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How Soon is Too Soon for Christmas Décor?

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

jammies: 잠옷
You see, I got my Christmas jammies on.

Thanksgiving feast: 추수감사절 연회
thrive: 번창하다
This morning, with weeks until Thanksgiving feast hit tables nationwide, the Christmas spirit is thriving.

coast to coast: 전국적인
Radio stations coast to coast already cranking Christmas tunes.

retailer: 소매업자
Well, retailers have always rolled out decor right around this time.

frankly: 솔직히
But guys, clearly if you live in or frankly even report in this neighborhood, the power of suggestion is alive and well.

controversial: 논란이 많은
I know it’s controversial.

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The Rise of K-Beauty Products in Australia

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

cosmetics: 화장품
Korean cosmetics and skin care products come with unique appeal at attractive prices.

acne: 여드름
She now runs her own K-Beauty brand after struggling with acne growing up.

diverse: 다양한
We’re seeing that our audience is becoming more and more diverse.

achievable: (달성)할 수 있는
And that’s not achievable for everyone.

aesthetic: 미적인
Because Korean skincare is so aesthetic and it’s so visually appealing, it makes for a really interesting video.

price point: 기준 소매 가격
We are seeing a really high product turnover particularly because it is at that accessible affordable price point.

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How PepsiCo Is Removing Artificial Dyes From Products

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

revamp: 개량
Two of America’s favorite snacks are getting a revamp.

formula: 조제
So, in this jar is the super-secret formula to the new Doritos.

substitute: 대신하다
You can’t just take this red and substitute it for this red.

virtually identical: 사실상 대동소이한
These two look virtually identical and the flavors were pretty spot-on.

appearance: (겉)모습
We need to understand if appearance is going to drive a difference.

mitigate: 완화시키다
Well, we are working on that today, but I would tell you that we are going to work really hard to mitigate all those costs.

authentic: 진품인
Always real and authentic.

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Incheon Airport to Service 76 Million Passengers in 2025

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

significantly: 상당히
Upwards of 76.3 million passengers are expected to use the international airport this year with the upcoming Chuseok holiday in October expected to significantly boost passenger traffic.

annual: 매년의
According to operators of South Korea’s Gateway Airport located west of Soul, the annual number of passengers will rise by around 7.2% from last year’s 71.16 million.

temporary: 일시적인
The airport expects demand for flights from Incheon to various Chinese cities to rise as China began allowing temporary visa-free entry last year, reversing the pandemic era decline.

account for: 원인이 되다
Before COVID, flights to China as well as nearby countries accounted for a large percentage of flights from Incheon.

forecast: 예측
operational: 운영
To better handle the forecast growth in flights, Incheon, which had three operational runways, announced that the fourth runway will go online starting in late September ahead of the long holiday.

transit: 환승
This will greatly allow it to handle both inbound and outbound flights as well as transit passengers.

 
 

 

 

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Matcha Mania Leads to Concerns Over Supply With Tariffs

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

global sensation: 세계적인 화제
Today it’s a global sensation.

appealing: 매력적인
If you look on Instagram and Tik Tok, like the bright green color of matcha, it’s very visually appealing.

harvest: 수확
Plus, record-breaking heat hurting this spring’s harvest with tight supply and sky-high demand.

raw material: 원자재
But it makes it more complicated when you’re factoring both the tariffs and the increase in in raw material cost in Japan.

appetizing: 구미를 동하게 하는
Affordable is still appetizing for many.

business is booming: 사업이 번창하다
For now, business is booming at the matcha cafes.

put their money where their mouth is: 말이 아닌 행동으로 보이다
And as prices rise, time will tell whether matcha lovers will keep putting their money where their mouth is.

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Hershey Announces it Will Raise Prices by Double Digits

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

sky-high: 하늘을 찌를 듯한
Hershey announcing it’s raising its prices because of sky-high costs of cocoa.

correspondent: 특파원
Let’s bring in NBC’s business correspondent Brian Chung.

satiate: 실컷 만족시키다
sweet tooth: 단것을 좋아함
Unfortunately, it’s going to get a little bit more expensive to satiate that sweet tooth because Hershey’s did say that they’re going to have to raise the cost on consumers by low double digits.

hamper: 방해하다
They’ve been hampered by bad weather.

shrinkflation: 제품의 가격은 그대로 두지만 크기나 중량을 줄여 가격을 인상하는 판매 전략
So again, Hershey’s saying not only could there be price increases, they might even have to change the size of the packaging as what’s known as shrinkflation as we’ve talked about so much on the show.

source (something): 공급을 얻다
You look at a company like Dunkin Donuts, which sources a lot of their coffee from Brazil.

 
 

 

 

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Buy Second-Hand, ‘Used’ Vacations and Save Money

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

score (something): 무언가를 얻다, 획득하다
Ever wonder how you can score a dream trip to destinations like these for less?

non-refundable: 환불이 안 되는
Websites like SpareFare, Rumor, Plans Change, and Transfer Travel let would be travelers purchase trips from people who have to cancel their non-refundable vacations.

accommodation: 거처, 숙소, 시설
overseas: 해외
The websites Rumor and Plans Change offer discounted accommodations, but people can search for discounted hotel rooms, flights, and packages on sites like SpareFare and Transfer Travel, especially if you’re looking to go overseas.

crop up: 불쑥 나타나다
This is a fairly new trend that’s cropped up.

markdown: 가격 인하
Markdowns vary, but you can score some great deals.

rock bottom: 최저점
Their algorithm is willing to mix and match airlines to get you the rock bottom, lowest fare.

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How Gap Is Making A Comeback

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

vogue: 유행
But Gap fell out of vogue not too long after its white denim graced the cover of the namesake magazine.

a passing fad: 일시적 유행
And can it prove to investors that this turnaround isn’t just a passing fad?

nebulous: 흐릿한, 모호한
If the definition of kind of what you stand for is sort of “Democratic All-American,” it’s very nebulous.

guru: 전문가, 대가
Richard is a marketing guru.

gross margins: 매출 총이익률
They are growing that 1% on the highest gross margins that they have had in the past 20 years.

apparel retailers: 의류소매업체
And it’s not helping that this is a particularly challenging time for apparel retailers who rely on manufacturing overseas.

 
 

 

 

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Why There’s a Billion-Dollar Battle to Own 7-Eleven

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

pilgrimage: 순례
Where eager tourists make the pilgrimage to see how many meals they can have there a day.

merchandiser: 상인
7-Eleven started as an ice vendor in Dallas, Texas and gradually became a general merchandiser selling eggs, bread, and milk.

ambition: 야망
Currently, the company is doing business in 20 countries and they have an ambition to increase that to 30 countries by 2030.

municipal: 도시의
You can get a lot of social services, municipal services, sending packages, banking.

corresponding: 해당하는
Trucks will then pick up these products from one of many distribution centers and deliver them to the corresponding store.

implement: 시행하다
Which is why it’s been under pressure to implement reforms.

dominant: 우세한
To create the world’s dominant convenience store empire.

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Why Airlines Are Betting Billions on First-Class

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

renovate: 개조하다
These first-class seats were renovated as part of a $550 million investment to upgrade Air France’s existing planes and lounges.

subsidize: 보조금을 주다
The prevailing wisdom is that economy seats are there to subsidize the cost of flying.

budget carrier: 저가 항공사
For some traditional airlines, the changes are a correction to years of trying to compete with budget carriers like Spirit and EasyJet.

aviation industry: 항공산업
The global aviation industry has about $900 billion in annual expenses, largely fuel, labor, equipment, and various overhead costs.

amenity: 생활 편의 시설
To stay in the black, full-service carriers have had to trim amenities and streamline operations.

gradually: 서서히
We have gradually been reducing the average size of our long-haul fleet.

instability: 불안정
Travel is one of the first things to be affected when prices go up or there’s uncertainty or there’s instability in parts of the world.

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