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Japanesefirmsofferpayraisestoretainstaffamidlaborcrunch劳动力短缺之际,日本企业加薪留人SomeJapaneseemployersareofferinghigherpayandotherfinancialrewardsinabidtoretainstaffamidalaborshortageandrisinginflation.在劳动力短缺和通货膨胀加剧的情况下,一些日本雇主正通过提高工资和提供其他经济奖励来挽留员工。Nojimahasdecidedtogivetworaisesinbasicpayayearbeginningthisfiscalperiod.野岛电器决定从本财年开始,每年为员工进行两次基本工资上调。Themajorelectric-applianceretailersaysaround3,000employeescanexpectahikeof10,000yen,oraround68dollars,amonthinSeptember.这家大型电器零售商表示,9月起,约3000名员工每月工资将上调1万日元(约合68美元)。AnotherraiseisslatedforasearlyasJanuarynextyear.另一轮加薪最早定于明年1月。AyoungNojimaemployeeataTokyostoresaysriceandvegetablesareveryexpensiveandthenewschemeisquitehelpful.Theemployeeaddsthatthebiannualhikeswillensurelong-termemployment.东京一家野岛电器门店的一位年轻员工表示,大米和蔬菜价格非常昂贵,新方案很有帮助。这位员工还补充道,一年两次的加薪将确保长期就业。ANojimaofficialsaid:"Theemployeeswillbeabletoworkwithasenseofassurancenowthatthetwice-a-yearofbasepayhikeshavebeendecided.Thecompanyplanstoraisewagesassoonaspossibleevenifit'sonlyby10,000yen."野岛电器的一位管理人员表示:“现在,一年两次的基本工资上调已经确定,员工们可以安心工作了。即便每次只能涨1万日元,公司也计划尽快为员工加薪。”SkylarkHoldingsplanstoraiseasalarycapforitsrestaurantmanagersto10millionyen,orabout68,000dollars,ayear.云雀控股计划将其餐厅经理的年薪上限提高至1000万日元(约合6.8万美元)。Theamountatthemajorrestaurant-chainoperatoriscurrentlyaround57,000dollars.目前,这家大型连锁餐厅运营商的餐厅经理年薪上限约为5.7万美元。SurgingconsumerpricesinJapanhavebeenoutpacingsalaryincreases.Inflation-adjustedwagesforMaypostedtheirlargestdropinnearlytwoyears.日本不断飙升的物价涨幅已经超过了工资涨幅。5月份,经通胀调整后的工资出现了近两年来的最大跌幅。
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Dobettershoeshelpyourunfaster?更好的跑鞋能让你跑得更快吗?Yes,butthebenefitswon’tlast能,但效果无法持久Moderncompetitiverunningenteredanewerain2016,whenNikebegandistributinga prototype trainertoeliterunners.ThenewshoesweredesignedtolooklikeNike’stoppubliclyavailablemodel,theZoomStreak6,butthesolesfeaturedarevolutionarynewdesign. 现代竞技跑步在2016年迈入了一个新时代。那年耐克开始向精英运动员发放原型跑鞋。这款新鞋外观设计与当时市售顶级鞋款 ZoomStreak6颇为相似,但鞋底采用了革命性新设计。Athleteswearingtheprototypeshoestookhomeallthreemedalsatthemen’sOlympicmarathoninRiodeJaneirothatyear.Regularrunnerswereabletogettheirhandsonthemin2017whenthecompanyunveiledtheZoomVaporfly4%(thefigurereferstoefficiencygainsmeasuredinlabtests),thefirsttruesupershoe.在里约热内卢奥运男子马拉松比赛中,穿着这款原型鞋的选手包揽了全部三枚奖牌。普通跑者直到2017年才得以体验这款划时代产品——当耐克正式推出 ZoomVaporfly4%(这个命名源自实验室测得的4%效能提升数据),第一双真正的超级跑鞋就此诞生。“Mostsupershoesfollowthesamepattern,”explainsJensJakobAndersen,founderofRunRepeat.com,awebsitethatroad-teststrainersanddissectsthemtorevealtheirsecrets. 专业跑鞋测评网站 RunRepeat.com 创始人延斯·雅各布·安德森解释道:“大多数超级跑鞋都遵循相同设计原理。”Theytypicallyhavecurvedsolesmadeofastiffcarbonplatesandwichedbetweenlayersofspeciallyengineeredspringyfoam.Theresultisoftenverythick—upto40mmtallattheheel,themaximumallowedforcompetitiveracing(regulartrainersareusuallyaround25-35mmtall).这类跑鞋通常采用弧形鞋底设计,核心结构是在多层特制弹性泡棉中嵌入刚性碳纤维板。这种设计往往导致鞋底异常厚实——后跟高度可达40毫米(符合竞赛用鞋最大限高标准,普通跑鞋通常在25-35毫米之间)。Thesefeaturesmakerunningeasier.Labtestshaveshownthatrecreationalrunnersuselessoxygenandreportfeelinglesstiredwhilejogginginpremiumtrainerscomparedwithregularones. 这些设计特点让跑步变得更加轻松。实验室数据显示,与普通跑鞋相比,业余跑者穿着高端跑鞋时耗氧量更少,自我疲劳感知度更低。Platformedsolesencourageaslightlylongerstride,whichmeansfewerstepsperkilometre.Anda squishy base,whichabsorbsimpactbeforebouncingbackup,easesthestrainonlegmuscles.Byreducingtheenergyneededtomaintainnormalpace,supershoesallowrunnerstoputmoreeffortintogoingfaster.加厚鞋底有助于略微增加步幅,意味着每公里步数减少。柔软鞋底在吸收冲击力后迅速回弹的特性,能有效缓解腿部肌肉压力。通过降低维持常规配速所需能耗,超级跑鞋让跑者有余力提升速度。Theresultsareclear.Ouranalysisshowsthat,ofthe50fastestmen’smarathontimes,onlyninepredate2017;thefigureforwomenisjustthree.IntheeightyearssincethelaunchoftheNikeVaporfly,morethanthreetimesasmanymen’smarathonswerecompletedinundertwohoursandfiveminutesthanintheeightprecedingyears. 效果显而易见。我们的数据分析显示:男子马拉松50个最快成绩中,仅9个诞生于2017年前;女子项目这个数字更是仅有3个。自耐克 Vaporfly 问世后八年内,跑进2小时05分的男子马拉松人次是前八年的三倍多。Beforesupershoes,only26women’sraceshadbeenruninlessthan2:20.In2024alonetherewere35.High-techtrainershavebeenestimatedtoshavebetweenoneandfourminutesoffelitemarathontimes.在超级跑鞋出现前,女子跑进2小时20分的赛事仅26场;仅2024年就有35场达到该标准。据估算,高科技跑鞋能让精英马拉松选手的成绩提高1到4分钟。Regularrunnersbenefittoo.In2019theNewYorkTimesanalysedreal-worldmarathontimestomeasurethespeedgainsattributabletoNike’sVaporflyorNext%—theleadingshoesatthetime. 普通跑者同样受益。2019年《纽约时报》通过分析真实马拉松数据,测算当时领先的耐克 Vaporfly 和 Next% 系列带来的速度增益。UsingdatafromStrava,afitnessappwhereuserspostdetailsoftheirworkouts,theyfoundthatrunnerswearingsupershoescompletedraces4-5%fasterthanthoseinaveragetrainers,evenaftercontrollingforabilityandtraining.Theiranalysisalsoshowedthatwearingthepremiumshoesgaverunnersa73%chanceofsettingapersonalbest.基于健身应用 Strava(用户可上传训练数据)的数据显示:在控制跑者能力和训练水平变量后,穿着超级跑鞋的参赛者完赛时间比普通跑鞋快4%-5%。分析还表明,穿着高端跑鞋创造个人最佳成绩的概率高达73%。Thisextraspeeddoesn’tcomecheap.Adidas’stopmodel,theProEvo1—wornbyEthiopia’sTigstAssefaduringherrecord-breakingBerlinmarathonin2023—cost$500andaremarketedasasingle-raceshoe.Asthemilesaddup,mostsupershoesquicklylosegripandthefoaminthesoledeteriorates,dampeningtheirsignaturespringiness.然而,速度的提升代价不菲。阿迪达斯旗舰款 ProEvo1(埃塞俄比亚选手蒂吉斯特·阿瑟法2023年穿着该鞋在柏林马拉松破世界纪录)售价500美元,官方定位是“一次性比赛用鞋”。随着使用里程增加,多数超级跑鞋会快速出现抓地力下降、泡棉老化等问题,标志性回弹性随之衰减。So,withabigraceapproaching,andmoneytospendonnewkicks,runnersmaywonderaboutthebestsneakerstrategy.InMrAndersen’sopinion,supershoesshouldbebrokeninalittle:hesuggestsaround20-50kmofpre-raceusetoreducetheriskofblistersandimproverace-dayperformance(somefoamsgetbouncierafterasmallamountofwear).Buyinganewpairofshoesforeveryracemakesforanexpensivehabit,butitcouldbeworthitforthosedesperatelychasingapersonalbest.临近大赛又预算充足的跑者常会纠结最佳用鞋策略。安德森建议:超级跑鞋需要提前磨合——赛前穿着训练20-50公里既能降低起泡风险,又能提升比赛表现(部分泡棉材质经适度穿着后回弹性更佳)。每场比赛换新鞋虽是奢侈习惯,但对迫切追求个人最佳成绩者而言,或许值得投资。(红色标注词为重难点词汇)重难点词汇:prototype [ˈprəʊtətaɪp]n. 原型;样机squishy [ˈskwɪʃi]adj. 柔软而有弹性的;湿软的
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Thebusinessofsecond-handclothingisbooming二手服装生意正蓬勃兴起Canitbeprofitable,too?它能否实现盈利?Secondhandfashion,once relegated tocharityshops,isnowinstyle.VestiaireCollective,aluxuryresalesite,featuredinanepisodeofthelatestseasonof“EmilyinParis”,aNetflixdramaknownforitsdesignercostumes. 二手时尚曾一度局限于慈善商店,如今却蔚然成风。在 Netflix 热播剧《艾米丽在巴黎》最新一季中,主打奢侈品转售的 VestiaireCollective 平台闪亮登场——这部剧集向来以设计师服饰为看点。eBay,anonlinemarketplace,haspartneredwith“LoveIsland”,acultBritishrealityshow,tokitcontestantsoutinusedclothes.AtLondonFashionWeeklastyearVinted,aLithuanianresalesite,andOxfam,acharity,showcasedsecond-handoutfits.在线市场 eBay 与英国现象级真人秀《爱情岛》达成合作,为参赛选手提供二手服装。在去年的伦敦时装周上,立陶宛二手交易平台Vinted与慈善机构乐施会共同呈现了二手时装秀。Theglobalmarketforusedclothesandaccessoriesisnowworthsome$100bn,accordingtoresearchfromLombardOdier,abank,upfrom$30bn-40bnin2020.McKinsey,aconsultancy,reckonstheAmericanresalemarketgrew15timesfasterthanclothingretailmorebroadlyin2023,andthatsecond-handsaleswillaccountfor10%oftheglobalapparelmarketthisyear. 据瑞士隆奥银行研究显示,全球二手服饰及配饰市场规模已从2020年的300-400亿美元攀升至约1000亿美元。咨询公司麦肯锡估算,2023年美国转售市场增速是整体服装零售的15倍,预计今年二手服装销售额将占全球服装市场的10%。Some30,000itemsarenownewlylistedonVestiaireeveryday.Atatimewhenmanyfashionbrandsarestruggling,resalesitesarebooming.Howmuchbiggerwilltheyget?如今 Vestiaire 平台每天新增约3万件商品挂牌。在众多时尚品牌举步维艰之际,转售平台却逆势增长。它们的扩张空间还有多大?Someshoppersbuysecond-handforenvironmentalreasons.Thefashionindustryisresponsibleforabout10%ofglobalcarbon-dioxideemissions,morethanshippingandairtravelcombined.Itusesalotofwater,too.部分消费者选择二手服装是出于环保考量。时装产业碳排放约占全球总量的10%,超过航运与航空业总和,同时水资源消耗也相当惊人。YetasMaximilianBittner,Vestiaire’schiefexecutive,notes,“byfarthedominantdriverisprice.”Stretchedconsumersareincreasinglyturningtousedgoodstosavemoney. 但正如 Vestiaire 首席执行官马克西米利安·比特纳所言:“价格仍是目前最主要的驱动因素。”捉襟见肘的消费者为节省开支,越来越多转向二手商品。Vestiairehascalculatedthatsecond-handdesignergearboughtonitssiteis33%cheaperonaveragethanfirsthandfastfashionfromfirmssuchasH&M,risingto64%forcoatsand72%fordresses,measuredbycostperwear(calculatedasthepriceofanitemminusitsresalevalue,dividedbytheamountoftimesit’sworn).Vestiaire 经测算发现,其平台售出的二手设计师单品,按单次穿着成本(商品价格减去转售价值后除以穿着次数)计算,比 H&M 等快时尚新品平均便宜33%,外套和连衣裙的价差更是分别达到64%和72%。Thereisplentymoregrowthtobehad.AnalystsatWellsFargo,abank,reckonthereare$200bn-worthofluxurygoodssittinginpeople’swardrobesthatareripeforresale,ofwhichonly3%makeitontothemarketeachyear.增长潜力依然可观。富国银行分析师估计,人们衣橱中价值2000亿美元的奢侈品具备转售条件,但每年实际进入市场的仅为3%。To entice morepeopletopartwiththeir“pre-loved”outfits,resaleplatformsarelookingtomaketheprocesscheaperandeasier.Vintedscrappedlistingfeesforsellersbackin2016(itchargesafeeofaround5%tobuyersinstead).LastyearDepop,aLondon-basedsocialcommercefirm,andeBayfollowedsuitinBritain. 为吸引更多人出让“心爱旧衣”,转售平台正致力简化流程、降低成本。Vinted 早在2016年就取消了卖家上架费(改为向买家收取约5%服务费)。去年,伦敦社交电商公司 Depop 和 eBay 也在英国效仿了这一做法。Formanywould-besellers,though,the hassle remainsabiggerbarrier.MrBittnerrecentlyspentabouthalfanhourputtingfourofhisownitemsupforsaleonVestiaire.Hesaysthatisstilltoolong.Anumberofresaleplatformsarenowinvestinginartificial-intelligencetoolstohelpsellersfillinproductdescriptionsandadviseonpricing.不过对许多潜在卖家而言,繁琐程序仍是主要障碍。比特纳近期花费约半小时在 Vestiaire 上架四件私人物品,坦言耗时依旧过长。多家转售平台正投资人工智能工具,辅助卖家填写商品描述并提供定价建议。Resaleplatformsareusingtechnologytoimprovetheexperienceforbuyers,too.Shopperswanttoknowthatbrandedgoodsareauthentic,particularlywhenitcomestopricierdesignerfare. 转售平台也在运用技术优化买家购物体验。消费者需要确保品牌商品为正品,尤其是高价设计师单品。Hiringexpertstomanuallycheckproductsiscostlyandslow.Butthereareagrowingnumberof whizzy alternatives.Osmo,onestartup,usessensorstoauthenticateshoesbytheirodour.Ordre,anotherstartup,helpsbrandscreatea“digitalfingerprint”oftheirproductsbyphotographingpartsofanitemduringtheproductionprocess.聘请专家人工验货成本高昂且效率低下,但创新型解决方案层出不穷:初创公司 Osmo 利用气味传感器鉴定鞋类真伪;Ordre 则帮助品牌在生产过程中拍摄产品细节,生成“数字指纹”。Growthisonething.Profitisanother.Investorshavebecome impatient withloss-makingresaleplatforms.SharesinTheRealReal,anAmericanluxury-resaleplatform,havelostthree-quartersoftheirvaluesincethecompanylistedin2019. 增长是一回事,盈利又是另一回事。投资者对持续亏损的转售平台渐失耐心。美国奢侈品转售平台 TheRealReal 自2019年上市以来股价暴跌75%。ThoseofthredUp,anotheronline-resalefirm,havedroppedbyalmost90%sinceitslistingin2021.Neitherfirmisintheblack.Vestiaire,foundedin2009andstillprivatelyheld,promisesthatitwillbecomeprofitableinthecomingquarters.另一在线转售公司 thredUp 自2021年 IPO 后市值缩水近90%,两家企业均未实现盈利。成立于2009年仍未上市的 Vestiaire 承诺将在未来几个季度扭亏为盈。Vinted,whichalsoremainsprivate,isarareexception,havingturnedaprofitin2023.Thefirmhasinvestedinitsownlogisticsandpaymentsarms,andhasitsownserversandsecuritysoftware.ThomasPlantenga,thefirm’sboss,saysdoingthis“unsexystuff”keepscostsdown,thoughheacknowledgesthestrategymakesthebusiness“morecomplex”.保持私有化的 Vinted 是罕见例外,该公司在2023年已实现盈利。Vinted 投入巨资打造自有物流和支付体系,并拥有自己的服务器和安全软件。CEO 托马斯·普兰滕加坦言,这些“不够光鲜”的基建投入有效降低了成本,但他也承认,该策略增加了业务复杂性。Perhapsthebiggestthreattoprofits,though,iscompetition.Charityshopsandonlinemarketplacesarenottheonlyplacetobuyusedclothes.BrandsincludingLululemonandTheNorthFacearegettingintoresalethemselves.Agrowingnumberofshoppersarebuyingsecond-handclothesthroughsocial-mediaplatformslikeTikTok. 然而对盈利最大的威胁或许来自竞争。慈善商店和在线平台并非购买旧衣的唯一渠道:Lululemon、TheNorthFace 等品牌纷纷自建转售业务;越来越多消费者通过 TikTok 等社交媒体购买二手服装。Astheindustrygrows,othersmaytakeaninterest.MrPlantengaofVintedworrieshisfirmcouldonedaybecrushedbyaSiliconValleytechgiant.Fornow,though,thereareplentyofwardrobesstilltobecleanedout.随着行业发展,更多参与者或将入局。Vinted 的普兰滕加担忧某天会被硅谷科技巨头碾压。但就目前而言,仍有无数衣橱等待清空。(红色标注词为重难点词汇)重难点词汇:relegate [ˈrelɪɡeɪt]v. 使降级;使沦落;把…归入次要地位entice [ɪnˈtaɪs]v. 诱使;引诱hassle [ˈhæsl]n. 困难;麻烦;争辩 v. 不断打扰;与…争辩;使烦恼whizzy [ˈwɪzi]adj. 新颖的;高科技的;令人印象深刻的impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃnt]adj. 不耐烦的;急躁的
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Howstressofworkinglonghoursmayalteryourbrain长时间工作带来的压力会对大脑产生怎样的影响Workingexcessivelylonghourscannotonlyleaveyoutiredandratty,itcouldalsochangetheverystructureofyourbrainasittriestocopewiththestress,astudysuggests.Thebrainsofthosewhoworkedmorethan52hoursaweekshowedmarkedphysicaldifferencescomparedwiththoseonlessantisocialworkschedules.一项研究表明,长时间过度工作不仅会让你感到疲惫和烦躁,还可能在你试图应对压力时,改变大脑的结构。研究发现,与工作时间较短的人相比,每周工作超过52小时的人,其大脑结构存在明显的物理差异。Itispossiblethatthosewhoworklonghoursmightseeashort-termbenefitfromincreasedvolumeinpartsofthebrainthatgovernalertnessorefficiency,accordingtoresearchersinSouthKorea.韩国的研究人员表示,长时间工作的人,大脑中负责警觉性或效率的部分体积可能会增加,他们或许能在短期内从中受益。Buttheybelieveitislikelythatthechangesarenegativeoveralongperiod,andthatprolongedperiodsofworkinglonghourscouldleadto"fatigue,emotionalinstabilityorreducedcognitiveefficiencyinthelongerterm".但研究人员认为,从长远来看,这些变化很可能是负面的,长时间过度工作可能会导致“长期疲劳、情绪不稳定或认知效率下降”。Thestudyexamined110healthcareworkers — 32whoworkedmorethan52hoursaweekand78whoworkedless — comparingthevolumeoftheirbrainsindifferentregions.Itwasdesignedasasmallpilotstudythatwillguidefutureresearch.这项研究对110名医护人员进行了调查,其中32人每周工作超过52小时,78人工作时间较短,研究人员比较了他们大脑不同区域的体积。该研究设计为一项小型试点研究,旨在为未来的研究提供指导。"Overworkedindividualsexhibitedsignificantchangesinbrainregionsassociatedwithexecutivefunctionandemotionalregulation",concludedthestudy,publishedinthejournalOccupationalandEnvironmentalMedicine.Anincreaseinbrainvolume"canbeinterpretedasapositivechange",thestudynoted.发表在《职业与环境医学》杂志上的这项研究得出结论:“过度工作的人,其大脑中与执行功能和情绪调节相关的区域出现了显著变化。”研究指出,大脑体积的增加“可被视为一种积极的变化”。Askedtoelaborate,WanhyungLee,anauthorofthestudy,said:"Increasesinbrainvolumeareoftenseenincontextssuchaslearning,skillacquisitionorintensivepractice,suggestingenhancedneuralcapacityorimprovedcognitivefunction.当被要求详细说明时,该研究的作者之一李万亨表示:“大脑体积的增加通常出现在学习、技能获取或强化训练等情境中,这表明神经容量增强或认知功能改善。”"Therefore,itistheoreticallypossiblethatoverworkedindividualsmayinitiallyexperiencecertainadaptiveorcompensatorybenefits — suchasheightenedcognitivealertnessorefficiency — inresponsetoprolongedoccupationaldemands."他说:“因此,从理论上讲,过度工作的人最初可能会因长期的工作需求,而经历某些适应或补偿性益处,如提高认知警觉性或效率。”However,hesaidtheincreasesinbrainvolumeweremainlyseeninregionsthatwere"particularlysensitivetochronicstress".Thechangesmighttherefore"temporarilyhelpindividualsmanageincreasedcognitivedemands",hesaid,but"chronicexposuretolongworkinghourswithoutsufficientrecovery"couldleadtotiredness,emotionalproblemsandweakenedcognitiveabilitiesoveralongperiod.然而,他表示,大脑体积的增加主要出现在“对慢性压力特别敏感”的区域。因此,这些变化可能“暂时帮助个体应对增加的认知需求”,但“长期暴露于长时间工作且缺乏足够休息”的环境中,可能会导致长期疲劳、情绪问题和认知能力下降。"Thustheobservedstructuralbrainchangesmorelikelyrepresentthebrain'sattempttocopewithprolongedstress,"hesaid."Whethertheseadaptationsprovideanysustainedcognitiveadvantages,orinsteadsignallong-termrisks,remainsanopenquestion."他说:“因此,观察到的这些大脑结构变化,更可能是大脑试图应对长期压力的表现。这些适应是否会带来持续的认知优势,还是反而预示着长期风险,仍是一个悬而未决的问题。”Thosewhoworkmorethan55hoursaweekhavea33percenthigherriskofstrokeand13percentgreaterriskofcoronaryheartdisease,previousresearchhasfound.Thenewstudyconcluded:"Overworkisacombinationofphysicalandemotionaloverexertionandalackofrest.Overuseandlackofrestcannegativelyaffectthebrain."此前的研究发现,每周工作超过55小时的人,患中风的风险增加33%,患冠心病的风险增加13%。这项新研究得出结论:“过度工作是身体和情绪的过度劳累以及缺乏休息的综合体现。过度使用和缺乏休息会对大脑产生负面影响。”Theresearcherscautionedthatthoseintheoverworkedgroupwereonaverageyoungerandwithhighereducationlevels,anditwaspossiblethattherelevantregionsoftheirbrainswerelargertostartwith,whichmayhave"predisposed"thosepeopletoendupinrolesrequiringlongerhours.研究人员提醒说,过度工作组的人平均更年轻,受教育程度更高,他们大脑的相关区域可能一开始就更大,这可能“使”这些人更容易从事需要长时间工作的岗位。DrFelixChan,apharmacologyprofessorattheUniversityofBirmingham,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy,saidtheresearchershad"foundinterestingchangesinbrainstructurelookingatthegroupwhooverworked".伯明翰大学的药理学教授费利克斯·陈并未参与这项研究,他表示,研究人员“在观察过度工作的人群时,发现了大脑结构的有趣变化”。Hesaidfurtherstudieswereneededonpeopleindifferentprofessions,butaddedthattheresearch"addstothegrowingevidencethatoverworkingisassociatedwithsignificantimpactsonourhealth".他说,还需要对不同职业的人进行进一步研究,但补充说,这项研究“进一步证明了过度工作对我们的健康有重大影响”。
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Robotsnotyettakingover… buttheyaretakingonmorechores机器人尚未完全接管……但它们承担的家务越来越多了Therobotsmightnotbetakingoverquiteyet,buttheyaretakingonanincreasingnumberofourhouseholdchores.Salesofrobotvacuumcleanersandlawnmowersarebooming,withthetrendbeingdrivenbyyoungpeoplekeentomaketheirliveseasier,accordingtoareport.虽说机器人尚未全面“接管”我们的生活,但它们承担的家务活儿却日益增多。一份报告指出,随着年轻人渴望让生活更轻松,机器人吸尘器和割草机的销量正蓬勃增长。Theresearchfoundthatoneintenhomesalreadyownarobotvacuumcleanerandafurtheroneinsevenplantobuyonethisyear,meaningtheyarelikelytobethemostin-demandtechnologyitemof2025.研究发现,十分之一的家庭已经拥有机器人吸尘器,另外还有七分之一的家庭计划在今年购买一台,这意味着机器人吸尘器很可能成为 2025 年最抢手的技术产品。Aviva'slatest"HowWeLive"reportsaidthatrobotvacuumcleanersweremostindemandamongthoseaged25to34 — withnearlyoneinfivepeopleinthisagecategoryalreadyowningoneandafurtheroneinfourplanningtopurchaseoneinthenext12months.英杰华最新发布的《我们的生活方式》报告称,在 25 至 34 岁的人群中,对机器人吸尘器的需求最为旺盛。在这个年龄段的人群中,近五分之一的人已经拥有一台,另外还有四分之一的人计划在未来 12 个月内购买一台。Theperformanceofrobotvacuumcleanershasimprovedsignificantlyinrecentyears.Earlyiterationsusedrandombump-and-gopatterns — whichwerepronetomissingspots — butthelatestmodelsnowuselightdetectionandrangingtechnologyandcamerastobuildamapoftheirsurroundingswhiletrackingtheirpositionwithinittoensurebettercleaning.近年来,机器人吸尘器的性能有了显著提升。早期型号采用随机碰撞式移动模式,容易出现清洁遗漏的情况,而最新款机型则运用了激光探测与测距技术以及摄像头,能够绘制周围环境地图,并追踪自身在地图中的位置,从而实现更高效的清洁。Britonsalsospentmorethan£300milliononrobotlawnmowerslastyear,withthemarketexpectedtomorethandoubleoverthenextfiveyearsasnewtechnologyalsoimprovestheperformanceofthesedevices.去年,英国人在机器人割草机上的花费超过 3 亿英镑。随着新技术的应用,这类设备的性能也得到提升,预计未来五年该市场规模将扩大一倍以上。ThereportrevealsaloveofnewtechnologyacrossBritishhomes,particularlyifitsavesustime,evenifjustalittle.Itfoundthatwirelesschargingstations,forexample,whichavoidthefaffofplugginginacharger,arethemostpopularnewtechnology,withmorethanoneinfiveBritonsalreadyowningoneandafurtheroneinsixplanningtobuyoneoverthenextyear.报告显示,英国家庭普遍喜爱新技术,尤其是那些能帮我们节省时间(哪怕只是节省一点点)的技术。例如,无线充电站就大受欢迎,它省去了插拔充电器的麻烦。报告发现,超过五分之一的英国人已经拥有一台无线充电站,另外还有六分之一的人计划在未来一年内购买一台。Newsecuritytechnologiesarealsoexperiencingboomingdemand.Thereportnotesthatalmostoneinthreehomeshavenowinstalledsmartdoorbells,withasimilarproportionhavingsmartsecuritycameras.Thesesystemsarelinkedtotheirowners'phones,allowingthemremoteaccesstoseewhoisattheirdoororontheirproperty.新的安防技术需求也在迅猛增长。报告指出,如今近三分之一的家庭安装了智能门铃,安装智能安防摄像头的家庭比例也与之相近。这些系统与业主的手机相连,业主可远程查看门口或家中情况。Thereportfoundthatsmarttechnologyisprovingverypopular.Itsaidfourinfivehouseholdsnowhaveatleastonesmartproductinthehome,withsmartspeakersbeingthemostpopularwithnearlyhalfofhomesnowhavingone.报告发现,智能技术广受欢迎。报告称,五分之四的家庭现在至少拥有一件智能产品,其中智能音箱最为流行,近半数家庭都已配备。HannahDavidson,ofAviva,said:"Roboticsandsmarthomesarechangingthewaywelive,offeringconvenienceandsecuritylikeneverbefore."英杰华的汉娜·戴维森表示:“机器人技术和智能家居正在改变我们的生活方式,为我们带来前所未有的便利与安全。”
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