<br> # My Thoughts - leave off: 그만두다, 멈추다, 생략하다 - Croatia: /krəʊˈeɪʃə/ 크로==에이==시아 - eVTOL: /이비톨/ (electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing): 전기 수직 이착륙기 - mouthful: 길고 복잡한(발음하기 힘든) 말(구절) #### Why? (목적 - 왜 기록하는가?) - 영어 스터디 진행 상황을 트래킹 #### How? (방법 - 어떻게 활용할까?) - 학습 인증을 통해 지속적인 추진력을 얻는다. #### What? (결과 - 무엇을 창조할까?) - 눈에 띄는 표현을 외우고 활용한다. <br> # Summary - Speak aloud - 09:08 ## Highlights - In the meantime, here are three technologies that we considered including on the 2025 list but ultimately decided to ==leave off==. Though these nominees didn’t make the cut this year, they’re still worth keeping an eye on. We certainly will be.  ### Virtual power plants - Virtual power plants are energy systems that link together many different technologies to both generate and store power. They allow utility companies to connect solar panels and wind turbines with grid batteries and electric vehicles, and to better manage the flow of power across the grid.  - In the US, an estimated [500 virtual power plants](https://publications.scottmadden.com/energy-industry-update-v23-i2/virtual-power-plants) now provide up to [60 gigawatts of capacity](https://www.energy.gov/lpo/virtual-power-plants-projects) (that’s about as much total capacity as the US grid [will add](https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=62864#:~:text=According%20to%20our%20latest%20Preliminary,%2C%20and%20Nevada%20\(13%25\).) this year). Some such systems are also up and running in [China](https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202408/1317641.shtml), [Japan](https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/29/23326776/tesla-virtual-power-plant-japan-grid-renewable), [==Croatia==](https://seenews.com/news/croatias-senj-wind-farm-joins-gen-is-virtual-power-plant-1264535), and [Taiwan](https://www.smart-energy.com/industry-sectors/smart-grid/episensor-tapped-as-tech-integrator-for-enel-x-virtual-power-plant-in-taiwan/). But lots more virtual power plants would need to be configured before they start to affect the grid as a whole. ### Use AI agents - However, many challenges remain in getting these agents to know what you mean when you make specific requests, and enabling them to carry out the necessary actions reliably. Given the formidable hurdles, we think it may be a little while before they are good enough to be truly useful. AI agents may be coming, but not just yet. ### eVTOLs - The acronym is a ==mouthful==, but you can think of [electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft](https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/03/16/1069884/aircraft-could-change-how-we-fly-evtols/) as being kind of like electric helicopters. Most versions in development are not designed to be personal vehicles; they’d be flown by pilots to transport commuters in from the suburbs, or whisk visitors downtown from the airport. Someday, these air taxis may fly themselves.  - Interest and momentum have built in recent years. Major players in the aviation industry, including Boeing and Airbus, have invested in startups or funded internal R&D projects to develop these futuristic aircraft. However, no eVTOL company has actually begun commercial operations yet, so we’ll keep watching for that.  <br> ## Words and Idioms ### leave off **"Leave off"**는 미국 영어에서 주로 **"그만두다, 멈추다, 생략하다"**라는 의미로 사용됩니다. #### **주요 의미** 1. **행동을 멈추다** - 어떤 행동이나 작업을 중단하거나 멈추라는 의미로 쓰입니다. 2. **생략하다, 빼먹다** - 어떤 내용을 말하거나 쓸 때 일부를 생략하거나 누락시키는 것을 의미하기도 합니다. #### **자주 쓰이는 예제 문장** 1. **행동을 멈추다** - "Please ==leave off== talking while I'm trying to concentrate."_ → "내가 집중하려고 하는 동안 말하는 것을 그만두세요." - "He ==left off== working at 5 PM every day." → "그는 매일 오후 5시에 일을 그만두었다." 2. **생략하다, 빼먹다** - "When copying the text, be careful not to ==leave off== any important details." → "글을 복사할 때 중요한 세부 사항을 빠뜨리지 않도록 주의하세요." - "I accidentally ==left off== the conclusion when I summarized the article." → "나는 기사를 요약할 때 결론 부분을 실수로 생략했다." #### **요약** - **"Leave off"**는 상황에 따라 **행동이나 작업을 멈추다** 또는 **어떤 내용을 생략하다**라는 뜻으로 사용됩니다. - 일상 대화, 업무, 또는 글쓰기 등 다양한 상황에서 자연스럽게 쓰일 수 있는 표현입니다. --- ### Croatia /krəʊˈeɪʃə/ 크로==에이==시아 --- ### eVTOL (electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing) 전기 수직 이착륙기 ### mouthful 1. (countable) an amount of food or drink that you put in your mouth at one time 2. (singular) (informal) a word or a phrase that is long and complicated or difficult to pronounce 3. Noun (음식) 한 입, 한 모금 4. Noun informal 길고 복잡한(발음하기 힘든) 말(구절) <br> # References [3 things that didn't make the 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2025 list \| MIT Technology Review](https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/12/06/1107946/emerging-technologies-list-2025-10-breakthrough-technologies/) <br> # Links [[_MOC_2_English]] <br> # Tags #english #study #vpp #ai #evtol l <br> # Aliases #영어 #공부 <br>