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Would you exchange your health for a high salary?

你願意用健康換高薪嗎?

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Would you exchange your health for a high salary?
竹科新貴心酸誰人知
Many people dream of becoming a hi-tech millionaire in Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park (HSP).
許多人嚮往前進竹科當「科技新貴」。
dream of~夢想…
Making a yearly income of over a million dollars within only a few years after leaving campus is no big deal.
離開校園後短短幾年內,年收入超過百萬不是問題。
no big deal沒有什麼了不起;沒有什麼大不了的
Nonetheless, are you aware of the higher price to be paid behind the high salary?
然而,你知道高薪背後需要付出更高的代價嗎?
nonetheless(adv.)然而=neverthelessbe aware of~意識到;察覺到
According to the employees’ clinic in HSP, one of every two employees is overweight.
根據竹科員工診所統計,竹科員工每2人就有1人體重超標。
overweight(adj.)過重的
Sixty percent of the physical examination reports do not meet the standards; among all, the BMI rate is the most abnormal.
健檢報告6成以上都不及格,其中BMI值異常最嚴重。
physical examination 健康檢查;體檢=checkupabnormal(adj.)異常的
Due to long working hours, the engineers often rely on food to relieve stress, but eating out is not nutritionally balanced, resulting in obesity.
原因是工程師工時長,經常靠吃紓解壓力,加上外食營養不均衡,導致肥胖。
relieve(v.)紓解;緩解=alleviate=reduce營養上balanced(adj.)均衡的obesity(n.)肥胖症
It is pointed out that in certain cases some engineers are required to wear dust-free suits; not only are they stuffy but also troublesome to put on and take off.
有案例指出,部分工程師工作需穿著無塵衣,不僅密不通風且穿脫麻煩。
It is pointed out that…報告指出dust-free suits無塵衣not only…but (also)…不僅…而且…
Some people even go on working for hours without drinking water to reduce the frequency of going to the restroom, or even worse, holding it in and getting kidney inflammation.
有些人甚至連續好幾個小時都不喝水,減少跑廁所的次數,或是憋尿憋到腎臟發炎。
frequency(n.)頻率inflammation(n.)發炎inflamed(adj.)發炎的
What’s more, using computers and cellphones for a long time could bring about tendonitis or sore neck and shoulders.
除此之外,長時間使用電腦與手機容易引發肌腱炎或肩頸痠痛。
furthermore=what is more此外;更甚者bring about造成=result in=lead to~tendonitis(n.)肌腱炎
So, what are you supposed to do if you are currently faced with these health problems?
那麼,如果你正面臨這些健康問題該怎麼辦?
be supposed to RV應該be faced with~面臨到=be confronted with~
To change your lifestyle in a short while is not so easy.
短期內要改變生活作息並不容易。
Doctors recommend balanced diets and workout along with regular water intake and good sleeping habits.
醫生建議飲食均衡和運動,並經常喝水和維持良好睡眠習慣。
recommend(v.)建議;推薦a balanced diet均衡飲食intake(n.)攝取=consumption
Also remember getting regular checkups is essential.
也要記得定期健檢更是不可或缺。
checkup(n.)健康檢查;體檢essential(adj.)必要的=necessary

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exchange A for B
用…交換…
dream of~
夢想…
no big deal
沒有什麼了不起;沒有什麼大不了的
nonetheless(adv.)
然而=nevertheless
be aware of~
意識到;察覺到
overweight(adj.)
過重的
physical examination
健康檢查;體檢=checkup
abnormal(adj.)
異常的
relieve(v.)
紓解;緩解=alleviate=reduce
營養上
balanced(adj.)
均衡的
obesity(n.)
肥胖症
It is pointed out that…
報告指出
dust-free suits
無塵衣
not only…but (also)…
不僅…而且…
frequency(n.)
頻率
inflammation(n.)
發炎
inflamed(adj.)
發炎的
furthermore=what is more
此外;更甚者
bring about
造成=result in=lead to~
tendonitis(n.)
肌腱炎
be supposed to RV
應該
be faced with~
面臨到=be confronted with~
recommend(v.)
建議;推薦
a balanced diet
均衡飲食
intake(n.)
攝取=consumption
checkup(n.)
健康檢查;體檢
essential(adj.)
必要的=necessary
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