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Celpip 무료테스트 (A) Reading

BestJo 2023. 3. 10. 06:25
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complimentary 

complementary

consolidate the information coming from different sources

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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