Word 51 (1620-1635)

(상황을 고려할 때) ~할 필요성이나 타당한 이유가 있다

They perform maintenance only when a truck’s condition warrants it

The damage warrants immediate repair.

The situation warrants further investigation.

The issue doesn't warrant a major overhaul.

시기상조의, 너무 이른

충분히 숙고·검토하지 않고 내린 성급한 결정

It’s too premature to make a decision.

The company announced the launch prematurely.

It is premature to conclude that the project has failed.

a hasty decision

(원래) 응급실/재난 시 환자를 얼마나 급하게 치료해야 하는지 분류하다

긴급도/중요도에 따라 처리 우선순위를 정하다

"신뢰성 엔지니어는 예측된 정비 필요 사항을 분류하고 우선순위를 정한다."

triage issues / triage requests

The nurse triaged the patients based on the severity of their conditions.

The reliability engineer triages predicted maintenance events.

미리 정해진 일정에 따라 (일정이 예측 가능함)

The trucks come in on a known schedule.

(재고, 자원 등) 사용할 수 있도록 보유된, 준비되어 있는

We have enough parts on hand.

We need to keep spare parts on hand to avoid delays.

(물리적) 손에 쥔, 확보한

~가 진행 중인

문제 등이 통제 가능한

I have documents in hand.

We have several projects in hand.

The situation/problem is in hand

결정적인, 승패를 가르는, 최종적으로 영향을 미치는

(사람의 성격이나 행동) 결단력 있는

a decisive advantage, moment

a decisive factor, role: She played a decisive role in the negotiations.

She is a decisive leader

c.f. determining < decisive

애초에 ~하기나 한다 해도

조금이라도 ~하다

너 존을 제대로 알긴 해? (조심해서 써야함)

if they consider/notice them at all.

If they think about it at all.

If there's anything at all I can do, let me know.

If he cares at all, he'll listen to you.

Do you know him at all? He’s allergic to peanuts

~을 중단하다, 그치다, 멈추다

멈출 줄 모르고 끊임없이 (다소 강한 느낌)

c.f. 휴전 / 정전

cease production / operations / all exports

cease to function / cease to exist / cease to be profitable

The machine runs ceaselessly.

She worked ceaselessly to improve the company's performance.

C.f. ceasefire

여러 요소나 영역을 아우르다, 포괄하다

(범위 전체를 넓게 다룬다는 느낌)

The project encompasses a wide range of activities.

The role encompasses sales, marketing, and customer service.

사람·전문가 풀

인력이 많고 실력도 충분해서 여러 명을 투입할 수 있다

인재풀, 인력층

a bench(pool) of experts / talent / engineers

The company has a deep bench of experienced leaders.

We need to strengthen our bench.

He is part of the company's leadership bench.

우선순위를 낮추다, 덜 중요하게 취급하다

The company deprioritized low-value tasks.

We haven't canceled the project. We've just deprioritized it.

~의 잠재력·자원을 활용하다, 끌어내다

tap into ~ / tap someone

tap into new markets / customer data / AI tech

tap into our employees' expertise.

The CEO tapped Sarah to lead the project.

(문제 해결을 위해) 고안하다, 궁리해서 만들어내다

devise a strategy, a plan, a solution

devise a system, a new way

회로 기판 제조

반도체 제조

금속 가공/제조

날조, 조작

circuit-board fabrication

semiconductor fabrication

metal fabrication

The story was a fabrication. / He fabricated evidence

(물리) 마찰

(비유) 진행을 방해하는 마찰·갈등·불편함

마찰이 발생하는 지점, 불편한 부분

Friction between two surfaces creates heat.

There is a lot of friction between the two teams.

We want to reduce friction for customers.

We identified several friction points in the customer journey.

(원래) 수학에서의 ‘분수’

일부, 일부분

~의 극히 일부, ~보다 훨씬 적은 양

아주 짧은 순간, 1초도 안 되는 시간

One-third is a fraction.

A large fraction of our customers are repeat buyers.

Only a small fraction of students passed the exam.

He earns a fraction of what she earns.

She reacted in a fraction of a second.