사람이나 동물의 턱을 구성하는 뼈, 특히 아래턱뼈를 의미함.
A bone of the jaw, especially the lower jaw or mandible.
예문:
"The dentist examined the X-ray to check the density of the patient's jawbone."
"Archaeologists discovered a fossilized jawbone belonging to a prehistoric predator."
공식적인 법적 조치 대신 권위나 지위를 이용하여 상대방을 설득하거나 압력을 가하다.
To attempt to influence or pressure someone through the weight of one's authority or public appeals rather than by law.
예문:
"The government tried to jawbone the major banks into lowering their interest rates."
"The administration is jawboning industry leaders to keep price increases to a minimum."
현금 없이 신용이나 평판을 바탕으로 물건을 사는 외상 거래.
Credit or the act of purchasing items on credit, often based on one's reputation.
예문:
"He had no money in his pocket, so he had to buy his supplies on jawbone."
"The local merchant was kind enough to let the struggling family live on jawbone for a month."