출처: 이선욱. 2010. 『영어 리딩 무작정 따라하기』. 길벗이지톡.
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6장. 그거 꼭 사고 싶더라! 브랜드
1. 나이키 로고가 3만 5천원?
Everybody knows Nike and its successful slogan, "Just Do It." But you might be curious about the history of Nike. The world's most dominant sports brand began in 1964 with a simple handshake between two people―the University of Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman and middle-distance runner Phil Knight.
- with a handshake: 악수로
cf. greet a person with a handshake: 악수로 사람을 맞이하다
They imported Japanese-brand shoes first, but later they created their own company, Blue Ribbon Sports. The first full-time salesperson at the company was Jess Johnson. In 1971, Johnson made an important contribution to the company. He had a dream about the Greek goddess of victory.
- goddess: 여신
The name of this goddess is Nike. He suggested the name to his two bosses. They agreed to use it as the company's name and asked a graphic design student at Portland State University to create a trademark logo. Surprisingly, she got only $35 for the Nike Swoosh logo.
- swoosh: 휙[쌩] 하는 소리를 내며 움직이다
[참고] 위키피디아
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike,_Inc.
Nike, Inc. - Wikipedia
This article is about the sportswear and apparel company. For other uses of the name "Nike", see Nike (disambiguation). Nike Factory Store in Wisconsin Nike, Inc. ()[note 1] is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, developmen
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_(mythology)
Nike (mythology) - Wikipedia
In ancient Greek civilization, Nike (; Ancient Greek: Νίκη, "Victory" [nǐːkɛː]) was a goddess who personified victory. Her Roman equivalent was Victoria. Etymology[edit] The word νίκη nikē is of uncertain etymology. R. S. P. Beekes has suggested a Pre-Gree
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