EBS Morning Special 6월 27일 화요일: Heavy rains with high winds are expected all over the country.

 

 

 

1. 무모한 문장

 
 

Heavy rains with high winds are expected all over the country.

 

전국에 돌풍을 동반한 집중호우가 예상됩니다.

 
 
- rain은 heavy, wind는 high 형용사 사용, 즉, heavy winds x
 
 

 

2. Morning Headlines

 

1. The Ministry of Education has announced measures aimed at reducing expenditure on private education, which includes the elimination of so-called” killer questions" that are typically beyond the scope of the public school curriculum, revamping of educational channel EBS programs, and reinforcement of after-school tutoring.
교육부가 사교육비 경감 대책을 발표했습니다. 초고난도 문항인 킬러 문항을 없애는 한편, EBS 교육 프로그램을 개편하고, 방과 후 교과 보충지도 등 공교육 보충학습도 강화키로 했습니다.

[Expression]
▶expenditure on private education : 사교육비
▶public school curriculum : 공립학교 교과과정
▶revamp :  to make (something) better or like new again, (보통 더 보기 좋도록) 개조[수리]하다


2. State data has shown that the relative poverty rate of Koreans aged 66 and older stood at 43-point-two percent in 2019, the highest rate among OECD members.
통계청 자료에 따르면, 66세 이상인 은퇴 연령층의 상대적 빈곤율이 2019년 기준 43.2%로 경제협력개발기구 OECD 주요국 중 가장 높은 것으로 나타났습니다.

[Expression]
▶state data : 국영 자료[데이터] (통계청 자료)
▶relative poverty rate : 상대적 빈곤율


3. Japan has reportedly completed the construction of a sea tunnel for the release of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.
일본 후쿠시마 제1원 자력발전소의 오염수 해양 방류에 사용되는 해저터널 공사가 완료됐다고 현지 언론이 전했습니다.

[Expression]
▶radioactive water : 방사성 물, 오염수
▶crippled : 심각한 손상을 입은, 불구의, 무능력한


4. US-based think tank Institute for the Study of War has assessed that Yevgeny Prigozhin’s decision to launch an apparent coup attempt by leading his mercenary company Wagner Group towards Moscow was a gamble to avoid losing control of his forces.
예브게니 프리고진이 모스크바로 진격하는 반란을 일으킨 것은 자신의 군대인 바그너 그룹에 대한 통제권을 잃지 않기 위해서였다고, 미국 싱크탱크 전쟁 연구소가 분석했습니다.

[Expression]
▶assess : 분석하다, 평가하다(analyse+evaluate)
▶a gamble to avoid losing control : 통제권을 잃지 않기 위한 도박
▶mercenary [ˈmɜːrsəneri] :용병 foreign mercenaries (외국 용병)


5. A by-election held on Monday to choose the next mayor of Toronto, Canada, saw a record-breaking number of 102 candidates listed on the ballot, among them Molly the dog.
어제 열린 캐나다 토론토 시장 선거에서, 강아지인 몰리를 포함해 총 102명이 입후보해 화제가 됐습니다.

[Expression]
▶record-breaking number of : 기록적인 수의 ~
▶listed on the ballot : 투표용지에 기재된

 

 

 

 

 

# 캐나다 토론토 시장 입후보견, 몰리 (출처: By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. New York Times

 

1. AI’s Use in Elections Sets Off a Scramble for Guardrails
 
What began a few months ago as a slow drip of fundraising emails and promotional images composed by artificial intelligence for political campaigns has turned into a steady stream of campaign materials created by the technology, rewriting the political playbook for democratic elections around the world. Increasingly, political consultants, election researchers and lawmakers say setting up new guardrails, such as legislation reining in synthetically generated ads, should be an urgent priority. Existing defenses, such as social media rules and services that claim to detect AI content, have failed to do much to slow the tide.

[Expression]
▶a slow drip of : 천천히 떨어지는, 가끔 있는
   - drip : 한 방울씩 떨어지다, (속어) 멋진 옷차림
▶turn into ~: ~으로 변하다. 
▶political playbook : 정치 캠페인 계획 또는 전술
▶rein in : 억제하다, 속도를 늦추다, 멈추게 하다.
▶synthetically generated ads : 인공적으로 생산된 광고
   - synthetically : 종합적으로, 합성적으로, 인공적으로
▶have failed to do much to slow the tide : 대세의 흐름을 늦추는데 많은 것을 하지 못했다(실패했다.)


2. With Resounding Win in Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis Tightens Grip on Power
 
Greek voters on Sunday overwhelmingly reelected the conservative New Democracy party, preliminary results showed, setting the stage for its leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to strengthen his grip on power with an absolute majority and what he called a “strong mandate” for the future. With his landslide victory, voters appeared to have overlooked his government’s ties to a series of scandals and embrace his promise of continued economic stability and prosperity. With 91% of the votes counted, the party had 40.5%, and was poised to win 158 seats in Greece’s 300-member parliament, far ahead of the opposition Syriza party, which was in second place with 17.8%, or 47 seats.

[Expression]
▶overwhelmingly reelect ~ : 압도적으로 재 선출하다.
▶strengthen one’s grip on power : 권력 장악력을 강화하다.
▶with an absolute majority : 절대다수로
▶landslide victory : 압도적인 승리
▶be poised to ~: ~할 태세를 갖추고 있다, ~할 것을 각오하고 있다. ~할 예정이다.


3. Taiwan Faces a #MeToo Wave, Set Off by a Netflix Hit
 
In the past few weeks, a wave of #MeToo allegations has raced to the top of Taiwan’s political, judicial and arts scenes, forcing a new reckoning of the state of women’s rights on a democratic island that has long taken pride in being among Asia’s most progressive places. The flood of new sexual harassment accusations points to what activists and scholars say is entrenched sexism that leaves women vulnerable at work, and a culture that is quick to blame victims and cover up accusations against powerful men. The outpouring of complaints was set off by a popular Netflix drama about Taiwanese politics called “Wave Makers.”
 
[Expression]
▶race to ~: ~에 까지 경주해 가다. (달려 나가다)
▶a new reckoning of the state of women’s rights : 여성 인권에 대한 새로운 평가 (판단)
 
▶reckon [ˈrekən]
1 (…라고) 생각하다 
I reckon (that) I’m going to get that job. 내 생각에는 내가 그 직장을 잡게 [거기에 취직이] 될 것 같다.
2 (일반적으로) 여겨지다
Children are reckoned to be more sophisticated nowadays. 요즘에는 아이들이 더 영악한 것으로 여겨진다.
3 예상하다
We reckon to finish by ten. 우리는 10시까지 끝마칠 것으로 예상한다.
※ think가 (추론에 의한) 생각하다 라면, reckon은 (추측에 의한) 여겨지다.

▶most progressive places : 가장 진보적인 곳
▶entrenched : 단단히 자리 잡은, 고착된
▶leave women vulnerable : 여성이 약한 위치에 있게 하다. (여성들을 취약한 위치에 있게 하다.)
▶cover up accusations : 비난을 은폐하다.
   - cover up : ~을 덮다, 가리다, 숨기다.