buff : 광, 애호가
reach a settlement : 타협이 되다
settlement : 합의, 해결
Chocolate buffs are clamoring for the Hershey Co. to "gimme a break" after the chocolate manufacturer reached a settlement with an importer to stop distributing British-made candy bars.
file : 소송을 제기하다
lawsuit : 소송
trademark : 상표
infringement : 법규 위반
Hershey initially filed the lawsuit in August, citing trademark infringement because some British candies have similar packaging to a Hershey product and thus could be "misleading" to the consumer.
lawmaker : 입법자
call for : 공식적으로 요청하다
allegation : 혐의
be used to do : ~을 하기 위해 사용되다
be used to ing : ~에 익숙하다
used to do : ~하곤 했다
(I used to think that I was better alone)
Lawmakers in the Philippines have called for an inquiry into allegations that public funds were used to hide homeless families at a resort during the Pope's recent visit.
covert : 은밀한, 비밀의
But the FBI was watching and listening to them.
On Monday in New York, authorities arrested one of the men, who they say had been working as a covert agent for the Russian government.
mount : ~을 시작하다,서서히 증가하다, 올라가다, 산
It was mounted after police discovered more people attempting to sell books of illegal images via Amazon, local newpapers reported.
connotation : 함축된 의미
connote : 함축하다
denotation : 명시적 의미, 정의
"The term 'coloured' is now outdated and has the potential to cause offence due to the connotations associated with the term and its historical usage."
civilly : 예의바르게, 민법상
liable : 법적 책임이 있는, ~하기 쉬운, ~할 것 같은
The added that they were preparing to hold (the hospital) civilly and criminally liable.
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