제1354회 Amazon is big ... really, really big; workforce hits 500K

제1354회 Amazon is big ... really, really big; workforce hits 500K(A) Belgian court acquits 3 doctors in (a) landmark euthanasia case벨기에 법정이 역사에 남을만한 안락사에 관한 소송에서 3명의 의사를 무죄로 판결을 내렸다다.acquit somebody of something: ~에게  ~대해 무죄판결을 내리다. Belgiums's euthanasia law survived a key test on Friday when a high court acquitted three doctors of charges of manslaughter by poisoning in a landmark ruling involving a woman who suffered from mental problems. There were fears in the medial community that a conviction would have had a chilling effect on doctors who need to cooperate on over 2,000 euthanasia cases each year.유죄판결이 내려졌더라면, 매년 2000건 이상의 안락사 사건에 대해서 협조할 필요가 있는 의사들에게 의욕을 상실케할 의료계의 두려움이 있었다.The medical community = medical circles = 의료계The academic community = Academic circlesThe business community = Business circles 재계The labor community = Labor circles 노동계 ruling 판결conviction 유죄판결manslaughter by poisoning 독극물 주입 방식에 의한manslaughter 살인.buy up 매점하다. 사재기 하다. 사재다keep ~ at bay: ~을 접근시키지 않다. 저지하다droplet 작은 물방울, 비말 마스크의 효용성에 대한 기사 Do masks offer protection from (the) new virus? It depends(케이스 바이 케이스이다. 상황마다 다릅니다).People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. But do the masks work? It depends. All viruses are small enough to get through a typical medical mask, but masks can block large droplets from a sneeze or cough. that means they have some value. block large droplets from a sneeze or cough마스크는 재채기와 기침으로부터 큰 비말(침)을 막는다.--------------------------------------------------------------Associated Press, February 1, 2020 Amazon is big ... really, really big;(Its) workforce hits 500K Need more proof that Anazon is big? It came this week.Amazone's U.S. workforce has topped 500,000 for the first time, up 43% from the year before. It gained 150,000 workers last year, More than the size of Apples's entire workforce.When it reported its quarterly performance last week, amazon revealed that 150 million people were paying to be members of its Prime service, which offers faster shipping and other perks. On friday, even while the dow fell 600 points, Amazon shares soared passed $2,000 apiece, doubling in price in about two years. Only one American company beats Amozon in the size of its workforce: retail rival Walmat, which employs 1.5 million in the U.S. and more than 2 million worldwide다우존스 산업지수가 600포인트 하락했지만, 아마존의 주가는 1주당 2,000달러를 넘어서 급증했으며... workforce: 한 나라의 노동력, 한 회상의 임직원 전체 top = exceed = surpass = reach more than = amount more thanperformance 실적.perks 특전 DIY 기사영작많은 한국의 근로자들은 이틀에 할 양의 일을 하루에 끝내야하는 경우가 많다고 말하고 있다.Many workers in Korea say they are foten forced to cram 48 hours of tasks into a 24-hour day.48시간의 일량을 24시간안에 쑤셔넣다.