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영어뉴스 공부하기: The Week in Numbers: Europe's $850 billion energy pain

by 북노마드 2023. 6. 14.
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* fell 6.4% 6.4% 떨어졌다.

* fell to 6.4% 떨어져서 6.4%가 되었다.

 

* 850$ billion = 8500억 달러 = 850조원

* 3448 (자동차 번호판) 34/48 두 개씩 끊어 읽음


# From Europe's giant energy spending, to Air India's massive plane order, this is the Week in Numbers.
$850 billion is the price paid by European countries to fight soaring energy costs. That was the figure reported by the think tank Bruegel. Europe spent big after Russia cut off most gas deliveries last year in retaliation for
sanctions over the war in Ukraine.

 

* very delicious 어색함, 이미 very의 의미가 있음

* delicious = very tasty

* very big = huge 

* gigantic / massive

 

* 급등 jump surge soar 대폭 증가

* 대폭 sharp steep extreme dramatic

* a sharp rise = jump 

* fight = deal with 

* report 발표

* think tank (경제)연구소

* spend big 돈을 많이 쓰다

* cut off 차단

* retaliation 보복

* sanctions on/over : 보통 s가 붙음 ~ 에 대한 제재


# 470 new planes was the mammoth order made by Air India. It is the biggest ever single order for new jets from Boeing and Airbus. The deal is valued at around $100 billion at list prices. N. Chandrasekaran is chairman of Air India’s new owner, the Tata Group: "We are, on our part, going through a massive transformation because we are committed to building a world class airline known for safety, on time performance, the best of Indian hospitality and modern fleet and a wholesome experience for every passenger.”

 

* ever 사상

* list price(s) 정가

* selling / sale price 실제 판매가격

* on our part 제 입장에서 말씀 드리면

* I've been through a lot. 살면서 산전수전 다 겪다

* be committed to ~ 최선, 변함없음, 약속

* commit a crime 범죄를 저지르다

* a fleet 함대 = 해군들이 배가 한꺼번에 다님 = a group of vessels 

* wholesome = healthy 건전, 건강

* healthy economy / relationship 이상 없는 (There's nothing wrong)


#  362,000 vehicles are due to be recalled by Elon Musk's Tesla. U.S. regulators warned the carmaker's Full Self Driving driver assistance system could cause crashes. The fix involves a free over the air software update. It's the latest setback for Tesla's driver assistance system, which faces regulatory and public scrutiny.

 

* is due to = is expected to 

* recall 다시 부르다 : 다시 기억, 리콜, 파견원(주재원) 소환

* regulators : s가 붙으면 단체, 조직을 가리킴 (불특정 다수)

* fix : 해결책

* involve : 관련시키다x => include 

* OTA 무선  = over the air

* setback 뒤로 후퇴 / 차질 / 문제 / 걸림돌

* scrutiny >= investigation = inspection 감시, 조사

* public scrutiny 유튜버들이 낱낱이 해부


# 3,800 Ford employees in Europe could soon be out of work, most of them in Germany. It's part of the car giant's drive to cut costs and be more competitive on EVs. Ford is spending $50 billion to electrify its range and
keep up to speed with the car market.

 

* out of work 실직

* most of them in Germany : most 과반수일 수도 있음(4~5개), 8~9개일 수도 있음

* majority : 70~80%X => 3~40%일 수도 있음

* drive 추친

* be more competitive 경쟁력 강화

* range 범위 => 다양함

* a range of products 

* keep up with the car market : 뒤처지지 않고 발 맞춰 간다 

* keep "up to speed" 시대에 뒤처지지 않다


# 6.4% is what U.S. inflation fell to last month. The figure was well below the highs of last year, but still far above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Prices still rose in January, though, partly because of rising costs for rental
housing.

 

* Highs will be ~ : highs 각 지역별 최고 기온 (s가 붙음)

* a high 최고 수치

* a low 최저 수치

* a 10 year high 10년만에 최고

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