No. 3,195 in Korean
고유가
"고유가" means "high oil prices" in English.
In a sentence
고유가는 최근에 큰 관심사가 되었습니다.
High oil prices have recently become a major concern.
Here, '고유가' is used as a noun to refer to the situation of high oil prices.
고유가로 인해 대중교통 사용이 증가하고 있습니다.
Due to high oil prices, the use of public transportation is increasing.
In this sentence, '고유가' is used causatively to indicate the reason for increased public transportation usage.
기업들은 고유가에 대비하기 위해 비용을 절감하고 있습니다.
Companies are cutting costs to prepare for high oil prices.
This usage of '고유가' highlights it as a condition influencing corporate strategies.
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