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(1) Tesla to drop some color options

테슬라, 색상 옵션 줄이기로 결정

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk tweeted the electric automaker is nixing two colors off its menu. Starting Wednesday, Obsidian Black and Metallic Silver are out. They'll only be available on special request and at a higher price. Analysts say Tesla is trying to simplify production to speed up assembly of its most affordable sedan, the Model 3. Kelley Blue Book's executive analyst Akshay Anand. "I think it'll probably be a potentially minor difference, but honestly, any difference helps, right? Especially, you know, this is a company that's mass producing its first large scale vehicle or large volume vehicle. They need to get every little thing right. So, if this helps them, then, I think, we're all for it." Tesla shares closed up more than eight percent on Monday after two brokerages said it could meet its production targets for the second half of the year. But the stock fell more than three percent Tuesday morning.

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* nix 퇴짜 놓다, 거부하다   

The change in the industry will nix that option.

그 산업에서의 변화로 그 선택 사항은 사라질 것이다.

* simplify 간소화하다, 단순화하다   

The book is a simplified version of the story for young children.

그 책은 그 이야기를 아동용으로 단순화해서 쓴 것이다.

* assembly 조립   

Putting the desk together should be a simple assembly job.

그 책상을 끼워 맞추는 것은 간단한 조립 작업이 될 것이다.

* affordable 가격이 적당한, 저렴한   

She was able to buy the car at an affordable price.

그녀는 저렴한 가격에 그 차를 살 수 있었다.

* brokerage 중개 회사, 증권사   

She used to work at Japan's biggest brokerage.

그녀는 일본에서 가장 큰 증권사에서 일했었다. 

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* on special request 특별 주문 시   

On special request, they will provide meals that are not on the menu.

특별 주문 시, 그들은 메뉴에 없는 식사도 제공할 것이다.

* speed up 속도를 올리다, 가속화하다   

They need to find some way to speed up the process.

그들은 그 절차를 가속화할 수 있는 방법을 찾을 필요가 있다.

* large scale 대규모의   

He planned to engage in business on a large scale.

그는 대규모 사업에 관여할 계획을 했다.

* all for ~에 대찬성인   

All the members of the board were all for her proposal.

이사회의 이사들은 모두 그녀의 제안에 대찬성이었다.

* meet targets 목표를 달성하다   

The supplier might not have enough capacity to meet production targets.

그 공급업체는 어쩌면 생산 목표를 달성할 충분한 능력이 없을지도 모른다.

(2) Samsung doubles down in India to help spur growth

삼성, 성장 촉진 위해 인도에 집중 투자

Samsung is pushing to take pole position in India. It's the world's fastest growing major market for phones and Samsung wants to jump ahead of Chinese competition. On Tuesday, it opened its biggest mobile store in the world, in a restored colonial-era opera house. "For us Samsung Opera House, which is the world's largest mobile experience center, is essentially a place where we will bring culture, art, socializing, entertainment together with technology, innovation, start-up culture and really blend the two in." India's billion-plus wireless subscribers are drawing in phone makers. It's a tempting market as demand slows down in the U.S. and even in China. Samsung is betting big that it's the company's next moneymaker, as it tries to recover from sluggish second quarter earnings. The firm is ploughing $700 million into this new phone factory in the outskirts of New Delhi, which Samsung says is the biggest in the world. It's helping to bolster ties between South Korea and India. President Moon Jae-in travelled to New Delhi in July, and jointly inaugurated factory with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Success in India could also help Samsung edge out its global rival Apple, which is yet to open any flagship stores in the country. 

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* essentially 근본적으로, 본질적으로   

She was, essentially, an innovator, not a salesperson.

그녀는 본질적으로 혁신가이지 영업 사원이 아니었다.

* socialize 사귀다, 교제하다, 어울리다   

He never enjoyed socializing with the other students.

그는 다른 학생들과 사귀는 것을 결코 즐기지 않았다.

* tempting 솔깃한, 구미가 당기는   

It is a new field tempting to historians.

그것은 역사가들에게 있어서 매우 흥미있는 새로운 분야이다.

* outskirts 변두리, 교외   

Hours later we reached the outskirts of Seoul.

수 시간 후 우리는 서울 교외에 다다랐다.

* bolster 강화하다, 개선하다   

The changes in the regulation may help to bolster up the economy.

규제 변화가 경제 부양에 도움이 될지도 모른다.

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* take pole position 선두를 차지하다   

She took pole position during the qualifying race.

그녀는 예선 경주에서 선두를 차지했다.

* jump ahead of 앞서다, 앞서나가다   

His rival jumped ahead of him last year.

그의 라이벌은 작년에 그를 앞서나갔다.

* blend in 섞다, 섞여들다   

Heat the butter gently and then blend in the egg.

버터를 살짝 데우고 나서 달걀을 섞어 넣어라.

* recover from ~에서 회복하다   

It will take a few minutes until she recovers from the anesthesia.

그녀가 마취에서 깨어나기까지 몇 분의 시간이 걸릴 것이다.

* edge out 서서히 몰아내다   

He was edged out of the company by the new manager.

그는 새 경영자에 의해 그 회사에서 서서히 밀려났다.

(3) Apple unveils larger iPhones

애플, 더 커진 아이폰 공개

Apple took the wraps off its new iPhones and Watch Wednesday. They're the largest iPhones ever. Otherwise, the changes were minor. Apple's new phones are the XS, with a 5.8-inch screen, starting at $999 and the XS Max, with a 6.5-inch screen and a price tag topping a thousand dollars. It also put out a lower-cost 6.1-inch iPhone XR, made of aluminum. Prices start at $749. Gerber Kawasaki CEO Ross Gerber: "Quite frankly, Apple needs a new pony here, and, you know, selling iPhone is sort of a diminishing return, making them bigger, making them more expensive, and relying on services where you're getting a cut of other people's innovation. It seems to me like a precarious position, and, the only reason they really have it, is because they're a monopoly. So, you know, Apple has some work to do." Analysts say Apple is looking for ways to lessen its reliance on phones for revenue. The company also upgraded its Apple Watch, which now comes with a bigger display and functions that, the company hopes, make it a more comprehensive health device. Apple shares fell on the news. The stock has risen more than 30 percent this year, making Apple the first publicly traded U.S. company to hit a market value of more than $1 trillion. 

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* minor 작은, 중요하지 않은   

There may be some minor changes to the plan.

그 계획에 일부 작은 변경들은 있을 수 있다.

* diminish 줄이다, 약화시키다   

Her influence has diminished with time.

시간이 흐르면서 그녀의 영향력이 약해졌다.

* precarious 불안정한, 위태로운   

He earned a precarious living as a teacher.

그는 교사로서 불안정한 생활을 영위했다.

* monopoly 독점, 전매   

The regulation prohibits acquisitions that give a company a monopoly.

그 규정은 한 회사에게 독점권을 갖게 하는 기업 인수를 금한다.

* reliance 의존, 의지   

Such learning methods encourage too much a reliance upon technology.

그러한 학습법은 기술에 대한 의존도를 너무 많이 조장하게 된다.

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* take the wraps off 드러내보이다, 공개하다   

The company took the wraps off its brand new product.

그 회사는 자사의 가장 최근 신제품을 공개하였다.

* price tag 가격표   

He attached a price tag on each article.

그는 각 상품에 가격표를 달았다.

* made of ~로 만든   

The table is made of high quality wood.

그 식탁은 높은 품질의 목재로 만들어졌다.

* rely on ~에 의존하다, 기대다   

The company relies on the price of raw materials remaining low.

그 회사는 계속 낮은 원자재 가격에 의존한다.

* get a cut of ~의 일부를 가져가다   

It seems that he wants to get a cut of the reward.

그는 그 보상금의 일부를 가져가기를 원하는 것처럼 보인다.

(4) Alibaba's Jack Ma names a successor

알리바바의 마윈, 후계자 지명

Jack Ma, the chairman of Chinese tech giant Alibaba, has begun making moves to step down. The company said on Monday that he's staging a long-term transition plan. He plans to hand the position of chairman over one year from now, and leave the board of directors in 2020. Taking the helm will be Alibaba's current CEO Daniel Zhang. According to Forbes, Ma has a net worth of nearly $37 billion dollars, making him one of China's richest people. He helped found Alibaba in 1999, and today the company has a market value of around $420 billion. The tech titan is a former English teacher with no technical background. He's also an icon of self-made wealth, with a large popular following, and is known for his eccentric personality. Ma is stepping back as local tech companies face slowing sales in the big urban centers that have driven e-commerce in China. Ma says that even after he steps down, he'll still have a hand in mentoring the company's management. 

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* transition 과도, 전환, 이행   

They need to ensure a smooth transition between the old system and the new one.

그들은 구제도와 신설 제도 사이의 순조로운 이행을 확보할 필요가 있다.

* found 설립하다, 세우다   

The foundation founded the college in 1995.

그 재단은 1995년에 그 대학을 설립했다.

* former 예전의, 이전의   

The former world champion retired yesterday.

그 이전의 세계 챔피언은 어제 은퇴하였다.

* eccentric 괴짜인, 별난, 기이한   

She has some eccentric habits.

그녀는 몇몇 별난 습관을 가지고 있다.

* urban 도시의, 도회지의   

It was a part of the efforts to control urban sprawl.

그것은 무분별한 도시 확산을 통제하기 위한 노력의 일환이었다.

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* step down 물러나다, 사직하다   

The bald man refused to step down from power.

그 대머리 남자는 권력에서 물러나기를 거부하였다.

* hand over 이양하다, 인도하다   

He handed the weapons over to the police.

그는 경찰에 그 무기들을 넘겨주었다.

* board of directors 이사회   

The board of directors are likely to turn down the proposal.

이사회에서 그 제안을 부결시킬 것 같다.

* take the helm 책임을 떠맡다   

She took the helm of the soccer club in 2005.

그녀는 2005 년에 그 축구팀의 지휘봉을 잡았다.

* net worth 순자산   

Forbes estimates her net worth at 300 million dollars.

포브스는 그녀의 순자산이 3억 달러라고 추정한다.

(5) British air taxi firm takes flight, inspired by F1 racing advances

F1 경주 승리로 고무된 영국 항공 택시 회사

Vertical Aviation's vision of a flying taxi service – in the not too distant future. It's an unmanned single-passenger prototype - that sets the stage for more ambitious work; a fixed-wing, piloted version capable of carrying passengers. The race to build new inter-city "flying taxi" services with drone technology has some big players from Airbus to Uber - or Volocopter, which is testing drone taxis with 18 rotors. But Vertical aims to skip the tech revolution needed for autonomous flight that most are planning. They're offering short-haul, inter-city flights with a pilot in four years - believing it can overcome regulatory and safety concerns. And now targeting some of the most congested air corridors in the world with an aircraft that doesn’t need a runway, but has enough oomph travel up to 500 miles. Eventually the plan is to extend the aircraft's range and introduce elements of autonomous flight and expand the number of routes it can serve. 

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* ambitious 야심 있는, 야심 찬   

At the time, she was a fiercely ambitious young manager.

그 당시에 그녀는 무섭게 야심만만한 젊은 경영인이었다.

* skip 건너뛰다, 생략하다   

He skipped over the last part of the book.

그는 그 책의 마지막 부분을 건너뛰었다.

* revolution 혁명, 변혁   

A revolution in internal control is taking place.

내부 통제에 대한 변혁이 일어나고 있다.

* overcome 극복하다   

The two countries managed to overcome their differences on the issue.

그 두 국가는 그 사안에 대한 서로의 의견 차이를 극복하는 데 성공했다.

* regulatory 규제의   

It forced the extensive revision of the U.S.'s financial regulatory system.

그것은 미국의 재무 규제 시스템에 대한 전면적인 수정을 강요하였다.

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* in the not too distant future 멀지 않은 미래에   

There are signs of economic recovery in the not too distant future.

멀지 않은 미래에 경제가 회복할 것이라는 조짐이 있다.

* set the stage for ~을 위한 장을 마련하다, 기초를 마련하다   

She set the stage for the establishment of the empire.

그녀는 그 제국의 설립을 위한 장을 마련하였다.

* capable of ~할 수 있는   

It is obvious that he is not capable of running a firm.

그가 회사를 경영할 능력이 없다는 것은 자명하다.

* aim to ~하는 것을 목표로 하다, 도모하다   

The company aims to increase revenue by introducing the new product.

그 신제품을 도입함으로써 그 회사는 수입 증대를 도모하고 있다.

* needed for ~에 필요한   

Little apologies are needed for the accident.

그 사고에 대해서는 변명할 필요가 거의 없다.