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(1) 'Jet suits' go on sale in London

‘제트 수트’, 런던에서 판매 시작

The future has maybe arrived on London's streets. And for 340,000 pounds, or 443,000 dollars, you too can fly. The jet suit created by a British former commodities trader is now on sale at a London department store. It's made up of five micro-jet engines on the pilot's arms and back. "They run on jet fuel but you can also run them on diesel - you create a bit of blue smoke when you shut them down but they run perfectly well on diesel. Other than that you are charging some little Lithium batteries which are what start the engines and that's it." Some compare it to Marvel superhero Iron Man. But if you think it will help the morning commute, you'll need to work close to home. It only has a flying time of three to four minutes. Another version can fly for up to nine minutes on a cold day, when you get more thrust. Something the inventor is looking to improve. The pack can do 32 miles per hour - or 52 kilometers - with an altitude limit of 12-thousand feet, nearly four thousand meters. Although its inventor hovers only just above the ground for safety reasons. "I would sort of demystify this in the sense of a bit like buying a very high-end super car or maybe a sports motorbike - a sports motorbike, if you abuse it, it can cause you a problem very quickly. The same with this; if you're sensible with it, it doesn't have to be very dangerous at all." The curious can see the suit at Selfridges in London. And anyone who decides to buy a suit will be offered training. As to what it feels like to fly? Richard Browning says the heat from the engines strangely blows away and it's surprisingly calm, and not very violent. 

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* commute 통근, 통학   

He just wanted to have a short commute to work.

그는 단지 직장까지의 짧은 통근 거리를 원했다.

* thrust 추진력   

The newly developed engine provides extra thrust needed for the terrain.

새롭게 개발된 엔진은 그 지형에 요구되는 추가적인 추진력을 공급한다.

* altitude 고도   

Her plane made a dive to a lower altitude.

그녀의 비행기가 급강하하며 고도를 낮췄다.

* demystify 이해하기 쉽게 해 주다, 분명히 설명해 주다   

This book aims to demystify complicated medical treatments.

이 책은 복잡한 의료 시술들을 이해하기 쉽게 해 주는 것을 목적으로 한다.

* commodity 원자재, 상품   

Some say that it is the world's most important commodity.

몇몇 사람들은 그것이 세계에서 가장 중요한 원자재라고 말한다.

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* on sale 판매되는   

Tickets for the concert are on sale from the booking office.

그 콘서트의 표는 예매소에서 구입할 수 있다.

* be made up of ~으로 만들어지다, 구성되다   

The band is made up of five girls.

그 밴드는 5명의 소녀들로 구성되어 있다.

* compare to ~와 비교하다   

Compared to his brother, he is much weaker.

그의 형제와 비교했을 때, 그는 훨씬 더 약하다.

* as to ~에 관해서는   

As to your social security tax, that will be deducted from salary.

당신의 사회보장 세금은, 급료에서 공제됩니다.

* blow away 불어 날리다, 날려 보내다   

It was so windy that our tent nearly blew away.

바람이 너무 불어서 우리의 텐트가 거의 날아갈 뻔 했다.

(2) China big-budget movie pulled after box office flop

중국 대규모 제작비 영화, 흥행 참패로 조기 종영

Alibaba's big bet to take on Hollywood's summer blockbusters has flopped. At a reported 100 million dollars - 'Asura' was being billed by the tech giant as one of China's biggest budget movies. But Alibaba Pictures said the movie was pulled from theaters after Sunday night - and apologized to viewers who wouldn't be able to see the movie. After it spent six years in the making and only brought in $7 million dollars. It's the latest home-grown disappointment for China's film industry. The $150 million "The Great Wall" starred Matt Damon - and was a co-production with Universal Pictures. It also failed to soar at the box office. China is on track to overtake the North American movie market - and it’s become a critical place for global producers looking to pump up their returns at the box office. However, 'Asura' may also be a cautionary tale for what local audiences really want. As the fantasy film flopped - box office reports showed another local movie was surprise hit - at a cost of only $15 million. 'Dying to Survive' is the real-life story of a Chinese cancer patient arrested for importing drugs from India - think 'Dallas Buyers Club'- but, in the city of Wuxi. Its returns could have paid for Asura several times over, clocking in a blowout success at $350 million dollars in sales. 

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* flop 털썩 주저앉다, 완전히 실패하다   

The actor's ambitious new play flopped dismally.

그 배우의 야심찬 새로운 연극은 참담한 실패로 끝났다.

* budget 예산, (지출 예상) 비용   

It may be impossible to finish the work on time and within budget.

그 일을 일정대로 예산을 초과하지 않고 끝마치는 것은 불가능할 수도 있다.

* disappointment 실망, 낙심, 실망거리   

His new novel was a disappointment to most of his fans.

그의 새 소설은 그의 대부분의 팬들에게 실망을 안겨주었다.

* soar 솟아오르다, 날아오르다   

He saw an eagle soaring high above the cliffs at a distance.

그는 멀리서 절벽 위로 높이 날고 있는 독수리를 보았다.

* overtake 추월하다, 앞지르다   

They must not let themselves be overtaken by their competitors.

그들은 그들의 경쟁사에 추월당해서는 안 된다.

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* take on ~에 대항하다, ~와 겨루다   

The country will take France on at the World Cup.

그 국가는 월드컵에서 프랑스와 겨루게 될 것이다.

* be billed as ~라고 묘사되다, 불리다   

She is receiving what has been billed as a revolutionary treatment.

그녀는 혁명적인 치료법이라고 묘사되는 것을 받고 있다.

* be on track 착착 진행되다, 궤도에 오르다   

They were on track to meet the rest of their deadlines in the production.

그들은 생산에 있어서 나머지 기한을 맞출 수 있는 궤도에 올랐다.

* pump up 부풀리다   

She tried to pump up the tire, but it was of no use.

그녀는 펌프로 그 타이어에 공기를 넣으려했지만, 아무 소용이 없었다.

* arrested for ~의 죄로 체포된   

He was arrested for breaking the securities law.

그는 증권법을 위반해서 체포되었다.

(3) Walmart inks deal with Microsoft to take on Amazon

월마트, 아마존에 대항하기 위해 마이크로소프트와 계약 체결

It's not a prime day for Amazon, with thousands of employees expected to walk off the job in Germany, Spain and Poland to demand better working conditions. That's as Walmart is doubling down on its online presence to compete with Amazon. It’s signed a deal with Microsoft to make the most of the company's cloud and AI technology. Microsoft is working on tech that would eliminate checkout lines from stores to help retailers like Walmart keep pace with Amazon Go, an automated grocery store where customers can buy products without cashiers. "They can see Amazon encroaching on their space. They have on a relative basis underinvested in I.T. and technology. And so this five year strategic partnership with Microsoft is very necessary and makes perfect sense." The agreement will leverage Microsoft's cloud products including computing service Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365. Engineers from both companies will also work together to migrate most of the Walmart's websites to Azure, a Microsoft service that can build and deploy apps and services through its global network. With the partnership, Walmart is hoping to boost its online presence and defend itself from Amazon's ambitions. 

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* prime 최고의, 뛰어난   

The store that she owned had a prime position in the mall.

그녀가 소유했던 상점은 백화점 내에서 최고 위치에 자리하고 있었다.

* eliminate 없애다, 제거하다   

They claim that the drug eliminates toxins from the body.

그들은 그 약품이 체내의 유독 물질을 제거해 준다고 주장한다.

* encroach 침해하다, 잠식하다   

She never allows work to encroach upon her family life.

그녀는 일이 가정생활을 침해하는 일을 절대 허용하지 않는다.

* underinvest 적게 투자하다, 과소 투자하다   

The company was especially underinvested in its internal control.

그 회사는 특히 자사의 내부 통제에 투자가 부족했다.

* leverage 강화하다, 영향력을 미치다   

It can leverage a solution focused on a company's financial situation.

그것은 한 회사의 재정 상황에 초점을 맞춘 해결책에 영향력을 미칠 수 있다.

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* walk off the job 파업하다, 작업을 중단하다   

They are expected to walk off the job tonight at midnight, making it unlikely that there will be subway service tomorrow morning.

오늘 밤 자정을 기해 그들이 파업에 돌입하기로 결정함에 따라 내일 아침 지하철 운행이 불가능해 보인다.

* working condition 근무 조건, 작업 조건   

They wanted to secure optimal working condition.

그들은 최적 작업 조건을 확보하기를 원했다.

* doubling down 두 배로 하다, 전념하다   

She just wanted them to let her double down on the job.

그녀는 그들이 그녀로 하여금 단지 그 일에만 전념할 수 있게 해주기를 바랬다.

* make the most of ~을 최대한 활용하다   

She really needed to make the most of the opportunity she got.

그녀는 그녀가 얻게 된 그 기회를 최대한 이용해야 했다.

* on a relative basis 상대적으로   

The company's electronics division outperformed others in the sector on a relative basis.

그 회사의 전자제품 부문은 상대적으로 그 분야의 다른 회사들을 능가했다.

(4) UK heatwave, World Cup snap consumers out of winter gloom

영국, 폭염과 월드컵으로 경기 반등

The UK's been feeling the heat recently, both on and off the football pitch. And consumers - it seems - are paying to cool off. Visa says most of its credit and debit card transactions in June were made at bars and restaurants with spending up by 0.7 percent from the same month a year ago. The financial service firm says spending in UK shops and retail establishments also grew more quickly than online for the second month in a row. The first time that's happened since 2012. It's all good news for the BOE, which is expected to raise rates next month, for just the second time since the global financial crisis. Earlier this year it refrained from doing so due to a winter slowdown. Consumer confidence has had a boost too. Accountancy firm Deloitte says it hit its highest level since 2011 in Q2. 

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* transaction 거래, 매매   

They may start to regulate financial transactions between companies.

그들은 기업들 간의 금융 거래 규제를 시작하게 될 지도 모른다.

* retail 소매   

The decision will have an impact on department stores and other retail outlets.

그 결정은 백화점과 다른 소매점들에 영향을 미칠 것이다.

* slowdown 둔화   

No one expected a slowdown in economic growth at the time.

그 당시에는 아무도 경제 성장의 둔화를 예상하지 않았다.

* confidence 신뢰   

It shows a lack of confidence in the government.

그것은 정부에 대한 신뢰 부족을 보여준다.

* accountancy 회계직, 회계 업무   

The guitarist was in accountancy at one time.

그 기타리스트는 한 때 회계쪽에 있었다.

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* cool off 식다, 식히다   

They plan to cool off with a swim in the lake.

그들은 호수에서 수영으로 더위를 식힐 계획이다.

* debit card 직불 카드, 현금 카드   

They do not charge any fee to cash or debit card purchases.

그들은 현금이나 직불카드 구매의 경우에는 어떤 수수료도 부과하지 않는다.

* in a row 잇달아, 연이어   

This is his fifth win in a row.

이번이 그의 5연승째이다.

* be expected to ~할 것으로 예상되다, 기대되다   

The economy is expected to rebound next year.

경기는 내년에 반등할 것으로 예상된다.

* refrain from ~을 삼가다   

He really needs to refrain from rash acts now.

그는 이제 정말 경거망동을 삼가야만 한다.

(5) Machine transforms household trash into fuel

가정에서 나오는 쓰레기를 연료로 바꿔주는 기계

To most of us this is just rubbish. But to British inventor Nik Spencer it's just the fuel he needs for his Home Energy Resources Unit, or HERU. As well as organic material like food, hard-to-recycle materials - coffee cups, food-contaminated items, and even babies' nappies - all can go straight into the HERU. "..all material that would have come out of the domestic stream. So we can pop this all in, it doesn't matter. So this is a nappy for example, pop that in." Inside, a three-stage process dries out, heats and breaks down all this material into fuel to heat a household's water. "Even those really difficult plastics like coffee cups and yogurt pots and things that are really difficult to recycle, are actually made from fossil fuel essentially. They're made by man but the actual raw ingredient is a fossil fuel. And all we're doing is taking that right back to its basic form as a fuel source and then combusting that fuel source just like any other conventional boiler and making it into energy for your hot water in your home." The only items that won't break down are metals and glass, but these are more readily recycled. In the end, all that's left is small amount of alkaline-rich ash that can be safely washed down the drain. Spencer hopes the HERU will eventually become as ubiquitous as washing machines and dish washers. "From the average home, you're producing around about two-and-a-half kilos of material per day. And that two-and-a-half kilos of material will produce about 44 percent of your hot water requirements. Not your space heating, but your hot water requirements." The HERU device is on its fifth iteration and will be rolled out to three UK councils this year for field trials. The company hopes to launch a production model in 2020, costing around £4,000. 

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* rubbish 쓰레기   

The soccer stadium was littered with rubbish.

그 축구 경기장에는 쓰레기가 흩어져 있었다.

* nappy 기저귀   

He stopped buying disposable nappies.

그는 일회용 기저귀를 사는 것을 그만두었다.

* domestic 가정의   

They need to address the growing problem of domestic violence.

그들은 점점 커지는 가정 폭력 문제에 대해 고심해 볼 필요가 있다.

* combust 연소하다   

It is highly unlikely that they spontaneously combusted.

그것들이 자연적으로 발화되었다는 것은 매우 가능성이 없다.

* ubiquitous 어디에나 있는, 아주 흔한   

They were just the ubiquitous bicycles of university towns.

그것들은 단지 대학 도시 어디에서나 아주 흔히 볼 수 있는 자전거들이었다.

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* organic material 유기재, 유기물   

They can eat small dead animals and other organic material.

그들은 작은 죽은 동물들과 다른 유기물을 먹을 수 있다.

* come out of ~에서 나오다   

The book came out of her experiences in China.

그 책은 그녀가 중국에서 한 경험에서 나왔다.

* pop in 집어넣다   

She popped in the clothes in the washing machine.

그녀는 그 옷들을 세탁기에 집어넣었다.

* break down 분해하다   

Sugar and starch are broken down in the small intestine.

설탕과 전분은 소장에서 분해된다.

* fossil fuel 화석 연료   

They plan to put an end to fossil fuel dependency in the near future.

그들은 가까운 미래에 화석연료에 대한 의존을 끝내기를 계획하고 있다.