[Reading]畢業生初入職場15條”潛規則”

1. Don't talk negatively about people behind their backs. If you gossip, people won't confide in you. Mind your own business.
1.不要在別人的背後說人壞話。你熱衷流言蜚語的話，人們就不會相信你。管好你自己的事。
negatively ['negətivli] ad. 否定地(負地)
gossip ['gɔsip] n. 閑聊,隨筆   v. 說閑話
confide in [kən'faid] 信任,信賴

2. Try to work for someone who will challenge your powers. You will learn more in a year than 4 years of college.
2. 嘗試為那些會對你的個人能力形成挑戰的人工作。你會在一年的時間裡學習到比大學四年還多的東西。

3. Successful bosses have good communication skills. They learn from people, including their employees.
3. 成功的領導都具有良好的溝通技巧。他會從別人身上學習，包括他自己的員工。

4. Work in such a way that makes your boss look good. It's not flattery.
4. 工作的時候儘可能使用會讓你的上司感覺舒服的方式。這不是奉承。
flattery ['flætəri]  n. 諂媚,阿諛,巴結

5. On downsizing, the first to go are those with few friends. Bosses prefer competent people whom they respect.
5. 裁員的時候，最先離開的就是那些沒什麼朋友的人。老闆們喜歡並尊重那些有能力的人。
downsize 削減,裁員
competent  ['kɔmpitənt] adj. 有能力的,勝任的,足夠的
respect [ris'pekt]  n. 尊敬,關心,方面  v. 尊敬,尊重

6. Dress for the job you want, not the one you have. Let your dress reflect professionalism.
6. 穿衣標準不是你現在做的工作，而要向你想從事的工作看齊。讓你的衣著展現你的專業感。
reflect[ri'flekt] 反應, 反射

7. Workout to get in good physical shape. Unless exceptionally skilled, the unhealthy are at a comparative disadvantage.
7. 經常健身來保持良好的體型。除非是那些極具經驗的員工，一般來說，不健康的人都處於一種相對不利的狀態。
workout n. 健身,練習,練習比賽,檢定
physical ['fizikəl]  adj. 身體的,物理的,物質的  n. 體檢

8. Personal integrity is crucial. Tell nothing but the truth. Bosses can forgive mistakes but if you lie, you're gone.
8. 個人誠信是至關重要的。只說實話。上司可以原諒你的錯誤，但是如果你說謊，你就完了。
integrity [in'tegriti] n. 誠實,正直,完整,完善
crucial ['kru:ʃiəl, 'kru:ʃəl]  adj. 關鍵的,決定性的

9. Be on time. Try to arrive few minutes early. It saves you from stress. You’ll be much relaxed & work better.
9. 準時。嘗試每次都早到幾分鐘。這會緩解你的緊張感。你會感到非常的放鬆，並且，可以工作地更好。
stress n.緊張,壓力  v.強調,著重
relax [ri'læks] v. 放鬆,鬆懈,鬆弛

10. Strive your best to keep a deadline. If you cannot meet it, then apologize & ask for an extension.
10. 要努力在期限前完成任務。如果你確實無法完成，那麼就道歉並且請求寬延期限。
strive[straiv] v.努力,奮鬥,力爭
apologize [ə'pɔlədʒaiz] v.道歉

11. Don’t take things personally. If some people are unhappy with you, it’s their problem. But always strive to give your best.
11. 不要感情用事。如果有些人對你不滿，那是他們的問題。但是記住，你自己要儘力做到最好。

12. If you must correct someone, don’t get personal about it. Do it never in front of others.
12. 如果你一定要指正某人，不要參雜個人因素。而且絕對不要在別人面前做這件事情。

13. Spend some time alone everyday. What’s the mission of my life? What do I want to be? And how to go about it.
13. 每天花一點時間獨處。我生命的目標是什嗎？我想成為什麼樣的人？還有我該怎麼樣努力才能達到這個目標。

14. As you move along Plan A of your career, maintain a Plan B as well — an alternative course to rely.
14. 當你在職業生涯中執行你的A計劃時，記得也留一份B計劃——一個你可以依靠的備用計劃。
alternative [ɔ:l'tə:nətiv] adj. 兩者擇一的 n. 替換物,取捨

15. Always remember that the secret of success is passion. Always think big. Spread love & joy. You’ll have blissful years ahead.
15. 永遠記得成功的秘訣是熱情。永遠要志存高遠並且分享你的愛和快樂。這樣，你將擁有一個快樂的未來。
passion ['pæʃən] n. 激情,熱情
blissful ['blisfəl]  adj. 充滿喜悅的

 

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