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    CELPIP 2023. 3. 10. 06:25
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    complimentary 

    complementary

    consolidate the information coming from different sources

    omit

    smartphones are wreaking havoc with traditional work schedules (= play havoc with)
    wreak-wrought-wrought 큰 피해를 입히다
    havoc 대파괴 (관사x), chaos, destruction

    The invasion of the Russian army has wrought havoc on Ukraine.

    Gone are the 15-minute break and 30-minute lunch at set times with uninterrupted work in between, although some organizations try to enforce these traditional boundaries. 

    tacitly 

    Simpkins notes that many companies ban it outright, with dire consequences for violators.
    outright 숨김없이, 노골적으로, 전면적으로
    dire 무시무시한, 지독한
    violator = offender?

    surveillance 감시
    under constant surveillance

    legal office 

    To condone such behaviours while restricting social media access would be a double standard.
    condone 묵인하다, 용서하다

    agency director wonders whether such restrictions increase productivity or reduce morale.

    What would Paulette Renault most object to?
    폴렛 르노가 가장 반대하는 것은 무엇인가?
    object to 반대하다 = oppose O
    make an objection to/ raise an objection to
    opposition 야당
    objectify 객관화시키다
    objective = unbiased

    A double-edged sword in the office

    As a software developer, I’m both an overachiever and a recreational social media addict, so the author’s message --------.
    overachieve 예상 이상의 성적을 올리다, 기대 이상의 성과를 올리다

    As a software developer, I’m both an overachiever and a recreational social media addict, so the author’s message

    resonated with me 
    struck me as highly ironic
    seemed to me quite harsh
    came as a wake-up call

    a message “resonates with” people: strongly agree with it or find it personally meaningful
    resonate with :~ 와 공명하다

    at set times 정해진 시간에

    The responder is referring to Jim Whynot’s opinion.
    refer to 언급하다, ~를 참고하다, ~와 관련있다. 
    refer to A as B : A를 B라고 부르다: A is referred to as B

    continually scrutinize employees’ online activities
    scrutinize 자세히 조사하다

    have positive benefits on employee morale

    the author asserts that there is a need to identify social media use. 

     

    concurrently 

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