[매일10분 영어뉴스/2022] 1월,2월

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 철통같은 국경을 건너 북한으로 넘어간 한 한국인 (2022. 01. 03)

A South Korean has crossed the heavily fortified border in what would appear to be a rare defection to North Korea. Seoul has used a military hotline to ask the North to keep the person alive. It implemented a shoot-on-sight approach since the start of the pandemic. From the South Korean capital, Laura Bicker reports. 

 

* fortify : to make a place more able to resist attack, especially by building high walls (요새화하다); to make somebody/yourself feel stronger, braver, etc(강하게 만들다)

- They fortified the area against attack. 

* rare : not done, seen, happening etc. very often (드문); existing only in small numbers and therefore valuable or interesting(희귀한); cooked for only a short time so that the inside is still red(덜익힌);

- The bacteria can cause infection and , in rare cases, blindness. 

- a rare book / coin / stamp

* defection (조국·주의·당 등을) 저버림, 탈당, 탈퇴 ((from)); 변절, 망명 ((to)); 의무의 불이행, 태만; 결함, 부족 : the act of leaving a political party, country, etc. to join another that is considered to be an enemy(전향); 

  - There have been several defections from the ruling party. 

-  Recent changes in policy have resulted in large-scale defection from the party. 최근의 정책 변화는 대규모 탈당이라는 결과를 가져왔다.

* hotline: a special phone line that people can use in order to get information or to talk about something(전담 전화선);  a direct phone line between the heads of government in different countries(직통선)

- a 24-hour confidential hotline

- the hotline to the White House

* implement: to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used(도입하다)

- A new work programme for young people will be implemented. 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 있을지 모를 상황에 대비해 긴급 대책을 모색하는 영국 교육부와 학교 (2022. 01. 04)

Whitehall officials are recommending that schools in England consider combining classes to mitigate against staffing shortages caused by the pandemic. Education Secretary Nadeem Zahawi has also contacted head teachers to suggest possible contingency plans as our political correspondent Damian Grammaticas reports. 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 사기 혐의로 유죄 판결을 받은 혁신적인 혈액검사 업체 창업자 (2022. 01. 05)

An American tech billionaire who claimed her health company could diagnose a range of medical conditions with a simple blood test has been found guilty of fraud. The jury in California convicted Elizabeth Holmes on four counts of tricking investors into putting their money into what she claimed were revolutionary testing machines developed by her Silicon Valley company Theranos. 

* diagnose : to say exactly what an illness or the cause of a problem is(진단하다); 

-  I quickly diagnosed the problem as a faulty battery.

* fraud : the crime of cheating somebody in order to get money or goods illegally(사기); a person who pretends to have qualities, abilities(사기꾼)

- She was charged with credit card fraud.

- He''s nothing but a liar and a fraud 

* jury : a group of members of the public who listen to the facts of a case in a court and decide whether or not somebody is guilty of a crime, or whether a claim has been proved (배심원);  a group of people who decide who is the winner of a competition(심사위원단)

- He was on the jury for this year's Booker Prize. 

* convict : to decide and state ofiicially in court that somebody is guilty of a crime(유죄 판결하다); 

-  There wans't enough evidence to convict her.

* trick :  to make somebody belive something which is not true, especially in order to chat them(속이다); 

- I'd been tricked and I felt stupid.

* revolutionary : connected with political revolution(혁명적인); involving a great or complete change(혁신적인)

- At the time, this idea was revolutionary. 

 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 한 번의 충전으로 영국 종단이 가능한 전기차를 개발한 벤츠 (2022. 01. 06)

The times and the FT both report that Mercedes Benz has made a prototype electric car which can travel the length of Britain on a single charge, that is about three times that the average range of other electric cars. Its commercial model based on the technology will go on sale in 2024. The FT says it is an attempt to reassure customers that a lack of charging infrastructure need not be a barrier to buying a battery-powered vehicle.

 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 호주에서 추방에 직면하고 있는 세계 1위 노박 조코비치 (2022. 01. 07)

Novak Djokovic is facing deportation from Australia after having his visa revoked on arrival in Melbourne. There was a public outcry after the tournament's organizers announced he'd been given a medical exemption from strict vaccine rules to defend his Australian Open title. The world number one who's never revealed his vaccination status was held at the airport overnight before being moved to a quarantine hotel. 

 

* I had to face the music. 

- face the music:  to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for something you have done(비난이나 벌을 달게받다) 

* deportation: the act of forcing somebody to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or because they have no legal right to be there(추방)

- Several of the asylum seekers now face deportation. 

* revoke: to officially cancel something so that it is no longer legally acceptable(취소하다)

- Your license may be revoked at any time. 너의 면허는 언제든지 취소될 수 있다, 

* outcry: a reaction of anger or strong protest shown by people in public(격렬한 분노, 항의)

- The new tax provided a public outcry.

* exemption: official permission not to do something or pay something that you would normally have to do or pay(면제); a part of your income that you do not have to pay tax on(소득공제)

-  a tax exemption on money donated to charity 

* reveal : to make something known to somebody (알리다); to show something that previously could not be seen(드러내다)

- The door opened to reveal a cosy little room. 작고 안락한 방이 모습을 드러냈다

 

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An Afghan baby who was handed over a wall to soldiers at Kabul Airport during last summer's evacuation has been found and reunited with his family. The boy disappeared in the mayhem at the airport as thousands of people tried to flee Afghanistan. Our correspondent in Kabul, Quentin Summerville has the story.

 

The world number one tennis player Nobak Djokovic is waiting to hear if he'd be deported from Australia despite winning a court case over the decision to ban him from the country. The judge ruled that border officials had failed to follow proper procedures when they revoked his visa. But the Australian government says it could cancel the visa again. 

 

The body which runs men's tennis, the ATP has said the drama involving Novak Djokovic in Australia has been damaging on all fronts. It's called for more clarity on the rules for entering Australia and also urged players to get vaccinated. Djokovic has been seen practising at the Melbourne Park venue where he now hopes to defend his Australian Open title next week. 

 

Nobak Djokovic has apologized for a mistake on the immigration forms he submitted to Australian authorities. One document said the world's number one men's tennis player had not traveled to any other countries in the 14 days before he traveled to Melbourne, but he'd been seen in both Serbia and Spain. In a statement posted online, Djokovic said he wanted to correct misinformation. From Melbourne, our correspondent Shaimaa Khalil reports. 

 

 Nobak Djokovic has been included in the draw for the Australian Open Tennis Tournament even though he's still waiting to hear whether he'll be able to stay in the country to take part. On Monday, the defending men's singles champion won a court challenge against attempts to bar him because he's not vaccinated against COVID. But ministers are still considering whether to use their powers to deport him. 

 

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Federal judges in Australia have ruled that the men's number one tennis player Novak Djokovic should be deported, ending his hopes of competing in the Australian Open tournament which is due to begin tomorrow. It rejected his final attempt to stay in the country after a bitter 11-day dispute about his COVID vaccination status. Afterwards, the defending champion said he was extremely disappointed, but would respect the court's decision. 

 

And the Telegraph covers the discovery of a rare gold coin by a metal detectorist in Devon. The item was minted in 1257 and features an image of the then King, Henry lll. It's the first of its kind to be found in more then 260 years and it's expected to sell at auction for at least 400,000 pounds.

 

Labour have accused the government of being in chaos and again call for Boris Johnson to resign after Dominic Cummings unleashed a new attack on the Prime Minister, claiming he lied to Parliament about a gathering in Downing Street at the height of the first lockdown. Mr Johnson's former senior adviser who's now become one of his fiercest critics said he was prepared to swear under oath that the Prime Minister knew it was a drinks party, a claim denied by Number 10. 

 

Boris Johnson has announced that the extra Coronavirus measures introduced in England followig the discovery of the Omicron variant last month will come to an end next week. There will be no mandatory requirement for face coverings. The advice to work from home will end and there will be no need to show a COVID pass to enter large gatherings.

 

 

Queen there with an immortal question, who wants to live forever? Well, it seems Jeff Bezos does, or at least longer. The billionaire Amazon founder is putting a lot of money behind Altos Labs. It's a biotech start-up researching how to prolong human life. And the latest world-famous scientist it has recruited is Hal Barron as its chief executive. 

 

 

 

 

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[매일10분 영어뉴스] 제한조치의 도입으로 자신의 결혼식을 취소한 뉴질랜드 총리 (2022. 01. 23)

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has canceled her wedding after the government introduced new Coroonavirus restrictions in response to the spread of the Omicron variant. Face masks will be compulsory on public transport and in shops, and no more than 100 people can gather at hospitality venues. Ms. Ardern and her long-time partner Clarke Gayford never made public their wedding date, but it was believed to be scheduled sometime in the next few weeks. 

 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 칭찬이 아니었던 ‘철의 여인’이란 별칭을 칭찬으로 만든 영국 대처 총리 (2022. 01. 25)

In 1976, Margaret Thatcher was first described as the Iron Lady. The Soviet newspaper Red Star gave her the name for her forthright comments about the communist threat. It hadn't been intended as a compliment, but Mrs. Thatcher took it as one. 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 우크라이나 사태 관련 대규모 제재를 경고한 서방 지도자들 (2022. 01. 26)

Western leaders have warned that Russia will be hit with an unprecedented package of sanctions if it invades Ukraine after holding a virtual meeting to discuss the crisis. 8,500 US troops have been put on a heightened state of alert for a possible deployment to Eastern Europe to boost NATO's presence. 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 자율주행 차량의 운전자에 대한 재정의를 권고한 보고서 (2022. 01. 27)

A report has recommended that the person behind the steering wheel of a self-driving vehicle should not be legally responsible for how it drives. The Law Commissions for England & Wales, and Scotland have said that in such vehicles the driver should be redefined as "user-in-charge" and if anything goes wrong, the company behind the driving system would be responsible. 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 1월 27일 홀로코스트 기념일에 현지에 모일 일부 생존자들 (2022. 01. 28)

77 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, a small group of survivors will gather there to mark Holocausts Memorial Day. During the Second World War, the Nazis murdered more than 1 million people at the camp in occupied Poland. Our correspondent in Warsaw, Adam Easton, sent this report. 

 

 

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North Korea has launched another ballistic missile off its east coast. According to monitors in South Korea and Japan, it's the seventh such test in the space of a month. Pyongyang has not tested its long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles or nuclear weapons for nearly five years, but has instead launched shorter range hypersonic and cruise missiles.

 

 

Tennis history was made in Melbourne today with Rafael Nadal beating world No.2 Daniil Medvedev in five grueling sets to win the Australian Open. It means Nadal has set a new record in men's tennis of 21 Grand Slam singles titles. He missed the second half of 2021 through injury, and he only returned to competitive tennis six weeks ago. 

 

 

 

Denmark has become the first European Union country to lift all of its domestic COVID restrictions. It imposed a lockdown in December to combat the Omicron variant but it's now scrapped all remaining curbs saying the virus is no longer a critical threat. 

 

 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 홀로코스트에 대한 잘못된 언급으로 출연 정지를 받은 우피 골드버그 (2022. 02. 03)

The American actor and presenter Whoopi Goldberg has been suspended from the US daytime talk show The View for two weeks. She was forced to apologize after claiming the Holocaust wasn't about race. The president of ABC News Kim Godwin said she'd asked Ms Goldberg to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of (what she called) her wrong and hurtful comments. 

 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 창립 이후 처음으로 일일 사용자의 숫자가 감소한 Facebook (2022. 02. 04)

Facebook has always been a platform that grows. For every quarter of its existence, the global numbers have been in one direction. Yet, in the last few years, growth has stalled in Europe and the US, which was masked by increases in users from the rest of the world. That was until the end of last year when growth everywhere across the world stalled.

* stall : 갑자기 멈추다 

 

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[매일10분 영어뉴스] 즉위 70년을 맞아 메시지를 발표한 영국 여왕 엘리자베스 (2022. 02. 07)

The Queen has become the first British monarch to spend 70 years on the throne, a milestone she's marked by expressing her external gratitude for the support she's received and reiterating that her life will always be devoted to service. In a message released to coincide with her Platinum Jubilee, she's also written of her sincere wish that Prince Charles' wife, Camilla, be known as Queen Consort when he becomes King.

 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 지속된 전염병 관련 시위로 비상사태를 선언한 캐나다 Ottawa 시장 (2022. 02. 08)

The mayor of the Canadian capital Ottawa has declared a state of emergency in response to more than a week of protests by lorry drivers against COVID restrictions. Jim Watson said the city was completely out of control with demonstrators outnumbering police. The drivers have paralysed the city centre with vehicles and tents blocking roads. 

* mayor : the head of the government of a town or city, etc, elected by the public(시장)

 - the Mayor of New York

* declare : to say something officially or publicly (공표하다, 선언하다); to state something clearly and definitely(확고히 말하다); to say clearly and openly who you are or what you intend to do (밝히다) 

- The government has declared a state of emergency. 

* outnumber 수적으로 우세하다 

- The demonstrators were heavily outnumbered by the polic

- In this profession, women outnumber men by two to one.  //이 직종에서는 여자가 남자보다 2 대 1로 수가 더 많다. 

* paralyse 

- Subsequent strikes paralyse much of the country.

- The poison was designed to slowly paralyse his nervous system, leading to death.  //그 독은 신경계를 서서히 마비시켜 죽음에 이르게 한다. 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 즉위 70주년을 기념하며 왕실의 중요 소식을 전하는 영국 여왕 (2022. 02. 09)

It's a historic weekend for Britain's Queen Elizabeth as she makes a major royal announcement while celebrating her Platinum Jubilee. 95-year-old monarch chose the landmark milestone to say it's her wish that the Duchess of Cornwall be known as Queen Camilla when Prince Charles becomes King.

 

* historic & historical 구분 필요 

- historic : important in history  역사적으로 중요한

- historical : connected with the past 과거와 관련된 

 

* The Empire State Building is a familiar landmark on the New York skyline. 

 

 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 남아있는 국내 제한 조치의 조기 해제를 계획하는 영국 정부 (2022. 02. 10)

Boris Johnson said that provided the current encouraging trends in the data continued, it was his expectation that the government would be able to remove the last remaining domestic COVID restrictions a full month early. That would include, he said, the legal requirement to isolate if you test positive, which was due to end on the 24th of March

 

* provided: provided(that)... used to say what must happend or be done to make it possible for something elase to happen(접속사 : ~하다면) 

- We'll buy everything you produce, provided the price is right. 

* encouraging : that gives somebody support, courage or hope (희망적인, 고무적인) 

- Despite the encouraging findings, we remain cautious.

* trend :  a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing(추세, 유행) 

- This downward trend in sales is likely to continue. 

- If this trend continues, the species could soon become extinct 

* isolate : to separate somebody/something physically or socially from other people or things; to separate a part of a situation, problem, idea, etc. so that you can see what it is and deal with it separately (분리하다)

- This decision will isolate the country from the rest of Europe. 

 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 단체전 시상식을 무기한 연기한 베이징 올림픽 피겨 스케이팅 (2022. 02. 11)

The medal ceremony for the figure skating team events at the Winter Olympics in Beijing has been put back indefinitely. The International Olympic Committee will say only that a legal matter is delaying the presentation. Unconfirmed reports say a 15-year-old Russian has failed drugs test.

* put back = delay

* indefinitely 

- The trial was postponed indefinitely

 

 

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[매일10분 영어뉴스] 전국으로 확산되고 있는 캐나다 전염병 관련 제한조치 반대 시위 (2022. 02. 14)

The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that all options remain on the table to tackle protests taking place across the country in response to COVID restrictions. Crowds of demonstrators have been building up again around a bridge linking the province of Ontario with the US state of Michigan despite police efforts to clear it. 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 러시아와의 전쟁을 피하기 위해 NATO 가입을 보류할 우크라이나 (2022. 02. 15)

Ukraine's ambassador to Britain has suggested that to avoid a war his country could meet a key Russian demand by shelving its ambition to join NATO. Vadym Prystaiko told BBC Radio 5 Live that Kiev was prepared to make serious concessions. 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 호주에서 추방된 이후로 BBC와 첫 인터뷰를 가진 노박 조코비치 (2022. 02. 16)

The world number one men's tennis player Novak Djokovic has insisted he's not anti-vaccination but has told the BBC he's prepared to miss Wimbledon and other major tournaments, rather than be forced to have a COVID jab. The 34-year-old was giving his first interview since being deported from Australia last month. 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 러시아의 우크라이나 침공 가능성에 대해 경고를 보낸 바이든 대통령 (2022. 02. 17)

President Biden has said a Russian invasion of Ukraine remains a distinct possibility despite Moscow's announcement that some forces are pulling back. In a televised address, he said the US had not yet verified any withdrawal of Russian troops from the Ukraine border. And the indications were that they remained in a threatening position. Mr. Biden had this warning for the Russian President Vladimir Putin. 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 올림픽 메달 수상에 실패한 도핑 의혹을 받던 러시아 피겨 선수 (2022. 02. 18)

Russia's figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva has failed to win a medal at the Beijing Olympics, that's ensuring the medal ceremony can now go ahead. A number of stumbles in her free skate routine meant she only got fourth place. 

 

 

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[매일10분 영어뉴스] 베이징 올림픽 결승전 승리로 Team GB에 금메달을 선사한 영국 여자 컬링팀 (2022. 02. 21)

Team GB have saved their best for last at the Winter Olympics. The women's curling team beat Japan 10-3 in the final to win Britain's solitary gold medal at the Beijing Games. Here is what the skipper Eve Murhead had to say after winning gold at her fourth attempt. 

* 핵심 -> The women's curling team beat Japan 10-3 in the final to win Britain's solitary gold medal at the Beijing Games. 이때 To? 결과적 용법 

*fourth attemp

This is my fourth attempt at getting a driver's license!  

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 남아있는 제한 조치의 철폐를 발표할 예정인 보리스 존슨 영국 총리 (2022. 02. 22)

Boris Johnson will set out his plans today to scrap all remaining COVID legal restrictions in England, including the requirement to isolate. He'll present the proposals to the cabinet this morning before updating MPs. He said now is the time to remove the measures and bring the country towards a return to normality. 

* all remaining

All remaining debt on the federal loans would be forgiven after 20 years five years earlier than under current law 

연방 대출금에서 남는 모든 채무 금액은 현행 법보다 5년 단축된 20년까지 유예된다.

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 경미한 코비드 증상으로 공식 일정을 취소한 엘리자베스 영국 여왕 (2022. 02. 23)

Buckingham Palace says the Queen has canceled her planned virtual engagements today. She's still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms from COVID. It was revealed on Sunday that the queen, who's 95, had tested positive. Officials say she'll continue to undertake light duties. 

* undertake

The company has announced that it will undertake a full investigation into the accident. 그 회사가 그 사고에 대한 전면 조사에 착수하겠다고 발표했다.

University professors both teach and undertake research . 대학 교수들은 가르치는 일과 연구하는 일을 둘 다 한다. 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 세계 최저 출산율로 지난해 최저 출산을 기록한 한국 (2022. 02. 24)

Fewer babies were born in South Korea last year than since records began as the country's demographic crisis worsens. The fertility rate stood at 0.81, thought to be the lowest in the world. The authorities are trying to encourage birth through large cash handouts. 

 

* fertility rate

The low fertility rate in Korea may become a social problem in the future. 한국의 낮은 출산율은 미래에 사회 문제가 될지도 모른다.

South Korea's fertility rate probably fell below the critical level of 1 to an all-time low in 2018, an official said Friday. 

2018년 한국의 출산율은 임계치인 1에서 사상 최저로 떨어졌다고 금요일 한 관계자는 밝혔다.

 

 

 

[매일10분 영어뉴스] 우크라이나 동부 지역의 공격 개시를 명령한 러시아 푸틴 대통령 (2022. 02. 25)

President Putin has launched a major military operation against Ukraine, ending hopes of a diplomatic solution to the crisis in the region. Speaking on national television, the Russian President said that he was determined to end eight years of conflict involving pro-Russian separatists in parts of eastern Ukraine. 

 

* be determined to 

- He was determined to have one last fling before retiring. 그는 은퇴하기 전에 마지막으로 한바탕 실컷 즐기기로 작정을 했다.

- She was determined to prove everyone wrong. 그녀는 모든 사람들이 틀렸음을 입증할 작정이었다.