JESSICA MENDOZA (Host)
Approximately 20,000 seafarers
VOCAB선원, 항해사Thousands of seafarers were stranded at sea for months without relief.
have been stranded
VOCAB발이 묶인, 오도 가도 못하는The crew was stranded in the harbor because of the political crisis.
in the Strait of Hormuz
VOCAB호르무즈 해협 (페르시아만과 아라비아해를 잇는 전략적 수로)The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes.
, many since late February, because they can’t get through
IDIOM통과하다, 빠져나오다The tankers were unable to get through the blockaded waterway.
the waterway. Their conditions are worsening
VOCAB악화되고 있는The humanitarian situation on board the vessels is worsening by the day.
, and it is proving very difficult to get the cargo ships
VOCAB화물선Dozens of cargo ships have been waiting at anchor for weeks.
moving again.
약 2만 명의 선원들이 호르무즈 해협에 발이 묶여 있으며, 많은 이들이 2월 말부터 이 상황에 처해 있습니다. 수로를 통과할 수 없기 때문입니다. 이들의 상황은 악화되고 있으며, 화물선들을 다시 움직이게 만드는 것이 매우 어렵다는 사실이 드러나고 있습니다.
DREW HINSHAW (WSJ Reporter)
When I spoke with sailors who are trapped
VOCAB갇힌, 포위된The sailors felt trapped with nowhere to go and no clear timeline for rescue.
in the strait, many described a sense of desperation
VOCAB절망감, 자포자기A sense of desperation spread among the crew as supplies ran low.
. They are running low on food, fuel, and morale. Some have been cut off from
PHRASE~로부터 단절된, 차단된The crew was cut off from their families for months without communication.
their families for months. This is not just a logistical
VOCAB물류의, 운송 관련의The blockade created enormous logistical challenges for global trade.
problem — it is a humanitarian
VOCAB인도주의적인International organizations called the situation a humanitarian emergency.
crisis unfolding
IDIOM전개되다, 펼쳐지다 (특히 사건이 서서히 드러날 때 사용)A geopolitical crisis was unfolding right before the eyes of the global community.
at sea.
해협에 갇힌 선원들과 이야기를 나눠보니, 많은 이들이 절망감을 느끼고 있다고 했습니다. 식량, 연료, 사기 모두가 바닥나고 있는 상황입니다. 일부는 몇 달째 가족과 단절되어 있습니다. 이것은 단순한 물류 문제가 아니라 바다 위에서 전개되고 있는 인도주의적 위기입니다.
JARED MALSIN (WSJ Reporter)
The reason it is so hard to get things moving
PHRASE일이 진행되게 만들다, 상황을 풀다Diplomats are struggling to get things moving amid the political deadlock.
again comes down to the broader geopolitical
VOCAB지정학적인The closure of the strait reflects deep geopolitical tensions in the region.
standoff
VOCAB교착 상태, 대치The US-Iran standoff has paralyzed one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.
involving Iran. The strait
VOCAB해협 (좁은 수로)Nearly 20% of the world’s oil passes through the strait every day.
is one of the most critical chokepoints
VOCAB병목 지점, 전략적 요충지 (무역·교통에서 꼭 통과해야 하는 좁은 길)Controlling the chokepoint gives Iran enormous leverage over global energy markets.
in global energy trade, carrying roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply. Iran wields enormous leverage
IDIOM막대한 영향력을 행사하다Tehran wields enormous leverage because so much global oil must pass through its waters.
here, and resolving the crisis requires diplomatic
VOCAB외교적인A diplomatic solution is urgently needed to free the stranded vessels.
breakthroughs
VOCAB돌파구, 획기적인 진전Negotiators are hoping for a breakthrough that could open the waterway again.
that have so far proven elusive
IDIOM달성하기 어려운, 좀처럼 손에 잡히지 않는A lasting peace agreement has proven elusive despite years of negotiation.
.
다시 상황을 풀기 어려운 이유는 이란이 얽혀 있는 더 광범위한 지정학적 교착 상태로 귀결됩니다. 이 해협은 세계 에너지 무역에서 가장 중요한 병목 지점 중 하나로, 전 세계 석유 공급량의 약 5분의 1이 이곳을 통과합니다. 이란은 이곳에서 막대한 영향력을 행사하고 있으며, 위기를 해결하려면 외교적 돌파구가 필요하지만 지금까지 그것은 좀처럼 손에 잡히지 않고 있습니다.
JESSICA MENDOZA (Host)
This situation also has serious implications for global supply chains
VOCAB글로벌 공급망Disruptions to global supply chains can trigger price increases around the world.
and energy markets
VOCAB에너지 시장Uncertainty in the strait sent shockwaves through global energy markets.
. With tens of thousands of workers at risk
PHRASE위험에 처한, 위기에 놓인The livelihoods of thousands of seafarers and their families are at risk.
and billions of dollars in cargo
VOCAB화물, 적하물Billions of dollars worth of cargo remained stuck in the strait for weeks.
stalled
VOCAB멈춰 버린, 정체된Production lines stalled as essential raw materials failed to arrive on time.
, the pressure to find a resolution is mounting
IDIOM점점 커지다, 고조되다Pressure is mounting on both governments to reach a deal quickly.
on all sides.
이 상황은 또한 글로벌 공급망과 에너지 시장에 심각한 영향을 미칩니다. 수만 명의 노동자들이 위험에 처해 있고 수십억 달러 규모의 화물이 정체된 상태에서, 해결책을 찾아야 한다는 압박이 모든 방면에서 점점 커지고 있습니다.