the SKIMM - 2021. 7. 20

(출처: 네이버 영어사전, the SKIMM)

1. But throughout his term, then-President Trump fought to get it canceled, saying Congress should've established this, not the president.

 

2. But the decision is getting mixed reviews.

 

3. back and forth: 왔다 갔다 / 결론 없는 논쟁-> Dreamers have had enough of the back-and-forth.

 

4. He and other Dems are pushing for Congress to pass the Dream Act - granting a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers.

 

5. Tens of thousands: 수천 수만의, 수많은

-> Now tens of thousands face an uncertain future as politicians and courts keep debating their fate.

 

6. Surveil: 감시하다, 감독하다

-> Last week, a report (released by a Senate committee) found that a unit within the Commerce Dept racially profiled several department employees, illegally surveilling them.

 

7. Whistleblower: 내부고발자 (Deep throat)

-> More than two dozen whistleblowers say the ITMS disproportionately targeted people of Chinese, Southeast Asian, and Middle Eastern descent.

 

8. Frivolous: 경솔한, 시시한, 하찮은

-> Some described the unit as a "gestapo" that opened "frivolous investigations" without any evidence.

 

9. Uncorroborated: 입증되지 않은

-> The firm denied what it called " uncorroborated theories" including that its tech was used against Khashoggi.

 

10. Last week, Germany and Belgium were hit with record rainfall and flash floods - devastating towns, submerging roads, and destroying homes.

 

11. She pledged quick financial aid. The German finance minister said more than &354 million will be needed in recovery efforts.

 

12. Critics are calling his behavior "lacking in decency(품위, 예절) and appalling(형편 없는)."

 

13. put (sth)off: 미루다, 연기하다

-> If you're choosing to put off pregnancy for now, there are several birth control options.