Window of opportunity

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[오디오 듣기] Window of opportunity

오늘의 영어 표현은 Window of opportunity 입니다.

What does it mean to have a ‘window of opportunity’? Before we find out what it means, let’s listen to today’s conversation. 잘 들어보세요.

WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY

Mike: Hey, I heard from Eric that a job position is opening up at his company soon and he told me that the job posting is going up for only a few days. You should definitely apply for it.
Jason: What position is it for?
Mike: It’s a senior marketing position. You’ll be a great candidate! Plus, you’ve been desiring to advance in your career field so this is a perfect window of opportunity for you!
Jason: Thanks so much!
Mike: Of course!

Mike 가 Jason에게 “Hey, I heard from Eric that a job position is opening up at his company soon, Eric얘길 들어보니까 자기 회사에 곧 새로운 일자리가 나오는데 and he told me that the job posting is going up for only a few days. 채용 공고를 며칠 동안만 한대. You should definitely apply for it. 이번에 꼭 지원해봐”라고 합니다. 그러자 Jason은, “What position is it for?”라고 하네요. Mike는 “It’s a senior marketing position. 마케팅부에 상위 직급이래. You’ll be a great candidate! 너한테 딱 맞겠다. Plus, you’ve been desiring to advance in your career field so this is a perfect window of opportunity for you! 어차피 너도 경력을 더 쌓길 원했잖아. 정말 놓치기 아까운 기회야.”라고 합니다. Keep today’s phrase ‘window of opportunity in mind and let’s hear the conversation again.

WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY

Mike: Hey, I heard from Eric that a job position is opening up at his company soon and he told me that the job posting is going up for only a few days. You should definitely apply for it.
Jason: What position is it for?
Mike: It’s a senior marketing position. You’ll be a great candidate! Plus, you’ve been desiring to advance in your career field so this is a perfect window of opportunity for you!
Jason: Thanks so much!
Mike: Of course!

오늘의 영어표현은 Window of opportunity입니다. Window of opportunity is a favorable chance for doing something that must be seized immediately. Window of opportunity 는 기회의 창이라고 하죠. 의료와 관련해서 설명해 드리면요, 의사가 환자 치료 효과를 극대화할 수 있는 아주 짧은 기회를 말합니다. 이와 같이 얼마 가지 않기 때문에 빨리 잡지 않으면 놓칠 기회, 머뭇거리지 말고 과감하게 잡아야 하는 기회가 바로 Window of opportunity입니다. 절호의 기회라는 표현을 생각하시면 이해가 빠르시겠네요. So basically if there is an opportunity that opens up within a short period of time and you have a chance to act upon it, you can say that you have a window of opportunity to do something. In today’s conversation Mike tells Jason that it’s a perfect window of opportunity for him to advance in his career. 예를 들어 보겠습니다. The window of opportunity is narrowing 라고 하면 기회가 줄어들고 있다. 라는 뜻이 됩니다. Now we will listen to the conversation for the last time.

WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY

Mike: Hey, I heard from Eric that a job position is opening up at his company soon and he told me that the job posting is going up for only a few days. You should definitely apply for it.
Jason: What position is it for?
Mike: It’s a senior marketing position. You’ll be a great candidate! Plus, you’ve been desiring to advance in your career field so this is a perfect window of opportunity for you!
Jason: Thanks so much!
Mike: Of course!

오늘 배우신 영어표현 window of opportunity .절호의 기회 라는 뜻입니다. 다음 시간에 다시 뵙겠습니다. 지금까지 ENGLISH WITH YOO에 Jennifer Yoo입니다. Bye Bye!