2021年8月12日 星期四

calibrate, impactful, overqualified, recalibrate, e mass-market penetration, cultural impact

 Goals make up only half of his value, but his scoring was more impactful than that of other greats

China Calibrates its Police Response to Train Station Attacks 11

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As Wages Fall, Overqualified Workers Feel Inflation’s Toll

By MICHAEL COOPER
Americans fortunate enough to have a job are often overqualified and find that wages and benefits are down, leaving many unable to meet their expenses.

Overqualified? Yes, but Happy to Have a Job
By MICHAEL LUO
As workers recalibrate their expectations amid the recession, companies are reaping unexpected rewards. Analysts Ask if the iPad Can Live Up to Its Hype
By BRAD STONE
With high expectations for the tablet, Apple’s biggest challenge will be achieving the mass-market penetration and cultural impact of the iPod and iPhone. 

impact

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noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɪmpakt/
  • 1the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another:there was the sound of a third impact [mass noun]:bullets which expand and cause devastating injury on impact
  • 2a marked effect or influence:our regional measures have had a significant impact on unemployment

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpakt/
[no object]
  • 1come into forcible contact with another object:the shell impacted twenty yards away
  • [with object] chiefly North American come into forcible contact with:an asteroid impacted the earth some 60 million years ago
  • [with object] press (something) firmly:the animals‘ feet do not impact and damage the soil as cows’ hooves do
  • 2 (impact on) have a strong effect on someone or something:high interest rates have impacted on retail spending [with object]:the move is not expected to impact the company’s employees

Origin:

early 17th century (as a verb in the sense 'press closely, fix firmly'): from Latin impact- 'driven in', from the verb impingere (see impinge)

The phrasal verb impact on, as in when produce is lost, it always impacts on the bottom line, has been in the language since the 1960s. Many people disapprove of it, saying that make an impact on or other equivalent wordings should be used instead. This may be partly because, in general, new formations of verbs from nouns (as in the case of impact, action, and task) are regarded as somehow inferior; in addition, since the verbal use of impact is associated with business and commercial writing, it has the unenviable status of ‘jargon’, which makes it doubly disliked. Compare with enthuse (usage).

impactful

Pronunciation: /ˈɪmpaktf(ʊ)l/

adjective

having a major impact or effect:an eye-catching and impactful design

óverquálified[óver・quálified]

[形]〈人が〉（特定の仕事・分野に）必要以上の学歴や職務経験がある.

ùnquálified[ùn・quálified]

  • レベル：社会人必須
[形]
1 （…の）資格のない, 無資格の；不適任の((for ..., to do))
She is unqualified to teach philosophy.
哲学を教える資格がない.
2 制限のない, 無条件の, まったくの, 徹底的な
The show was an unqualified hit ［success］.
そのショーは文句なしの大当たりだった.
ùn・quálified・ly
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calibrate

Syllabification: cal·i·brate
Pronunciation: /ˈkaləˌbrāt
 
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verb

[with object]
  • 1Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
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  • 1.1Correlate the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard in order to check the instrument’s accuracy.
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  • 1.2Adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with other data.
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  • 1.3Carefully assess, set, or adjust (something abstract): the regulators cannot properly calibrate the risks involved (as adjective calibrated) their carefully calibrated economic policies

Derivatives


calibrator


Pronunciation: /-brātər/
noun

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Origin

mid 19th century: from caliber + -ate3.
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