新奇事件簿 一周工作多少个小时才能改变世界

One of the world's most successful business leaders, Elon Musk¹, has said that people need to work from around 80 to over 100 hours per week to "change the world". Mr Musk knows what he is talking about because he has his finger in many pies. He is the founder², CEO and lead designer³ of SpaceX; the co-founder and CEO of the car company Tesla; and the co-founder of PayPal. He works⁴ very hard on many projects that have changed and could change our lives. He said he is a workaholic but he loves what he does. He talked about working hard in an interview with the technology news website Recode. He said: "There are way easier places to work, but nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week."

世界上最成功的商业领袖之一伊隆·马斯克称人们每周需要工作约80到100个小时才能“改变世界”。马斯克很明确自己谈论的内容，因为他涉足了多个领域。他是SpaceX的创始人、CEO兼设计师；是特斯拉汽车公司的联合创始人兼CEO，也是贝宝的联合创始人。他非常努力的致力于众多项目之中，这些项目已经改变或可以改变我们的生活。他说他是一个工作狂，但是他热爱自己的工作。在一次与科技新闻网站Recode的访谈中，他谈到了努力工作这个话题。他说：“有很多比较轻松的领域，但是没有人一周工作40个小时就能改变世界。”

It is not just Mr Musk who works hard. Workers at his companies also put in very long hours. Musk said "everyone" at Tesla has worked 100 hours per week at times this year. He said this was necessary to make sure the Tesla Model 3 car could survive. He said: "There wasn't some other way to do this." Musk acknowledged⁵ that some Tesla employees⁶ were unhappy with working so hard. He said some workers called the hours "excessive," while others said they prefer to work 70 or more hours per week. Musk said the "pain level" of working hard increases above 80 hours a week, but he didn't say what the pain was. The average CEO of a multi-billion-dollar company works around 70 hours a week.

不仅仅只是马斯克在埋头苦干。他公司的员工们也是长时间的工作。马斯克说今年特斯拉的“每个人”一周偶尔会工作100个小时。他表示要确保特斯拉Model 3能够存活，就必须这么做。他说：“没有其他的办法。”马斯克承认一些特斯拉的员工对如此卖命地工作表示不满。他说一些员工称工作时间‘过度’，但其他人则表示他们愿意每周工作70小时以上。马斯克表示努力工作的“痛苦等级”一周增加80小时以上，但他没说这个痛苦指的是什么。一家市值几十亿美元的公司的CEO一周工作约70小时。

 

1 musk   

n.麝香, 能发出麝香的各种各样的植物，香猫

参考例句：

• Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。
• She scented her clothes with musk.她用麝香使衣服充满了香味。

2 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

3 designer   

n.设计者，制图者

参考例句：

• Carolyne is a fashion designer.卡罗琳是一名时装设计师。
• He was a set designer.他是一个布景设计者。

4 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

5 acknowledged   

adj.公认的v.承认( acknowledge的过去式和过去分词 )；鸣谢；对…打招呼；告知已收到

参考例句：

• He acknowledged publicly that he might have made a mistake. 他当众承认自己可能犯了个错误。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The police acknowledged that three police vehicles were damaged. 警方承认有三辆警车被毁。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 employees   

n.雇工，雇员( employee的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She is always polite and considerate towards her employees. 她对待雇员总是客客气气，关心体谅。
• The company has a strict dress code—all male employees are expected to wear suits. 公司有严格的着装规定—所有男职员都要穿西服。