【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 他可能已經(jīng)被開了。 retain their standing: 保持自己的身份地位 standingmeans “someone?s rank or position in a system, anization, society etc., based on what other people think of them” 身份 ， 地位 . We know a pany of your standing will not default. 我們知道像你們這樣身份的公司是不會違約的 。 Meaning: … taking the risk of looking for a job again or trying hard to keep their present positions at work. petitive edge: the ability of an anization to produce goods and services more effectively thanpetitors do, thereby outperforming them. This meansthey must stay ahead in four areas:being responsive to customers, innovation, quality, and efficiency 競爭優(yōu)勢 . Many students wrongly think that more certificates will contribute better petitive edge. 很多學(xué)生錯誤地認(rèn)為擁有的證書越多就越有競爭優(yōu)勢 。 Meaning: More and more aged people are undergoing plastic surgery to beautify their looks and gain more petitive advantages. top: vt. to be higher than a particular amount 超過 ， 超越 . Our profits this year have topped 163。10,000,000. 我們今年的利潤已超 1千萬 。 the American Society of Plastic Surgeons: 美 國 整容外科 協(xié)會 Translation “ 人們把失業(yè)補(bǔ)貼 ， 也就是遣散費(fèi)用來整容 ， 好在下次去面試時樣子好看些 ， ” 皮特斯在接受 《財政時報 》 采訪時回憶說 。 “ 你都想不到這種情況有多常見 。 你大概還以為人們聽到整容就會四下逃散呢吧 。 隨著越來越多在育兒高峰期出生的人們推遲退休 ， 或者冒險回來工作 ， 或者拼命想保住現(xiàn)在的飯碗 ， 更多上了年紀(jì)的人們開始轉(zhuǎn)向美容以獲得競爭優(yōu)勢 。 2022年 ， 各類整容活動 ， 包括外科手術(shù)和微創(chuàng)手術(shù)已超過 例；美國整容外科協(xié)會 2月份的一份研究顯示 ， 年齡在 55歲及以上的人數(shù)所占比例正在增加 。 Question about Paras. 5 12 2. Why are more and more seniors turning to cosmetic enhancement? Hunting for a Job? Don’t Expect Plastic Surgery to Help Back Next 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 Because they intend to postpone their retirement, or retain their present position and status or to gain a petitive advantage. 13 Hunting for a Job? Don’t Expect Plastic Surgery to Help Back Next 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 While the majority of cosmetic procedures were performed on 40 to 54yearold patients, the 55+ set underwent million procedures, or 26 percent. That?s up four percent from 2022, according to the report. “Many people in their 50s and 60s who are looking for work find their age can be a real barrier to landing a new job, even though age discrimination in employment is illegal,” John Rother, former executive vice president of Policy, Strategy and International Affairs at AARP said in an interview. “Employers have many subtle ways of favoring younger, more attractive applicants.” set: n. a group of people who are similar in some way and spend time together socially （ 興 趣 ， 行 業(yè) 等 ）同 類 人 . He soon mixed with a musical set in college. 他不久就跟大 學(xué) 里 搞音 樂 的一 撥 人混熟了 。 land: vt. to succeed in getting a job, contract etc. that was difficult to get 弄到 ， 獲 得 . My son finally landed a job with a law firm. 我 兒 子最后在一家律 師 行找了 份 工作 。 Meaning: … find that their age can prevent them from looking for a new job. age discrimination: 年 齡 歧 視 In workplace, there are many kinds of discrimination, for example, racial discrimination, sex discrimination, disable discrimination etc. subtle: a. behaving in a skilful and clever way, especially using indirect methods or language to hide what you are trying to do 微妙的 ， 精妙的 . You’d better take a more subtle approach to persuade your parents. 你 最好采取更巧妙的方法 來說 服你 父母 。 favor: vt. to prefer someone orsomething to other things or people,especially when there are several tochoose from 偏好 . In the election, most members favored Mr. Johnson over the othercandidate. 在 選舉 中 ， 大部分 會員傾 向于支持 約 翰 遜 先生 ， 而非另一位候 選 人 。 Meaning: Companies are inclined to hire younger and more attractive jobseekers through all kinds of secret methods. Note: There are many ways for employers to hire people, which are basically divided into external approaches and internal approaches. The former includes advertising, job agencies, headhunters, employee referral (員 工推薦 )， college recruitment (校 園 招聘 )， etc., while the latter includes succession plan (繼任 計劃 ) and rehiring. Although age discrimination is banned by Equal Employment Organization (EEO) of America, many panies still try to hire younger candidates through some subtle ways. Translation 盡管大部分的整容行為都發(fā)生在 4054歲這個年齡段的病人中 ， 但 55歲以上這批人也接受了 380萬例手術(shù) ，占總體 26%。 該報告稱 ， 這比 2022年上升了 4個百分點(diǎn) 。 “盡管在求職中年齡歧視是違法的 ，但很多五六十歲的人在找工作的時候發(fā)現(xiàn)年齡還真是個障礙 。 ” 美國退休人員協(xié)會負(fù)責(zé)政策 、 策略和國際事務(wù)的前行政副總裁約翰 羅瑟在接受采訪時說 。 “ 雇主們通過各種隱晦的手段來聘用更年輕 、 更有吸引力的求職者 。 ” 14 Hunting for a Job? Don’t Expect Plastic Surgery to Help Back Next 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 The result, said Rother, is that “many older women in particular, especially those in petitive job markets, are taking steps to improve their appearance in order to better pete against younger job applicants.” In fact, $ billion was spent on cosmetic procedures in the . in 2022, an increase of 15 percent from the previous year. That was the fourth straight year of growth for the industry, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Experts say the growth has been in minimally invasive treatments. Skin treatments such as Botox injections and soft tissue fillers are cheaper than traditional surgical procedures like facelifts and eyelid surgery, and they require less recovery time. These approaches are especially appealing to older people in the workforce who think they are being outmatched when pared to peers who may appear younger and more energetic, said David Sarwer, professor of Psychology in Psychiatry and Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. Note: step here means “one of a series of things that you do in order to deal with a problem or to succeed” 步 驟 ， 手段 . The government immediately took steps to stop the riot. 政府立刻采取措施制止了暴 亂 。 Meaning: … are trying to make themselves look prettier