Life Expectancies Increase

Life Expectancies Increase 수명 증가


Good evening. We begin tonight with a story about you and me and about all of us. New government census and health statistics out today provide a fascinating portrait of how we live and work. For example, we’re living longer - a lot longer than our parents. Fifty years ago, the average American lived 69.6 years. Ten years ago, it was 75.8. Now, the average American lives 77.9 years. Why are our lives getting longer? ABC’s Lisa Stark joins me tonight from here in Washington. Lisa.

statistics : 통계학 ( 단수 취급 ), 통계[수치], 통계 자료 ( 복수 취급 )
fascinate : 매혹하다 , 반하게 하다 , 황홀하게 하다 (charm)
ex. Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me. 고대 이집트는 언제나 나를 매혹했다
* fascinating : 매혹적인, 반하게 만드는
ex. The museum has a fascinating collection. 그 박물관에는 멋진 컬렉션이 있다.
portrait : 초상화, 생생한 묘사, 서술




Well Charlie, this is all about winning the war against some of the biggest killers of Americans. Death rates are down for heart disease, stroke, and cancer, and that’s why we have improved life expectancy. There’s no question staying active and in shape helps us live longer.
-- Use it or lose it. And that is very, very true.

be (all) about something : used for saying what the most basic or important aspect of a particular job, activity, or relationship is
ex. Loving and sharing - that's what marriage is (all) about. / ex. Good management is all about motivating your staff.
ex. This is what life is all about, isn't it? 이런 게 다 인생 아니겠어요 ?
life expectancy : 기대수명, 평균수명(life expectancy at birth)
in/out of shape : in good/bad physical condition
ex. get in shape: I really want to get in shape before summer.




But much more important is that progress against some of the nation’s biggest killers. Physicians say a decrease in smoking and wider use of drugs to lower cholesterol and blood pressure have helped reduce deaths from heart disease and stroke. And as smoking has dropped, so has lung cancer. Also down, deaths from breast and colon cancer.

physician : 내과 의사 , ( 일반적으로 ) 의사
blood pressure : high blood pressure : 고혈압
colon : 결장
ex. colon cancer: 결장암 , 대장암




-- People are listening. They’re having their cancers identified at an earlier stage when more effective treatments are available. And they’re also seeking treatments to prevent it from coming back.
The latest numbers show there’s still a disparity in life expectancy between genders and races. Women continue to live longer than men, and whites longer than blacks. But that gap is narrowing.

disparity : 상이 , 부동 , 부등 , 불균형 , 불일치
* parity 동질 , 동액 ( 同額 ), 동량 ( 同量 ), 동등
gender : ( 생물학적인 ) 성 , 성별 (sex)




The big question: whether gains in life expectancy will continue, with a third of the population now obese and diabetes up threefold.
-- We really do need to turn this around if we want to continue to make progress in living longer, and equally importantly, living better.
A sobering thought for those just starting out. But those who track life expectancy say the trend line has always moved one way.
-- Over a century, life expectancies increased, and…I don’t really have any reason to expect that it won’t continue to do so.

gain : ( 노력해서 ) 얻다 , 획득하다 , ( 체중이 ) 늘다 , 진보 , 향상 , 증가 (an improvement or increase in something), 얻는 것 , 이익 (a benefit or advantage)
ex. The baby's weight gain during the first six months was normal. / ex. The Green Party made big gains in the local elections.
ex. It is a policy that will bring significant gains to all sections of the community.
obese : 비만한 (n.obesity 비만 )
diabetes : 당뇨병
*diabetic 당뇨병의 , 당뇨병 환자의 , 당뇨병 환자
turn around : 경기 따위가 회복되다 [ 회복시키다 ], < 의견태도 등을 > 바뀌다 [ 바꾸다 ]
ex. If the economy turned round the President's popularity would quickly increase.
sober : 술 취하지 않은 , 맑은 정신의 , 술을 깨게 하다 , 침착하게 하다 , 진지하 게 하다 , 술이 깨다 , 진지 [ 냉정 ] 해지다
sobering : 정신나게하는, 진지하게 만드는/ making you think about things in a serious way
ex. The news had a sobering effect. 그 뉴스는 사람들을 다시 한번 생각케 했다 .
track : 철도 선로 , 궤도 , 지나간 자취 , 추적하다 , (~ 의 ) 뒤를 쫓다 , ( 흔적 등을 더듬어 ) 찾아내다
* track down : ( 흔적 등을 더듬어 ) 찾아내다 , 추적하다
ex. track down a criminal 범인을 추적하여 잡다.
trend line : 추세선

※ track : 철도 선로 , 궤도 , 지나간 자취 , 추적하다 , (~ 의 ) 뒤를 쫓다 , ( 흔적 등을 더듬어 ) 찾아내다
* track down : ( 흔적 등을 더듬어 ) 찾아내다 ; 추적하다
ex. track down a criminal 범인을 추적하여 잡다 .
* put it back on track : 다시 궤도에 올려놓다 .
* keep track of ~: ···을 기억하고 있다 , < 사태의 진전상황 등을 > 계속 알고 있다 .
(opp. lose track of ~ ~ 을 놓치다 , 잊다 . ~ 의 기록을 게을리하다 )
ex. It's hard to keep track of time in here.
ex. I lost track of time. 시간 가는 줄 몰랐다 .
* fast track : The fast track to a particular goal, especially in politics or in your career, is the quickest route to achieving it.
ex. the fast track to success ( 성공의 첩경 , 출세가도 ) ex. A degree in computer science offers a fast track to the top.
* fast-track : happening, developing, or progressing more quickly than usual
ex. fast-track trade bill 신속처리 무역법안




And as we live longer, those in the Social Security Administration, financial planners, the insurance industry - they all have to change their thinking. Some predict that the Social Security Administration may have to make retirement age 85 one day, and that financial planners will have to prepare their clients to live to a hundred. Charlie. Lisa Stark, here in Washington tonight. Thanks.

social security : 사회 보장 ( 제도 )
* the Social Security Administration : 사회보장청
financial planner : 자산관리사
prepare : 준비하다, 채비를 갖추다, 준비시키다
* prepare a person for~ / to V  ~ :  (종종 재귀 용법) 각오[준비]를 하게 하다.
ex. prepare the students for the final examination 학생들에게 최종 시험의 준비를 시키다.
ex. This basic training will prepare you to join the Navy team.  
* prepare oneself for ~ :  ~에 대해 마음의 태 세를 갖추다. 각오하다. / * be prepared to ~ : ~할 준비가 되어있다.
* prepare for~ : ~에 대비하다 / prepare ~을 준비하다 /ex. I have to prepare for the exam. 시험에 대비해야 한다(시험공부해야 한다)
ex. I have to prepare the exam. 시험을 준비해야 한다. (출제 등 등... )  / ex. Wendy helped Karen prepare the room for their guests.

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