The price cap on(~에 대한 한도) agro-fishery 농수산물 product gifts for 설날, or Lunar New Year that public servants are allowed to receive / will be temporarily increased from the current 100,000 won to 200,000 won. The price ceiling was originally set to eradicate(완전히 제거하다) corruption, but state council decided to increase the ceiling in order to promote consumption of local agricultural products and support local producers. (출처 : 1/20 Wed. HeadlinesㅣThis Morning, tbs eFM)
- put a cap on : to establish a clear upper limit for something
- eradicate [ɪrædɪkeɪt] : to get rid of it completely
Demographic researchers say that the sharp increase of the portion of people residing alone /was mainly attributed to falling marriage rates; climbing divorce rates; and rising tally for female seniors, whose average lifespan is longer than that of their husbands. (출처: The Korea Herald : [News Focus] Korea’s single-person households top 9 million)
- tally : a current score or amount