1. 새누리당 당권 거머쥔 김무성 의원 

기사요약: 새누리당 대표로 선출된 김무성 의원은 벌써부터 여러 과제를 해결해야 할 처지에 놓였다. 당내 비주류로 분류되던 김 의원이 강한 리더십으로 당을 잘 이끌 것이라는 기대와 함께 황우여 전 대표와는 다른 행보를 보일 것이라는 관측이 나오고 있다.  


Expectations run high for new ‘boss’

[1] Rep. Kim Moo-sung, who was elected as the chairman of the ruling Saenuri Party at a national convention on Tuesday, is in for a raft of challenges, to say the least. 

*national convention: 전국 당대회, 집회
*a raft of: 많은, 다수의 (= a number of/ a plethora of/ a myriad of/ a slew of/ a host of)

[2] Both sides of the political spectrum have high expectations for his tenure, in the long term, and his role in the July 30 by-elections, in the short term. 

*political spectrum: 정치 스펙트럼(범위) / on the left side of the political spectrum: 우파
*by-election: 보궐선거

[3] Kim‘s actions are expected to vary greatly from those of his predecessor Rep. Hwang Woo-yea, who was criticized for trying to please President Park Geun-hye while being too indecisive with the opposition parties. 

*vary: 변화하다 (= change)
*criticize: 비난하다 (=upbraid, denounce, chastise, castigate)
*predecessor: 전임자 (successor: 후임자)
*please: 기분, 비위를 맞추다
*indecisive: 우유부단한 (= wishy-washy)

기사전문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140715000802 




2. GOP 총기 난사 사건 수사 결과 발표 

기사요약: 6월 21일에 발생한 GOP 총기난사 사건 수사 결과, 임병장이 부대 내에서 동료들로부터 무시당하고 놀림을 받은 것으로 드러났다. 부대 내에서의 따돌림이 임병장의 중요한 범행동기로 판단되고 있다.
 

’Sergeant ostracized, mocked‘

[1] The sergeant who killed five soldiers in a shooting rampage last month had been taunted and ostracized while in high school and during his military service, the Army said Tuesday.

*sergeant: 병장
*shooting rampage: 총기난사
*taunt: 조롱하다, 놀리다
*ostracize: 배척하다, 외면하다 (ostracism: 배척, 외면)

[2] Announcing the results of the three-week investigation into the June 21 shooting, the Army said that the 22-year-old sergeant, surnamed Lim, was driven to go on the shooting spree after being mocked by his senior and junior colleagues.

*go on the shooting spree: 총기 난사하다 (go on a shopping spree: 마구마구 쇼핑하다; go on a drinking spree: 마구마구 술마시다)

[3] A series of humiliating pictures that Lim’s fellows drew on the cover of the daily patrol logs particularly enraged him on the day of the shooting, investigators said. Weak, short and slightly bald, Lim was depicted as various silly-looking characters in the logs.

*humiliating: 굴욕적인 (humiliate: 굴욕감을 주다)
*daily patrol log: 일일순찰일지
*enrage: 화나게 하다 (=anger, infuriate)
*depict: 묘사하다 (depiction: 묘사) 

기사전문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140715001098 




3. 독일, 월드컵 우승 거머쥐어 

기사요약: 브라질 월드컵 결승전에서의 접전끝에 독일이 연장 후반전에서 아르헨티나를 1:0으로 꺾고 우승을 차지했다. 


Germany defeats Argentina 1-0 to win World Cup title 

[1] Second-half substitute Mario Goetze broke a scoreless deadlock in extra time in the World Cup final with Argentina to crown Germany, the victors of soccer‘s biggest international tournament on Sunday night at Maracana Stadium.

*second-half substitute: 후반전 교체선수
*scoreless: 득점없는
*deadlock: 교착상태 (deadlocked: 교착상태의)
*crown: 왕관을 씌우다

[2] Andre Schurrle sped down the left past Argentina’s defense to cross deep into the center to Gotze, who brought the ball down on his chest before volleying it past goalkeeper Sergio Romero and into the corner in the 113th minute to score the lone goal.

*speed down the left: 좌측으로 빠른 속도로 공을 몰아 가다.
*volley: 땅에 닿기 전에 공을 맞받아 차다

[3] Gotze called the win a “dream come true” and “absolutely sensational.”
*sensational: 돌풍적인, 세상을 놀라게 하는

기사전문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140714000010

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