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today's ten dollar word : fraternity 우의, Fraternity refers to friendship and support between people who feel they are closely linked to each other. A free press was essential to promoting “fraternity between nations, disarmament and a better world order”, she said, adding that the committee considered Ressa and Muratov to be “representatives of all journalists who stand up for this ideal in a wo..

카테고리 없음 2021. 10. 11. 11:19

predatory :Predatory people or organizations are eager to gain something out of someone else's weakness or suffering. syn)exploitative/exploitive Too big to jail: why the crackdowns on dodgy finance have been so ineffective (title/the guardian) 감옥에 넣기에는 너무 크다: 왜 의심스러운 재무에 대한 엄중한 조치가 그토록 비효율적이었을까? The Pandora papers data leak has once again highlighted the predatory practices of the world’s polit..

카테고리 없음 2021. 10. 7. 11:56

sortie : incursion/intrusion/raid Taiwan president warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if island falls to China(the Guardian) 타이완 총통, 대만이 중국에 함락될 경우 재앙적 결과 경고 Analysts debate how imminent the threat is, but this week’s escalation of what had already grown to be near daily sorties, alarmed observers and prompted rebuke from various countries. 위협적인 상황이 얼마나 임박했는지에 대해 분석가들이 논의하고 있지만, 매일 출격에 가깝게 이미 ..

카테고리 없음 2021. 10. 6. 11:44

festering 악화시키는, 곪은: (of a negative feeling or a problem) becoming worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference. (CNN) An extraordinary day and night of wrenching tension, failed 11th hour deal making and festering mistrust between liberal and moderate Democrats left President Joe Biden's vast domestic agenda in a dangerous limbo. 이례적으로 장시간의 팽팽한 신경전, 즉 진보 성향 민주당 의원..

카테고리 없음 2021. 10. 4. 11:09

Today’s ten dollar word : felony : grave offences ant)misdemeanor 경범죄 Olympic gold medalist pleads guilty in Capitol riot and will help prosecutors in future cases(title) 올림픽 금메달 리스트 국회 의사당 폭동사건에 대해 유죄인정, 향후 소송건에 대해 검찰 도울 것임. (CNN)Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge of obstructing the Electoral College proceedings on January 6 -- and in a surprise move,..

카테고리 없음 2021. 10. 1. 10:19

keep/hold sth/sb at bay : ward off/fend off China has built a 5,000-room quarantine center for overseas arrivals. It could be the first of many(title) 중국은 해외 입국자를 위한 5000실 규모의 검역소(격리 시설)를 건립했는데 이는 (중국이 앞으로 건설할) 많은 검역소(격리 시설) 중에서 아마도 첫 번째 시설일 것이다. (CNN)When it comes to keeping Covid-19 at bay, few countries seem willing to go as far as China. As countries around the world reopen borders and loose..

카테고리 없음 2021. 9. 30. 12:11

charged : showing or arousing strong emotion syn) tense and exciting A Capitol Hill reckoning for top US general may again put Trump's political storms on full display 미 합참의장의 답변으로 미국 의회가 다시 트럼프의 정치적 파란을 적나라게 드러낼지도 모른다. Former President Donald Trump shows every sign of aspiring to a new presidency that would shake America's democracy to its core. But a highly charged congressional hearing Tuesda..

카테고리 없음 2021. 9. 29. 11:53

plight : A situation, especially a bad or unfortunate one -syn:predicament "As an ordinary Chinese citizen who had suffered this plight and been stranded abroad for three years, there was never a moment where I did not feel the care and warmth of the Party, the motherland and the people," said Meng, who is the daughter of Huawei's founder, Ren Zhengfei. “이런 고충을 겪으며 해외에 발이 묶인 3년 동안, 평범한 중국 인민으로서 ..

카테고리 없음 2021. 9. 27. 10:34