African resistance to European penetration in the sixteenth century was considerable. The Black continent, unlike Brazil, did not open up to the Portuguese without defending itself. The European might, however, have persisted in his invasion if he had not been halted at the coasts by disease. Fever, dysentery, phthisis and dropsy as well as numerous parasites, took a heavy toll. European advance was frustrated owing to the bravery of the warlike tribes and diseases.

해석

African resistance to European penetration in the sixteenth century was considerable.

16세기 유럽인의 침투에 대한 아프리카인의 저항은 대단했다.

※ resistance

저항

※ penetration

침투

※ considerable

대단한, 상당한

The Black continent, unlike Brazil, did not open up to the Portuguese without defending itself.

검은 대륙은, 브라질과는 달리, 자신을 방어하지 않고 포르트칼인들에게 문호를 개방하지는 않았다.

※ The Black continent

=Africa

※ open up to N

∼에게 문호를 개방하다

※ defend [difénd]

방어하다

The European might, however, have persisted in his invasion if he had not been halted at the coasts by disease.

그렇지만 유럽인이 질병 때문에 해안지방에서 길이 막히지 않았더라면, 침략은 계속되었을 것이다.

※ invasion

침략

Fever, dysentery, phthisis and dropsy as well as numerous parasites, took a heavy toll.

많은 기생충은 물론 열병, 이질, 폐결핵, 수종은 많은 희생자를 냈다.

※ dysentery [dís(ə)ntèri]

【병리】이질, 적리

※ phthisis [(f)θáisis]【병리】

① 소모

② 폐결핵

※ dropsy [drápsi]

【병리】수종증(水腫症), 수증(水症)

※ parasites

기생충

※ take a heavy toll

많은 희생자를 내다

European advance was frustrated owing to the bravery of the warlike tribes and diseases.

유럽인의 진격은 호전적인 원주민들의 용맹과 질병 때문에 좌절되었다.

※ frustrate [frstreit]

① [계획․노력 따위]를 실패(좌절)시키다, 망가뜨리다, 무효로 만들다

ex-1) frustrate a plan 계획을 좌절시키다

ex-2) Illness frustrated his plans for college. 그는 병으로 대학에 가지 못했다.

② [남]을 실망시키다, ∼의 방해를 하다

ex) be frustrated in one's ambition 야망이 꺾이다