增加互動幸福感
As the Covid-19 pandemic hits the global economy and keeps billions of people around the world in isolation in their homes, our collective mental health has taken a nosedive.
新冠疫情衝擊全球經濟，使全球數十億人隔離在家，也為我們的集體心理健康帶來極大的負擔。
isolation(n.)隔離、分離、孤獨lockdown(n.)(建築或地區)因緊急情況而被封鎖了collective(adj.)集體的collective memory集體記憶take a nosedive(飛機等)俯衝、(價格)猛跌、驟降、(身體或心理健康)突然快速惡化
Many lacking their usual outlets for connecting with family, friends and coworkers have turned to video games for tranquility during this rocky time.
在這段艱難的時期，許多人無法像平時一樣對家人、朋友和同事們宣洩，選擇打電動平復心情，
Many lacking=Many people who lack…outlet(n.)(情緒或壓力的)宣洩管道、途徑tranquility(n.)平靜;寧靜祥和=peacerocky(adj.)岩石構成的;多岩石的、崎嶇難行的、不穩定的;動搖不定的rocky road 障礙重重的道路;重重困難
Video games have provided what has been described by some as “comforting” and a “therapeutic” escape from reality — or at least a chance to get away from the never-ending news cycle.
有人說打電動「很療癒」，能讓他們暫時逃避現實，或至少暫時擺脫無止盡的新聞輪迴。
what複合關係代名詞=the thing which or that…be described as…被形容為…;被描述成…comforting(adj.)令人安慰的;使人寬慰的therapeutic (adj.)治療的、有療效的、有益健康的therapy(n.)治療;療法speech therapy言語治療
A new study by Oxford University has suggested that playing video games can bolster mental well-being.
牛津大學的一項新研究指出，打電動可以增進心理健康。
bolster(v.)支撐、加固、提高、改善=improvebolster my confidence增進信心bolster the industry扶植產業well-being(n.)幸福;安康
Researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute analyzed data from two games — Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville and Animal Crossing: New Horizons — to study the link between people’s daily gaming time and their sense of happiness and well-being.
英國牛津大學網路研究所的研究人員分析「動物森友會」及「植物大戰殭屍」兩款電玩的數據，以了解人們每天花在打電動的時間與幸福感之間的關聯性。
the link between A and B …的關聯gaming(n.)打電動;玩電玩遊戲
Instead of relying on self-report surveys, the researchers used objective data from Nintendo and EA in order to have a more robust evidence base.
研究人員為獲得更可靠的數據，直接使用由任天堂和美商藝電公司提供的客觀數據，而不是對玩家做主觀問卷調查。
instead of… 非但沒有…;反而…、而不是rely on…靠…;仰賴…;依賴objective(adj.)客觀的subjective(adj.)主觀的robust(adj.)(人或動物)強壯的;茁壯的;(東西或系統)堅固的;耐用的;結實的
The researchers found a positive correlation between the amount of time spent gaming and players having positive well-being.
研究人員發現，人們投入電玩的時間越多，就越快樂，
correlation(n.)相互關係、聯繫、相關=linkpositive correlation正相關negative correlation負相關
They suggested that games like Animal Crossing might create a social experience with others and increase the player’s happiness.
並指出像《動物森友會》這樣的遊戲讓玩家能與他人互動，會增進玩家的幸福感。
Contrary to public belief that playing video games has a detrimental effect on mental health, gaming “can be an activity that relates positively to people’s mental health – and regulating video games could withhold those benefits from players,” said Andrew Przybylski, Director of Research at the Oxford Internet Institute and lead author of the study.
英國牛津大學網路研究所所長，也是研究的主要作者舒比爾斯基指出，與一般大眾認知相反，打電動不一定會對心理健康造成負面影響，反而「可能為人們的心理健康帶來好處，而限制打電動的時間可能讓玩家享受不到這些好處。」
contrary to public belief that…與一般大眾認知相反…detrimental(adj.)有損害的、有危害的=harmful=damagingrelate to…與…有關positively(adv.)正面地regulate(v.)規範;規定withhold sth. from sb. 拒絕給予、扣留
Still, the study is not intended to disprove previous research on gaming, much of which has reported negative links between various games and the mental health of players across age groups.
儘管如此，該研究並無意反駁之前對電玩的研究，過去有許多研究指出，各類電玩會對不同年齡層玩家的心理健康造成負面影響。
be intended to…打算disprove(v.)證明…是虛假的;駁斥
Przybylski said that the researchers hope their work will impart accurate data to public health authorities like the World Health Organization and the NHS in understanding the relationship between mental health and gaming.
舒比爾斯基說，研究人員希望他們的研究結果能為世衛組織和英國國民保健系統（NHS）等公衛機構提供更準確的數據，以進一步了解心理健康與電玩之間的關係。
impart(v.)傳授;告知