【英语时差8,16】决定你薪酬的关键因素

Key Factors That Determine Your Salary "Dear Yale and Don: I’ve heard that people who are good looking make more money than people who aren’t as attractive. If that’s true, what’s the psychology¹ behind it?" Y:Interesting question. And the answer, generally speaking, is yes: people considered to be good looking tend to have higher salaries. D:You know,I've heard that too,but I'm not sure I buy it.I mean isn't it beauty subjective²?One person's row is another's deadline or something like that. Y:Ture.But every culture has standards of beauty that most people agree on. The standards might be artificial³ or arbitrary⁴, but they exist. D:Ok,but why would so-called⁵ "beautiful people" made more monet than people who don't fit the standard model? Y:Psychologists think it's because good looking people are more confident. And that self confidence tends to translate to more education and better jobs. D:I guess that make sense,but what about brains?Bill Gates isn’t the most attractive guy in the world, and he’s done pretty well. Y:Which brings me to my second point.Psychologists have found that, all other things being equal, intelligence is probably the most important factor in terms of salary.In general, the smarter you are, the more you make. D:Sure.Look at all those geeky computer guys like Steve Jobs and the guys who created Google. Y:Actually,I think Steve Jobs is kind of cute.Anyway, the overall⁶ point is that brains and beauty both matter. You don’t have to have movie star looks to succeed, but it helps.

 

1 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。

2 subjective   

a.主观(上)的，个人的

参考例句：

• The way they interpreted their past was highly subjective. 他们解释其过去的方式太主观。
• A literary critic should not be too subjective in his approach. 文学评论家的看法不应太主观。

3 artificial   

adj.人工的，人造的，人为的；做作的，假装的

参考例句：

• The new dam will form a large artificial lake behind it.新筑的水坝将会在后面形成一个人工湖。
• We don't use any artificial flavourings in our products.我们的产品不使用任何人工调味剂。

4 arbitrary   

adj.任意的，任性的，主观的；专断的，武断的

参考例句：

• A good judge does not make arbitrary decisions.一个优秀的法官不会作武断的判决。
• You can make an arbitrary choice.你可以随便做选择。

5 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。

6 overall   

n.工作服，工装裤；全面的，全体的

参考例句：

• The shop assistant was wearing a white overall.那店员穿着白色的工作服。
• How much will it cost overall?一共多少钱？