Question of the Day #1098

At the start of your project, seek to gain clarity around your manager’s expectations, important deadlines, specific goals you need to hit within those time frames, and any important stakeholders you need to keep in the loop along the way.

From the 16th paragraph of this article at the Harvard Business Review.

  上記の文で、keep in the loopの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "keep in the loop" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

（人）に最新情報を絶えず［常に］伝える［提供する］、最新情報を（人）と絶えず［常に］共有する

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To keep someone informed about and/or involved in something, such as a plan or project, especially that which involves or pertains to a specific group.

   

Examples

• Could you keep me in the loop, Sam?
• Well, we shall keep you in the loop about any other developments.
• Support, the world's most widely used design data format, allowing you to keep everyone in the loop at all times.
• This allows you to easily keep many correspondents in the loop on the status of a case, and ensure that replies are appropriate for each customer.
• We've hired a new intern to help you with data entry, so be sure to keep her in the loop about the project.

   

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