おはようございます。KANOです。今回はこちらの記事から。
On behalf of A
意味 A〈人〉の代理で, A〈団体〉を代表して
On behalf of the entire company, especially the C level—Brad, Brad, Chad, and Dipton, Jr.— welcome back to the office!
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it is absurd (for A) to do/(that) 節
意味 （行為を評価して） (A〈人〉が)…するのは […というのは] ばかげている
Isn’t it absurd that there was a time when we thought we’d never set foot in this place again? Ha!
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こわいこわいw
stint
意味 [C][通例単数形で] （仕事· 活動などの） 期間, 任期
Though productivity was technically up during our work-from-home stint, nothing can replace the feeling of sitting alongside our lower-level employees for whom affording child care has become impossible.
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acronym
意味 [C]頭文字語 (各語の頭文字を組み合わせた語で, 通例 1 語として発音される; NATO など).
Please refer to our recently updated 2021 office manual for the coolest, latest internal acronyms.
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Obligatory
意味 (おどけて) お決まりの, それにつきものの.
For example, W.F.H. now means “Working from Here,” P.T.O. means “Put Tie On,” and O.O. means “Obligatory Overtime.”
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“Working from Here”って嫌だw
long
意味 [～ to do]〈人が〉…したがる, …することを切望する
We’ll show you photos of landmarks you’ve longed to visit, and you’ll write down where they are.
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