Word 38 (1420-1440)

맥락 없이 존재하는 건 없다

모든 건 서로 연결되어 있다

Crime doesn't exist in a vacuum — it's tied to poverty, education, and opportunity.

A company's success doesn't exist in a vacuum, it depends on the market, timing, and competitors.

싸움, 다툼, 혼란스러운 상황

그런 다툼/논쟁에서 한 발 물러서 있는 (정치 등)

She stayed above the fray during the office politics.

As a manager, it's better to stay above the fray when your team disagrees.

~는 계산에서 빼더라도,

~라는 요소를 빼고 생각하더라도,

Even if you take (the price) out of the equation, the quality just isn't there.

Take (emotions) out of the equation and just look at the data

Once you take (the commute) out of the equation, this job is actually pretty great.

미국의 임의 고용 원칙

:고용주도 특별한 이유 없이 언제든 직원을 해고할 수 있고, 직원도 언제든 그만둘 수 있다는 원칙. (인종/성별/종교 등 제외)

자기 마음대로, 원할 때 언제든지

At-will employment

Employment in most U.S. states is at-will, meaning either party can terminate the relationship at any time.

You can cancel the subscription at will.

He can change his schedule at will since he's self-employed.

나는 (범행 등을 저지를) 동기가 없다.

The detective couldn't figure out why he'd do it — he didn't have a motive.

미국 노예제 종식 기념일. 1865년 6월 19일

텍사스주의 마지막 노예들이 해방된 것을 기념하는 날

Many companies now give employees the day off for Juneteenth.

항문외과 전문의

He finally saw a proctologist after months of discomfort.

협상이나 논쟁에서 상대방에게 뭔가를 양보하다, 내어주다

"너도 좋아하는 것 같았는데, 양보라고 하니 좀 놀랍기는 해"

Neither side was willing to make a concession, so the negotiations broke down.

I'll make one concession — you can pick the movie, but I choose the restaurant.

It seemed like you were excited about it, so it is a bit of a surprise to hear how much of a concession it is

스포츠 팀의 선수 명단, 팀, 그룹, 조직에 속한

사람들의 명단/목록/그룹

Injuries have hit the whole roster this season.

The whole roster is working overtime this week.

순찰 / 경범죄 / 노상방뇨, 기물 파손

삶의 질 저하 문제 / 소음문제, 쓰레기 투기

The city increased patrols to address quality-of-life crimes

like public urination and vandalism

Residents complained about quality-of-life issues in the neighborhood, such as noise and littering.

갑자기 확 세게 불다 사라지는 바람, 돌풍

Wind gusts are up to 19 mph (miles per hour)

Winds 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 19 mph.

The wind gusted all night.

어떤 행동이나 변화를 촉발한 '추진력, 자극, 계기, 동기'

impetus of~ / impetus for~

Rising fuel costs provided the impetus for carriers to invest in more efficient vessels.

The impetus for the merger came from declining margins in the domestic market.

(중립적/법률적)

법적/공식적 맥락에서 '살인'을 지칭할 때

Police are investigating the death as a homicide.

The city's homicide rate dropped by 12% last year.

He was charged with first-degree homicide.

~에게 위협적인, 위험을 초래할 수 있는

행인들

"등산로에 흩어져 있는 자갈이 일반 운동화를 신은 등산객들에게 위험할 수 있다."

The stray dog looked menacing to passer(s)by.

Loose gravel on the trail can be menacing to hikers wearing regular sneakers.

(원래 권투 용어) 짧고 빠른 펀치

(비유적/정치적) 날카로운 말 한마디, 비꼬는 발언

토론에 대한 언론 보도

"트럼프가 경쟁자들을 공격한 발언이 토론 관련 언론 보도의 중심이 되었다."

Trump's jabs at his rivals dominated the debate coverage.

The comedian's jabs at Wall Street executives drew laughs from the crowd.

(엉킨 실·머리카락·섬유 등) 조심스럽게 하나씩 풀다

복잡하게 얽힌 요인들을 '구분해서 분석하다, 가려내다'

(데이터 분석, 연구, 원인 규명 상황 등)

He teased apart the tangled threads.

Researchers could tease apart (the effects of diet) from those of exercise.

It's hard to tease apart which factor drove the price increase

참가자가 직접 응답하는 방식, 자가보고식 (심리학/연구 맥락)

실제보다 적게 축소해서 보고하다

The study relied heavily on self-report measures of anxiety.

Self-reported data can be biased because people tend to underreport unhealthy habits. ( < - > overreport)

(반응, 정보, 감정 등을) '끌어내다, 유도하다'

~을 이끌어내는 것/이끌어내면서

:연구, 인터뷰, 마케팅 맥락에서 흔히 씀.

elicit a response / elicit feedback / elicit a reaction

The survey was designed for eliciting honest feedback from employees.

Her question was eliciting a defensive response from the witness.

매 순간 아주 꼼꼼하게

시간의 흐름을 아주 세밀하게, '초 단위로' 살펴보다

The judge reviewed the game footage second by second to spot the mistake.

Engineers analyzed the crash test second by second to identify the failure point.

(특히 박사) 학위 논문

정신생리학 :심리적 상태와 신체 생리 반응(심박수 등) 사이의 관계를 연구하는 학문 분야

Her dissertation focuses on the psychophysiology of stress responses.

psychology / physiology

(말하거나 쓸 때) 간결한 / 간결하게, 명료하게

간단히 말하면

거래가 무산되었다

a succinct explanation

She explained the complex process succinctly in just two sentences.

Put succinctly,(=Simply put), the deal fell through because of pricing disagreements.