Find the correct answer at the bottom of this page. South Korea tops the world in terms of convenience stores, with an average one shop per 1,106 persons across the country as of March this year. It may be only natural that these stores have become an integral part of everyday life for Koreans by providing diverse services at affordable costs. Many budget-conscious office workers and students start their day at convenience stores with a cup of freshly brewed coffee. The GS25 franchise, the ind

이번 회에는 저희 책 Advanced Vocab에서 소개한 중상급 영단어들을 알려드립니다. 단어의 우리말 뜻을 기억하는 데에서 그치지 않고, 난이도 있는 단어를 실제로 활용하는 단계까지 나아가 보기 바랍니다. 〈시간 관련〉 1. irrevocable [irévəkəbl] 되돌릴 수 없는 revoke가 ‘취소하다, 폐지하다’라는 뜻이므로(revoke항목 참조), 반대를 뜻하는 접두사 in-을 붙인(r로 시작하는 단어에 붙으면서 in이 ir로 바뀜) irrevocable은 ‘되돌릴 수 없는’이라는 의미를 지닌다. The young pop stars claimed that they were forced by their agency to enter into long-term, irrevocable contracts. 그 어린 팝 스타들은 소속사의 강요로 취소할 수 없는 장기 계약을 맺었다고 주장했다. ● 그

In his celebrated book, “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” Edward Gibson clarified the reasons why the Roman Empire perished. He wrote that the political and military leaders of Rome “first oppressed the freedom of the republic, and afterwards violated the majesty of the purple.” Then he continued, “The emperors, anxious for their personal safety and the public peace, were reduced to the base expedient of corrupting the discipline which ren

Throughout history, humanity’s creativity, innovation and daring have come from “animal spirits,” leading it out of adversity. In his 1936 “General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money,” English economist John Maynard Keynes famously saw that psychology played a great role in economic behavior. “Most, probably, of our decisions to do something positive, the full consequences of which will be drawn out over many days to come, can only be taken as a result

Oriental Brewery CEO Ben Verhaert (third from left) and other executive members pose for a picture to celebrate the completion of a solar power system at the company’s brewery in Gwangju, Tuesday. The company said the solar panels will help eliminate 1,709 metric tons of carbon emissions per year. With more plans to expand the solar power-based production system, the company aims to run all its production facilities on renewable energy only by 2025. (Oriental Brewery)

Audi Korea launched the latest models of its all-electric sports utility vehicles -- the Audi Q4 40 e-tron and Audi Sportback Q4 40 e-tron -- in the domestic market on Tuesday. The carmaker said the latest electric SUVs have longer driving distances per full charge than previous models, with the Audi Q4 40 e-tron capable of driving 411 kilometers and the Audi Sportback Q4 40 e-tron able to drive 409 kilometers. The electric SUVs are priced starting at 61.7 million won ($46,600). (Audi Korea)

2) 해커스 텝스 문법 Part Ⅰ Choose the best answer for the blank. 1. A: Wouldn’t you miss Sam if he were to go work overseas? B: Not really. I __________________ him for months at a time. (a) used to not see (b) used not to see (c) am used to not seeing (d) am used not to seeing 해석 A: 너는 만약 Sam이 일하러 해외로 나가면 그를 그리워할 것 같지 않니? B: 아니, 별로. 나는 한 번에 몇 달간 그를 보지 못하는 것에 익숙해졌어. 해설 올바른 동명사 채우기 ‘-에 익숙하다’는 의미로 ‘be used to –ing’를 관용적으로 사용하므로 동명사 (c)와 (d)가 정답의 후보이다. 동명사(seein

It should be noted that in the course of advancing the global water agenda, the concept of water diplomacy was created and is being used by the international community, the main idea of ​​which is the use of a new negotiating tool in order to find close positions to address issues related to water management. Today, we can state that Tajikistan is the owner of five global practical initiatives, which are directly related to the fate of mankind, and practically no country remains neutral in their

Hyundai Motor's Avante N TCR, known as the Elantra in global markets, has achieved a double-podium finish, taking first and second place at the first final race during the 2023 TCR World Tour held at the Jose Carlos Bassi street circuit in San Luis, Argentina from Friday to Sunday, the South Korean automaker said Monday. The triumph marked the third time that Hyundai has taken the top trophy since the 2023 TCR World Tour began in April. With the latest victory, BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse m

Proposed bill: Partial Amendment to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act Proposed by Rep. Lee Wong-woo (Democratic Party of Korea) To prevent the exploitation of callable convertible bonds (CB) for deceptive gain and power, this amendment prohibits stock-listed corporations from selling the call options of the CB or bonds with warrant (BW) to their largest shareholder or affiliated persons. It also requires corporations to retire a CB obtained before its expiration date. M

Gasoline and diesel prices are displayed at a gas station in Seoul on Sunday, as diesel averaged over 1,600 won ($1.2) per liter, marking a six-month high following seven continuous weeks of rising gas prices. (Yonhap)

Campaign clips for Samsung Electronics’ latest Galaxy Z Flip5 are played on the digital signage boards in Sibuya, the busy shopping district in Tokyo, Sunday. Preorders started for the new foldable phones in Japan last Tuesday, with their official launch set for Sept. 1. (Samsung Electronics)