[영어답게 표현하기] 유용한 비즈니스 영어 표현들

이번 회에는 저희 책 Advanced Vocab에서 소개한 중상급 영단어들을 알려드립니다. 단어의 우리말 뜻을 기억하는 데에 그치지 않고, 난이도 있는 단어를 실제로 활용하는 단계까지 나아가 보기 바랍니다. 방해, 저지 1. hamstring [hǽmstrìŋ] 방해하다 무릎 뒤 오금의 힘줄을 의미하는데, 이 부분을 끊으면 움직일 수 없게 된다는 의미에서 유래하여 ‘방해하다’, ‘실행을 막다’라는 뜻을 지니게 되었다. The piles of rubble in the streets hamstrung our efforts to get the supplies to those desperately in need. 도로 위의 잔해 더미는 도움을 절실히 요하는 사람들에게 구호품을 제공하려는 우리의 노력에 방해가 되었다. ● 그 상원의원은 정부 규제가 기업들을 방해하고 있다고 말했다. The senator sta

Nov. 20, 2024

[Editorial] Outflow of capital

Two worrying trends are sweeping the financial market in South Korea. First, a growing number of investors are jumping on the feverish cryptocurrency bandwagon. Second, investors tend to increase their holdings of red-hot US stocks rather than putting their money in the lackluster local stock market. The daily trading volume of the country’s top five cryptocurrency exchanges surpassed 20 trillion won ($14.4 billion) last week, outpacing the combined 19 trillion won of the main bourse Kospi

Nov. 20, 2024

[Kim Seong-kon] Farewell to the vanishing John Wayne era

Perhaps young people would not know, but for the older generation, the celebrated Hollywood star John Wayne represented America on the screen. Indeed, in the movies he starred in, John Wayne embodied traditional American values, such as the frontier spirit, true courage and unparalleled magnanimity. In his movies, Wayne was always like a caring, reliable big brother who was ready to help the weak in times of crisis, without expecting rewards, just like America in his time, which was called Uncle

Nov. 20, 2024

[Tyler Cowen] US expat taxes too complicated

President-elect Donald Trump pledged last month to eliminate “the Double Taxation of overseas Americans.” Never mind the clumsy wording -- taxes on US citizens working abroad aren’t excessive so much as excessively complicated -- this is one campaign promise that may actually be fulfilled, given the Republican control of both houses of Congress. That would be a good thing not only for those Americans but also for America. There is in fact a long-standing debate over getting rid

Nov. 20, 2024

[해커스 TEPS] 텝스 시험대비 단기간 고득점 단어 & 문법 5문제

2) 해커스 텝스 문법 Part Ⅰ Choose the best answer for the blank. 1. A: Your room will be ready when you get here. B: Good. _____________ for 15 hours by the time I arrive. (a) I travel (b) I’m travelling (c) I’ve been travelling (d) I will have been travelling 해석 A: 당신이 이곳에 도착하면 방이 준비되어 있을 거예요. B: 좋아요. 제가 도착할 때쯤이면 15시간 동안 여행을 하고 있는 중일 거예요. 해설 올바른 시제의 동사 채우기: 미래완료진행 미래 시제와 함께 쓰이는 표현인 ‘by the time+주어+현재 동사’가 왔으므로 미래를 표현할 수 있는 현재진행형 (b)와 (d)가 정답의 후보이다. 빈칸 뒤에 by the time I

Nov. 19, 2024

[Editorial] Absurd trial delay

The Supreme Court’s confirmation of conviction of former lawmaker Yoon Mi-hyang for embezzling donations, is a reminder of a legal maxim that justice delayed is justice denied. Last Thursday the top court confirmed the second-trial judgment that had given her a one-year and six-month jail sentence, suspended for three years, for pocketing money donated to the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan. The final judiciary conclusion came f

Nov. 19, 2024

[Helmut K. Anheier] What Germany‘s next government must do

Horrible endings are better than never-ending horrors, or so the German saying goes. Many in Germany probably felt that way earlier this month, as they watched the collapse of the most unpopular government in recent German history, led by the most unpopular chancellor. The fierce political bickering that ensued was not particularly desirable, but it was better than more of the same. Though the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s “traffic-light” coalition -- Scholz’s Soci

Nov. 19, 2024

[Peter Singer] A lesson from Trump’s campaign

In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, The New York Times reported on a clash of views between two Democratic members of the US Congress. “Democrats spend way too much time trying not to offend anyone rather than being brutally honest about the challenges many Americans face,” said Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts. “I have two little girls, I don’t want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete

Nov. 19, 2024

[Bills in Focus] Flexible work hours for high-tech, fairness in network fees

Proposed Bill: Partial Amendment to the Labor Standards Act Proposed by Rep. Ko Dong-jin (People Power Party) ● To enhance the competitiveness of Korea’s national high-tech strategic industries, this bill aims to exempt the R&D sector in industries such as semiconductors, displays, biotechnology and secondary batteries from the current weekly cap of 52 work hours. Rep. Ko, a former CEO of Samsung Electronics, emphasized that flexibility in working hours is essential for boosting produc

Nov. 18, 2024

[Andrew Yeo] Optimistic view of US-Korea alliance

As the dust settles from the 2024 US elections, many US allies and partners, including South Korea, are wondering what happens next as Donald Trump returns to the White House in January. As with any democratic transition, uncertainty exists as a new leader enters office. But this is not any leader. This is former US President Donald Trump who speaks about dictators in friendly terms, demands up to 20 percent tariff increases from US trading partners and openly criticizes security alliances. US a

Nov. 18, 2024