이선욱. 2010. 영어 리딩 무작정 따라하기 (46) 안철수

출처: 이선욱. 2010. 『영어 리딩 무작정 따라하기』. 길벗이지톡.

영어 리딩 무작정 따라하기 저자 : 이선욱 출판 : 길벗이지톡 2010.01.05 상세보기

5장. 그 사람이 그렇대? 인물탐구

6. 존경 받는 CEO 안철수

 

Ahn Chul Soo is a renowned CEO having a unique career trajectory in life. His first occupation was a medical doctor enjoying a promising future. But one day a career centered on human health did an about-face as he found his computer under attack from computer viruses.

 - about-face: 주의/태도 등의 180도 전향, 뒤로 돌기

 

Since then, he has thrown himself into researching and creating vaccines for computer viruses.

 - throw oneself: 몸을 던지다

 

Many PC users now rely on his company, Ahn Labs, to obtain a vaccine. What is really intriguing about this man known for his high-tech savvy is his personality.

 - savvy: 지식, 요령, 상식

 

Many people say he is a model example of a human being.

 - model example: 모범 사례, 범례(範例)

 

There are not many people blessed with such lofty intelligence and down-to-earth humanity at the same time, but he is one of those people.

 - bless with: ...의 축복을 베풀다

 - lofty: 고결한, 고귀한, 아주 높은, 우뚝한

 - down-to-earth: 현실적인, 실제적인, 세상 물정에 밝은

 

In an interview taped for a TV station, his sincerity was practically oozing out of his heart.

 - sincerity: 성실성, 정식, 표리(表裏)가 없다

 - ooze out of: ...에서 배어나오다

 - ooze = exude: 자질 등을 발산하다/내뿜다

 - ooze: 흘리다, 흐르다

 

A personality blending smarts and people skills might explain how Ahn Chul Soo became such a gifted venture entrepreneur.