2009년 4월 5일 일요일

wonk

1. A student who studies excessively; a grind.
2. One who studies an issue or a topic thoroughly or excessively: 
  • "leading a talkathon of policy wonks in a methodical effort to build consensus for his programs" Michael Kranish.
.... Am-Heritage

1. a person who works too hard and is considered boring
2. a person who takes too much interest in the details of political policy
  • the President’s chief economic policy wonk 
  • I made my pitch to the middle management wonk, and then – bliss! (출처: The Independent)
  • Yours is the wonky software, and you are the wonk. (출처: USENET)
... 다음영어사전(OALD)

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