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The distraction factors in office

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The distraction factors in office

在zài办公室bàn gōng shì里lǐ工作gōng zuò,最zuì让ràng人rén分心fēn xīn的de不是bù shì室温shì wēn或huò室外shì wài的de车辆chē liàng噪音zào yīn,而ér是shì我们wǒ men自己zì jǐ。

一yī个gè调研diào yán公司gōng sī就jiù办公室bàn gōng shì设计shè jì和hé干扰gān rǎo因素yīn sù进行jìn xíng了le全球quán qiú调查diào chá,访问fǎng wèn了le5150名míng在zài企业qǐ yè环境huán jìng中zhōng至少zhì shǎo工作gōng zuò了le三sān天tiān的de员工yuán gōng,结果jié guǒ显示xiǎn shì,76%的de受访者shòu fǎng zhě认为rèn wéi同事tóng shì在zài办公室bàn gōng shì里lǐ大声dà shēng讲jiǎng电话diàn huà会huì造成zào chéng中zhōng高gāo度dù或huò极jí高gāo水平shuǐ píng的de干扰gān rǎo,这zhè也yě是shì是shì此cǐ次cì调查diào chá中zhōng发现fā xiàn的de最zuì常cháng被bèi提及tí jí的de干扰gān rǎo源yuán。

65%的de受访者shòu fǎng zhě指出zhǐ chū同事tóng shì在zài旁边páng biān说话shuō huà会huì对duì工作gōng zuò造成zào chéng干扰gān rǎo。

26%的de人rén认为rèn wéi磨mó咖啡kā fēi的de声音shēng yīn会huì造成zào chéng中度zhōng dù至zhì极jí高gāo水平shuǐ píng的de干扰gān rǎo,46%的de人rén反映fǎn yìng他们tā men会huì因yīn办公室bàn gōng shì里lǐ的de宠物chǒng wù而ér分心fēn xīn,53%的de人rén表示biǎo shì来访lái fǎng的de儿童ér tóng会huì造成zào chéng中度zhōng dù至zhì极jí高gāo水平shuǐ píng的de干扰gān rǎo。

越来越yuè lái yuè多duō人rén开始kāi shǐ抵制dǐ zhì开放kāi fàng式shì办公室bàn gōng shì的de方案fāng àn。

研究yán jiū发现fā xiàn,开放kāi fàng式shì办公室bàn gōng shì导致dǎo zhì面miàn对duì面miàn合作hé zuò减少jiǎn shǎo,工作gōng zuò效率xiào lǜ降低jiàng dī,尤其yóu qí是shì那些nà xiē从事cóng shì创意chuàng yì工作gōng zuò的de人rén。

不过bù guò,工作gōng zuò时shí受到shòu dào干扰gān rǎo不是bù shì开放kāi fàng式shì办公室bàn gōng shì才cái存在cún zài的de问题wèn tí。

此cǐ次cì调查diào chá中zhōng只zhǐ有yǒu61%的de人rén称chēng在zài开放kāi fàng式shì办公室bàn gōng shì里lǐ工作gōng zuò,但dàn所有suǒ yǒu受访者shòu fǎng zhě中zhōng有yǒu98%的de人rén表示biǎo shì自己zì jǐ在zài工作gōng zuò时shí受到shòu dào了le干扰gān rǎo。

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Vocabulary 109 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
办公室 bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
人 rénperson; people
分心 fēn xīnto divert one's attention; to get distracted / (courteous) to be so good as to take care of (a matter)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
不是 bù shìis not
室温 shì wēnroom temperature
或 huòor
室外 shì wàioutdoor
车辆 chē liàngvehicle
噪音 zào yīnrumble / noise / static (in a signal)
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
调研 diào yánresearch / investigation
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
就 jiùwith regard to; concerning
设计 shè jìdesign; plan
和 héand; together with
干扰 gān rǎoto disturb / to interfere
因素 yīn sùelement / factor
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
调查 diào cháinvestigation / inquiry / survey / (opinion) poll
访问 fǎng wènto visit; to call on (a person or place) / (computing) to visit (a website); to access / to interview
名 míngclassifier for people
企业 qǐ yècompany; firm; enterprise; corporation
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
至少 zhì shǎoat least / (to say the) least
三 sānthree / 3
天 tiānday
员工 yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee
结果 jié guǒoutcome; result; consequence
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
受访者 shòu fǎng zhěparticipant in a survey; interviewee; respondent
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
同事 tóng shìcolleague; co-worker
大声 dà shēngin a loud voice / loudly
讲 jiǎngto speak / to explain / to negotiate
电话 diàn huàtelephone / phone call
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
造成 zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
度 dùmeasure / limit / extent / degree of intensity
极 jíextremely
水平 shuǐ pínga standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
这 zhèthis; these
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
此 cǐthis; these
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
常 chángalways / ever / often / frequently
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
提及 tí jíto mention / to raise (a subject) / to bring to sb's attention
源 yuánroot / source / origin
指出 zhǐ chūto indicate / to point out
旁边 páng biānside; adjacent place
说话 shuō huàto speak / to say / to talk / to gossip / to tell stories
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
磨 móto rub / to grind / to polish / to sharpen / to wear down / to die out / to waste time / to pester / to insist
咖啡 kā fēi(loanword) coffee
声音 shēng yīnvoice / sound
中度 zhōng dùmoderate; medium degree
至 zhìto / until
反映 fǎn yìng(fig.) to report / to make known / to render
他们 tā menthey; them
因 yīnbecause
宠物 chǒng wùhouse pet
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
来访 lái fǎngto pay a visit
儿童 ér tóngchild
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
抵制 dǐ zhìto resist / to boycott / to refuse (to cooperate) / to reject
开放 kāi fàngto bloom / to open / to be open (to the public) / to open up (to the outside) / to be open-minded
式 shìtype / form / pattern / style
方案 fāng ànplan / program (for action etc) / proposal / proposed bill
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
导致 dǎo zhìto lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
面 miànface
合作 hé zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
效率 xiào lǜefficiency
降低 jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down
尤其 yóu qíespecially; particularly
那些 nà xiēthose
从事 cóng shìto go for / to engage in / to undertake / to deal with / to handle / to do
创意 chuàng yìcreative
不过 bù guòbut / however
时 shíwhen
受到 shòu dàoto receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)
才 cái(before an expression of quantity) only
存在 cún zàito exist / to be
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
有 yǒuto have; there is
称 chēngto state
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
所有 suǒ yǒuall