VOA常速英语2016--自由随心的联合办公空间 新时代办公模式

自由随心的联合办公空间 新时代办公模式

This is not a bar, nor a coffee shop. This is not your bedroom. This is a so-called¹ co-working space, where an increasing number of Americans work. WeWork is one of the providers. “The beauty of the space is that we are a community, we kind of all work together. So, in this building, I can find a lawyer and an accountant. I can also find somebody to help me with my design, my website development," The new sharing economy is changing the way business has traditionally been done. The commercial real estate² industry is no exception³. In Washington and around the world, people from all walks of life are turning to this new kind of work environment, sharing infrastructure⁴, services, events and technology. At Wework, members have different plans to choose. The price ranges from 45 to thousands of dollars a month and gives different access to the facilities, such as office equipment, conference rooms, dedicated⁵ desks, and private working spaces. Members can even bring their dogs to work. Erica Ettin is the founder⁶ of A Little Nudge, which helps people with all aspects of online dating. “I’ve gotten clients⁷ from here. I’ve gotten business contacts. I had to shoot some videos for something - there’s a company here that shoots videos, and I hired them. It’s just really nice to have a network of people who wouldn’t have met otherwise,” Cove⁸ is one of the other co-working options for Washington and Boston workers. “What we are trying to facilitate⁹ is that type of lifestyle where you can work whenever and wherever, so you don’t have to be tied going to the same location every day like a typical office,” Segal says the most popular plan is 89 dollars a month to enjoy 4 hours at any of 9 locations in Washington. Members swipe cards at the entrance. Freelancer¹⁰ Lee Canon says Cove provides the flexibility¹¹ she wants. “This sort of space is perfect. Because I’m around people, I feel kind of accountable to be working, but it’s also not noisy. There’s no espresso machine going; there’s no blender going,” What attract millennials most about co-working are network resources and the sense of community. Merav Yuravlivker, a co-founder of Data Society, a company that teaches people how to effectively use data. “A community of over 40,000 people globally is a huge draw for us. So there’s an app we can post anything we need either to the whole community or a particular city,” The United States is the birthplace of co-working space. The first one was created in San Francisco in 2005. The idea soon spread across the nation and around the world.

这里不是酒吧，不是咖啡馆。也不是卧室。这里就是所谓的联合办公空间。有越来越多的美国人在选择在这里工作。联合办公空间可以为您提供这样的地方。“这个地方的美在于这里的所有人都像一个团体一样，有点一起工作的感觉。所以，在这座大楼里，既可以找到律师，也有会计。还可以找到在设计方面和网页研发方面能助我一臂之力的人。新的分享型经济正在逐步改变传统商业模式。房地产行业作为商业的一部分，自然也不例外。在华盛顿甚至全球，各行各业的人们都在逐渐转向这种新型的工作环境，与他人共享公共建筑、服务、活动和科技。联合办公空间有不同的模式可选。若选择每月45到数千美元不等的价位，就可以使用不同的设施，比如办公设备、会议室、专用办公桌、私人工作空间等。甚至可以带着宠物狗上班。

埃里卡·埃廷是工作助推空间的创始者，这样的工作空间也帮助人们进行各式线上约见。 “在这里，我可以约见客户、签订合同。我的工作有时还需要拍摄视频，而这里恰好有个公司业务涉及这方面，于是我跟这家公司合作了。在这样的联合办公空间里，我可以遇见平时很难遇到的人，真的很好。”对于华盛顿和波士顿的上班族来说，科夫也是这样一个联合办公空间的佳选。 “我们想要推行的生活方式是办公的地点和时间随心自由，不用像典型办公一样，每天都必须去同一个地点。”西格尔说，目前最受欢迎的模式是每月85美元，可在华盛顿的任何一个联合办公空间驻足4小时。进入时需要刷卡。自由职业者李·卡农说，科夫的联合办公空间给了她想要的弹性工作。 “这种联合办公空间真心棒。因为周围的大家都在工作，我也感到不能懈怠，但这里的环境又不会很吵。没有咖啡机磨咖啡的声音，也没有咖啡棒搅拌的声音。”而最吸引千禧一代之处便是丰富的互联网资源和归属感。梅拉夫是数据社区的创始人，这家公司教人们怎样有效利用数据。 “这家公司有4万余员工，十分吸引我们。并且我们还可以在它的app上面贴东西给整个办公空间或某个城市的人。”美国是联合办公空间的发源地。第一个联合办公空间于2005年在旧金山创立。很快，这一想法传遍美国和全世界。

1 so-called   

adj.所谓的，号称的

参考例句：

• These were the so-called mainframe machines.它们被称为主机。
• Let's see what this so-called button does.让我们来看看为什么这个按钮叫这个名字。

2 estate   

n.所有地，地产，庄园；住宅区；财产，资产

参考例句：

• My estate lies within a mile.我的地产离那有一英里。
• The great real estate brokers do far more than this.而优秀的房地产经纪人做得可比这多得多。

3 exception   

n.例外,除外

参考例句：

• Everyone should keep discipline and you are no exception. 每个人都应该遵守纪律,你也毫无例外。
• There's an exception to every rule. 每项规则均有例外。

4 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

5 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

6 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。

7 clients   

n.顾客( client的名词复数 )；当事人；诉讼委托人；[计算机]客户端

参考例句：

• a lawyer with many famous clients 拥有许多著名委托人的律师
• She understood the importance of establishing a close rapport with clients. 她懂得与客户建立密切和谐的关系的重要性。

8 cove   

n.小海湾，小峡谷

参考例句：

• The shore line is wooded,olive-green,a pristine cove.岸边一带林木蓊郁，嫩绿一片，好一个山外的小海湾。
• I saw two children were playing in a cove.我看到两个小孩正在一个小海湾里玩耍。

9 facilitate   

vt.使容易（便利）推进，促进

参考例句：

• Modern inventions facilitate housework.许多现代发明便利了家务劳动。
• The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism.新机场将促进旅游业的发展。

10 freelancer   

n.自由职业者

参考例句：

• He has great interest in working as a freelancer.他对做个自由职业人很感兴趣。
• It's not always easy to make it as a freelancer.做个自由职业人，要能时常感觉满足，可不容易。

11 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。