反直覺且不近人情
With nearly 200 million subscribers across 190 countries, Netflix has completely changed the entertainment industry, generating billions of dollars in annual revenue.
橫跨190個國家，有著近兩億訂閱的Netflix已然徹底改變了娛樂產業，每年創下數十億的年收益。
subscriber(n.)訂閱者;會員subscribe(v.)訂閱;入會industry(n.)產業generate(v.)造成;引起(興趣或情緒);產生(收入或能量)annual revenue年收益
Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix, definitely gets credit for transforming an online DVD rental service launched in 1998 into a worldwide streaming tycoon.
Netflix聯合創辦人兼執行長里德．哈斯廷斯功不可沒，他將一間1998年創立的線上DVD租賃公司轉型為一家國際影音串流巨擘。
co-founder(n.)聯合創辦人credit(n.)榮譽;讚許get credit for sth.=因~而有功或受到表揚transform A into B=把A轉變為Bluanch(v.)推出;啟用worldwide(adj.)全球性的tycoon(n.)巨擘
In Hastings’ new book “No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention,” co-authored by Erin Meyer, he unveiled the secrets behind Netflix’s success.
在哈斯廷斯與艾琳·邁耶爾合著的新書《沒有規則就是規則：Netflix與它的改造文化》，他在裡頭揭曉了Netflix成功背後的秘密。
co-author(n.)聯合作者(v.)聯合創作或書寫unveil(v.)揭曉
Unlike other companies, Netflix has no vacation and expense policy.
有別於其他公司，Netflix沒有請假天數的上限與費用核銷制度。
unlike(prep.)有別於~;不像~vacation(n.)度假;請假expense policy費用核銷制度
“We have only one five-word principle which is to act in Netflix’s best interest,” said the CEO.
哈斯廷斯說：「我們只有一個五字原則，那就是以Netflix的最佳利益為行動原則。」
principle(n.)原則act in one’s best interest=以某人的最佳利益行動
Hastings stressed the importance of empowering employees when it comes to decision-making: give them context instead of controlling them.
哈斯廷斯強調賦予員工決策自主權的重要性：讓員工盡情發揮而不是控制他們。
importance(n.)重要性empower(v.)賦予權力context(n.)事件背景;語境;方向A instead of B=選擇A而不是B
He rejected the conventional concept which most companies adopt and upended tradition by creating a company culture focused on freedom and responsibility.
他拒絕多數公司採用的慣性思維並顛覆傳統，打造一個以自由與責任為導向的企業文化。
reject(v.)否決;反對conventional(adj.)常規的;傳統的=traditionaladopt(v.)採用;領養upend(v.)顛倒;翻轉;顛覆focus on集中在...
At Netflix, employees need no approval from the boss, which allows them to innovate and showcase their abilities freely.
Netflix的員工不需要得到老闆的核准，這讓員工得以創新並自由地發揮才能。
employ(v.)僱傭;聘僱employee(n.)受僱者;員工employer(n.)僱主approval(n.)核准innovate(v.)革新;創新innovative(adj.)創新的showcase(v.)展示;展現
Netflix is willing to pay top talents a generous amount of money, yet it will never hesitate to fire employees who only perform adequately with generous severance.
Netflix願意支付高薪聘用頂尖人才，而它也不會猶豫開除表現得一般般的員工，讓他們帶著豐厚的資遣費捲舖蓋走人。
be willing to do sth.願意做某事generous(adj.)慷慨的;大方的;豐厚的;多量的hesitate(v.)猶豫adequately(adv.)足夠的;合乎需求的severance(n.)資遣費
Although Netflix’s culture seems counter-intuitive and harsh, it is an undeniable fact that these rules bring Netflix to a greater height and offer a totally different way to run an organization.
雖然Netflix的企業文化看起來很反直覺而且不近人情，但無可否認的是，這些規則確實把Netflix帶上更高的層次，也提供一個截然不同的企業經營方式。
counter-intuitive(adj.)反直覺的harsh(adj.)嚴厲的;嚴酷的harsh wordshave a harsh upbringingundeniable(adj.)不可否認的run(v.)經營;管理