | UK, figurative (prosper at [sb]'s expense) (영국, 비유) | ~의 돈으로 호강하다 |
| | The millionaire is famous for gaining his wealth by battening on others. |
| bear upon [sth] vi + prep | formal (be relevant) | ~와 관련 있다, ~와 관련되다 |
| | How will these new findings bear upon our approach to educating children? |
bestow [sth] on [sb],
bestow [sth] upon [sb] vtr + prep | formal (present, give [sb]: an award, gift) | ~을 ~에게 주다, ~을 ~에게 수여하다 동(타) |
| | The head of the Board of Education bestowed the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award on Mrs. Hall. |
| | The king bestowed knighthoods on his most loyal subjects. |
| cast your bread upon the waters v expr | (do good without expecting a reward) | 아낌없이 베풀다 |
comment,
comment on [sth],
comment upon [sth] vi + prep | (make remarks) | ~에 대해 설명하다, ~에 대한 주석을 달다 |
| | The President refused to comment on his secretary's accusations. |
| | 대통령은 비서의 고발에 대한 설명하는 것을 거부했다. |
| confer [sth] on/upon [sb]⇒ vtr | (give or bestow [sth]) | ~을 주다, ~을 수여하다 동(타) |
| | The president conferred the medal of honor upon the soldier. |
dawn on [sb],
dawn upon [sb] v expr | figurative (become apparent) | ~에게 분명해지다 |
| | All of a sudden, the enormity of what I had done dawned on me. |
depend on doing [sth],
depend upon doing [sth] v expr | (necessitate doing) | ~하는 데 달려 있다 동 |
| | Getting a driving licence depends upon passing the written and practical examinations. |
depend on [sb] to do [sth],
depend upon [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (rely on [sb] doing [sth]) | ~하는 데 ~에게 의지하다 동 |
| | I depend on Barbara to drive me to the hospital each week. |
dependent on [sth],
dependent upon [sth] adj | (requiring [sth]) (조건) | ~에 달린 형 |
| | Whether or not the barbecue goes ahead is dependent on the weather. |
| | 바베큐를 할지 말지는 날씨에 달려 있다. |
dwell on [sth/sb],
dwell upon vi + prep | (be preoccupied with) | ~을 곱씹다, 마음에 두다 동 |
| | Try not to dwell on your failures. |
dwell on [sth],
dwell upon vi + prep | (speak extensively about) | ~을 강조하다, ~을 역설하다 동(자) |
| | In her lecture, the professor dwelt a great deal on the similar themes in the two texts. |
| | 교수는 강의 중에 두 텍스트 사이의 유사한 주제를 매우 강조했다(or: 역설했다). |
embark on [sth],
embark upon [sth] vi + prep | (journey: start) | ~을 떠나다 동(자) |
| | What should you take before you embark on a three-day hike? |
embark on [sth],
embark upon [sth] vi + prep | (project: start) | ~에 착수하다, ~을 시작하다 동(자) |
| | We had no idea what the project would involve when we embarked on it. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | (come to rest on) | ~에 떨어지다 |
| | Her gaze fell upon the letter I was writing. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | figurative (occur on) | ~에 있다 동 |
| | My birthday falls on a Saturday this year. The election falls on my birthday. |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (eyes: look at [sth]) | ~을 바라보다, ~에 시선이 멈추다 |
| | The teacher's eyes scanned the room and fell on Joshua's nervous face. |
| fire upon [sth] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | ~에 발포하다 |
| | As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. |
fixate on [sth],
fixate upon [sth] vi + prep | (be obsessed) | ~에 병적으로 집착하다 |
| | You need to stop fixating on the small details and try to look at the big picture. |
| be frowned upon v expr | figurative (be disapproved of) | ~을 못마땅하게 여기다 |
| | In some countries it is frowned upon to slurp your soup. |
hard on [sth],
hard upon [sth] adv + prep | (near, coming up to) | ~에 뒤이어 |
| | It was hard upon nightfall when they arrived. |
| have mercy upon [sb] v expr | (take pity on) | 자비를 베풀다 |
| | God is willing to have mercy upon sinners. |
impinge on [sth],
impinge upon [sth] vi + prep | (encroach: on [sb]'s rights) | ~을 침해하다, ~을 침범하다 동(자) |
| | Their demands impinge on local farmers' rights. |
impinge on [sth],
impinge upon [sth] vi + prep | (have impact: on [sth]) | ~에 영향을 미치다 동(자) |
| | Pressure from work is impinging on his personal life. |
incumbent on [sb],
incumbent upon [sb] adj + prep | (obligatory for [sb]) | ~에게 의무로 지워지는 동 |
| | The duty of managing finances is incumbent on the organization's treasurer. |
incumbent on [sb] to do [sth],
incumbent upon [sb] to do [sth] expr | (obligatory for [sb]) | ~가 ~해야 하는 동 |
| | It is incumbent on the bride's father to make a speech at the wedding. |
incumbent on [sth],
incumbent upon [sth] adj + prep | archaic (resting on) | ~에서 쉬고 있는 동 |
| | The man was incumbent on his bed. |
insist on doing [sth],
insist upon doing [sth] v expr | (be determined) | ~하는 것을 고집하다 동 |
| | Despite my complaints, he insisted on doing things his way. |
intent on,
intent upon prep | (determined to) | ~할 작정인, ~에 전념하는 |
| | With all their drug use some celebrities seem intent on self-destruction. |
| | John works very long hours: he's intent on becoming a millionaire before he turns 30. |
lean on [sth],
lean upon [sth] vi + prep | (rest your weight on) (물리적으로) | ~에 기대다 |
| | Don't lean on the railing of this balcony - it isn't secure! If you will lean on my shoulder as we walk, it will take some of the weight off your sore ankle. |
look down on [sb/sth],
look down upon [sb/sth] v expr | (observe from high up) | 위쪽에서 ~을 내려다보다 |
| | From the top of the tower you can look down upon the whole city. |
| once upon a time adv | (start of a fairy tale) (관용구) | 옛날 옛적에 |
| | Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived an orphan girl with her wicked stepmother. |
| | 옛날 옛적에 머나먼 왕국의 고아 소녀가 못된 새엄마와 함께 살았습니다. |
pattern [sth] on [sth],
pattern [sth] after [sth],
pattern [sth] upon [sth]⇒ vtr | (model, base: on [sth]) | ~을 본을 따라 만들다 동 (타) |
| | This design is patterned after the latest Paris fashions. |
| | 이 디자인은 최신 파리 패션을 따라 만든 것이다. |
press [sth] upon [sb],
press [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep | (pressure [sb] to accept [sth]) | ~이 ~을 받아들이도록 압박하다 동(타) |
| | Julie didn't want to take the money, but her mother pressed it on her. |
| | 어머니는 돈 받기를 꺼리는 줄리에게 돈을 받도록 압력을 넣었다. |
presume on [sth],
presume upon [sth] vi + prep | formal (rely) | ~에 기대다, ~에 의지하다, ~을 믿다 동 |
| | I wouldn't presume on his honesty, if I were you; he won't confess unless he has to. |
prevail on [sb] to do [sth],
prevail upon v expr | (persuade: [sb] to do [sth]) | ~가 ~하도록 설득하다 동(타) |
| | He prevailed on the jury to hear of his innocence, but they labelled him guilty anyway. |
prey on [sth],
prey upon [sth] vi + prep | (animal: hunt as food) | ~을 잡아먹다 동(자) |
| | Sharks prey on seals. |
| | 상어는 물개를 잡아먹는다. |
prey on [sb],
prey upon [sb] vi + prep | figurative (person: victimize) | ~을 착취하다 동(타) |
| | Bullies prey on the weak. |
prey on [sth/sb],
prey upon [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (worry, preoccupy) (생각이나 걱정 등이) | ~을 사로잡다 동(타) |
| | The thought of my upcoming appointment preyed on my mind. |
| | The stress of his financial worries was preying upon Carl. |
pronounce on [sth],
pronounce upon [sth] vi + prep | (make a statement) | ~에 대한 의견이나 입장을 표현하다 동(타) |
| | The critics have already pronounced on this book and they didn't like it. |
put upon,
put-upon adj | informal (burdened) | ~을 속이다 |
| 참고: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | The boss asks me to do extra work so often that I really feel put upon. |
reflect on [sth],
reflect upon [sth] vi + prep | (think about, consider) | ~에 대해 생각하다 동 |
| | Please reflect on your actions. |
remark on [sth],
remark upon [sth] vi + prep | (comment upon) | ~에 대해 언급하다 조 + 동(자) |
| | Lisa's teacher remarked on her rapid progress in maths. |
smile on [sb/sth],
smile upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (bless with good fortune) | ~을 축복하다 |
| | God smiled upon us and gave us a good crop this year. |
| take [sth] upon yourself v expr | (independently decide to do [sth]) | ~을 책임지다 |
| | Jessica took it upon herself to write the boss a birthday card on behalf of everyone in the office. |
trample on [sth],
trample upon [sth],
trample over [sth] vi + prep | (tread heavily) | ~을 짓밟다, ~의 위에서 짓밟다 동 |
| | Someone has trampled on my flower beds. |
trample on [sb/sth],
trample upon,
trample over vi + prep | figurative (treat roughly) (비유) | ~을 거칠게 다루다 동 |
| | The high taxes trample on small business owners. |