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Today's Headlines
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① The government is mulling over the idea of excluding some companies from the small and mid-sized business category in an effort to support smaller enterprises more efficiently.
* mull over: 숙고하다, 곰곰이 생각하다, 궁리하다
=deliberate, consider
* small and mid-sized business (SME): 중소기업
② The Korean Council for University Education said the 'three-no' education policy banning universities from administering their own admission exams, will be maintained until 2010.
③ Senator Barack Obama was nominated by acclamation as the Democratic candidate for president, becoming the first African-American to lead a major political party into a general-election campaign.
* by acclamation: 구두 표결에 의한, (특히) 만장 일치로
④ Korea has issued a request to manage a special protection zone, known as a penguin habitat, located near its Sejong Base in the South Pole to preserve the environment.
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Today's News Articles
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Thai protesters continue occupation of PM’s office compound
Thousands of protesters in Bangkok, Thailand have been testing the government’s patience in not using force to disperse them and make arrests. The protestors have occupied Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej’s office compound since Tuesday. They have demanded Samak’s resignation, saying that he is a stand-in for former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted by a military coup two years ago. One Bangkok police spokesperson warned, “There are many people who are not aware that what they are doing is illegal and they will be brought to justice.” However, one of the leaders of the protesters said that they would not leave the compound, and even took a jab at former PM Thaksin by saying, “If we were afraid, we would flee abroad.” Thaksin had been traveling abroad during the coup in 2006.
*test one’s patience:
~의 인내를 시험하다
(Thousands of protesters have been testing the government’s patience in not using force to disperse them and make arrests.-> 정부의 인내심을 테스트하다)
-lose one's patience 인내심을 잃다.
-run out of patience 인내심이 다하다
*stand-in:
: (영화배우의) 대역, 스탠드인, 대리인; 대용품 (여러 영문기사에서는 ‘puppet'으로 쓰기도..), A substitute, (movies)One who substitutes for an actor while the lights and camera are adjusted or during hazardous action.
eg) My assistant will stand in for me while I'm away(meaning sub)
*bring to justice:
재판에 회부하다, 법에 따라 처벌하다
bring a person to justice-남을 재판에 회부하다; 법에 따라 처벌하다)
eg) he has repeatedly refused to bring to justice
*take a jab at someone:
jab: (날쌔게) 찌르기, 겹찌르기, 갑작스런 통증, 따끔한 것->
take a jab at a person -남을 모욕하다 =insult
Computer worm hits International Space Station
Although not as terrifying as the situations in the Aliens series of sci-fi horror movies, a computer virus in space has been a cause for alarm in NASA. The space agency has confirmed that laptops which were brought aboard the International Space Station in July were infected with a malware worm virus that steals computer gamers’ passwords. Although the virus’ usual stomping grounds are popular Asian on-line games, some analysts guess that it may have hitched a ride to space through an un-scanned flash or USB drive an astronaut brought aboard. Fortunately, the ISS has no direct access to the internet, and all transmissions to the ground are scanned before they are sent. NASA has said that similar incidents have occurred before, and have never been more than just a nuisance.
*cause for alarm:
놀랄이유, 경고
eg) There's no cause for alarm.
*malware worm virus:
Malware: Software that is written and distributed for malicious purposes, such as impairing or destroying computer systems. Computer viruses are malware
*stomping grounds:
stomp- (발로) 쿵쿵거리다-> 여기서는, ‘주 무대’ 혹은 ‘주로 하는일’
(the virus’ usual stomping grounds are popular Asian on-line games)
someone's stamping/stomping ground: a place where you regularly spend a lot of time
*hitch a ride:
차에 편승하다, 히치하이크하다->내용에서는, 우주에 함께 갔다. 란 의미
(it may have hitched a ride to space through an un-scanned flash or USB drive)
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Today's closing tip
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Let’s put it to a vote.
-표결에 부쳐요.