귀트영 20101218 뉴스 스크립트

Sounds like a Prius down the street

Toyota will begin selling a noise-making device for its Prius hybrids in Japan that is designed to alert pedestrians when the quiet, gasoline-electric vehicle is approaching.
The device, which emits a humming sound similar to an electric motor, will be available on the third-generation Prius sold in Japan.
It is aim to "alert but not annoy," according to a Toyota press release.
A Toyota spokesman said the company plans to begin offering the device in other markets, including the United States, at some point in the future.
But he could not say when.
The device meets new safety requirements in Japan for gasoline-electric and other hybrid vehicles that are much quieter than traditional gas powered cars.
The ¥12,600 device automatically kicks in when the Prius is running on its electric motor at speeds up to about 15 miles per hour.

[ 원문 : http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/24/autos/prius_noise_device/index.htm ]

Words and sentence on air
* pedestrian : 보행자
   ped- : 발과 관련된 접두사
* emit : 발산하다.
* humming : 윙윙거리는 소리
* annoy : 짜증나게 만드는 것
* press release : 보도자료
* meet : 요건을 충족하다.
* requirement : 요구, 조건
* kick in : 작동하기 시작하다.

* at some point : 언젠가는


Washington DC Tourism Rebounds Despite Economic Downturn

Tourism officials in Washington D.C. say the U.S. economic downturn has been forcing  many Americans to scale back and even cancel their traditional vacation plans.
But in the nation's capital, tourist visits are up.
International travelers are behind the surge in number of tourists visiting Washington, offsetting a drop in the number of American tourists visiting the city.
Hotel occupancy rates in Washington have remained about the same at around 76 percent.
But the latest available figures for types of visitors show that 1.4 million overseas travelers visited Washington D.C. last year - a nine percent increase over the year before, making the capital one of the top U.S. destinations for international visitors.

[ 원문 : http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/Washington-DC-Tourism-Rebounds-Despite-Economic-Downturn-100652839.html ]

Words and sentence on air
* economic downturn : 경기침체
   downturn : 천천히 내려가는
* scale back : 줄이다.
* surge : 갑자기 올라가다. 급증하다.
* offset : 균형을 잡다. 상쇄하다.
* drop : 갑자기 떨어지다.
* hotel occupancy rate : 호텔객실 점유율
* figure : 숫자
* destination : 목적지

* A force B to C : A가 B에게 C하도록 하다.