英语流行语：重启 or IPOD，你是哪一种？

　　电脑运行不畅，索性将其格式化再重装。这个工作环境不满意，就立马辞职换一个工作。我们身边有多少人都是遇到困难就离开?难道换个地方就不会有困难了吗?

　　Reset¹ generation refer to young people who, when a situation becomes difficult or burdensome, quit and start over again in a different situation.

　　Reset generation(重启一代)指遇到复杂、难处理的情况时就选择离开那里，重新开始的年轻人。

　　This phrase was inspired by the "reset" feature that comes with most video or computer games. Choosing this feature gives the player a fresh start and is most often employed when the player gets into a mess from which he or she can't or won't escape.

　　这个表达的灵感来源于电脑游戏中的“重置”功能。选择该功能后，玩家就可以重新开始;玩家陷入游戏僵局、无法破解时经常会用到重置功能。

　　The word "reset" means that these young people simply choose to "reset" their "play" buttons by changing jobs, partners or friends, instead of trying to cope with and learn from their difficulties — a standard pattern for older generations.

　　Reset(重置、重启)一词就意味着这些年轻人往往通过换工作、换伴侣、换朋友来“重置”他们的“人生游戏”，而不是像老一辈人那样努力去应对遇到的困难并从中吸取经验。

　　与此同时，生活中还有一群人因为收入不稳定、生活压力大等问题沦为生活艰难的IPOD一代。

　　The IPOD generation stands for Insecure, Pressured, Over-taxed, and Debt-ridden.

　　“IPOD一代”指的是Insecure(不稳定)、Pressured(有压力)、Over-taxed(过度缴税)以及Debt-ridden(负债累累)的一代人。

　　Due to diminishing returns for higher education, high-levels of taxation², and a demographic shift in welfare arrangements, people under 35 are facing serious long-term issues which many governments are ignoring. Affordability³ of housing in many countries has dropped in the past few years, pricing many young people out of the market. All of this has meant people under 35 now face future tax burdens and standards of living which may be inferior to their potential.

　　由于高等教育的低回报、高额税收以及福利体系的统计方式调整，35岁以下的人们正面临着很多长期性的问题，而这些问题却被政府所忽视。过去几年间，很多国家的住房价格都超出了人们的承受水平，使得很多年轻人退出了买房市场。所有这些都意味着35岁以下的人们现在负担着未来的赋税重担，同时又在一个低于他们潜在能力的水平上生活。

 

1 reset   

v.重新安排，复位；n.重新放置；重放之物

参考例句：

• As soon as you arrive at your destination,step out of the aircraft and reset your wristwatch.你一到达目的地，就走出飞机并重新设置手表时间。
• He is recovering from an operation to reset his arm.他做了一个手臂复位手术，正在恢复。

2 taxation   

n.征税，税收，税金

参考例句：

• He made a number of simplifications in the taxation system.他在税制上作了一些简化。
• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。

3 affordability   

可购性

参考例句：

• Performance-Based Logistics Affordability: Can We Afford Categorical Conversion to Performance-Based Acquisition? 基于性能的后期的可承受性：能否担负得起向基于性能的采办的无条件的转变？
• There would be no crisis of affordability, as't for food or clothing. 就想食物与服装一样，因为供给没有危机。