1.Tech executives spouted a very grand vision of how they would reshape society but their rhetoric often clashed with the hard reality of what they were doing, which was to sell advertising or monopolise users’ time.
clash with 與…沖突,不調和
eg.Principles often clash with interests.
原則常與利益沖突
。hard reality 殘酷的/嚴酷的現實
eg.That prepares you for the hard realities of life.
那讓你日后可以從容面對殘酷的現實生活
。2.The third reason why managers use jargon is to establish their credentials.
credential 證書;憑據
eg.No animal can survive here without the right credentials.
沒有絕對的實力就無法在此生存
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