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Firm Monitors Sleep Patterns

因为yīn wèi社会shè huì竞争jìng zhēng的de激烈jī liè,越yuè来lái越yuè多duō的de人rén选择xuǎn zé放弃fàng qì休息xiū xi时间shí jiān来lái工作gōng zuò,但是dàn shì这样zhè yàng会huì严重yán zhòng影响yǐng xiǎng身体shēn tǐ健康jiàn kāng。

东京Dōng jīng一yī家jiā婚礼hūn lǐ策划cè huà公司gōng sī近jìn日rì表示biǎo shì,将jiāng实行shí xíng"睡眠shuì mián报酬bào chou制度zhì dù"以yǐ鼓励gǔ lì员工yuán gōng获得huò dé更gèng多duō睡眠shuì mián。

CRAZY公司gōng sī与yǔ在zài睡眠shuì mián分析fēn xī技术jì shù方面fāng miàn比较bǐ jiào厉害lì hai的de公司gōng sīAirweave一起yī qǐ合作hé zuò,将jiāng对duì员工yuán gōng的de睡眠shuì mián模式mó shì进行jìn xíng监控jiān kòng。

在zài手机shǒu jī上shàng安装ān zhuāng睡眠shuì mián分析fēn xī软件ruǎn jiàn,这zhè个gè软件ruǎn jiàn会huì分析fēn xī人们rén men睡眠shuì mián的de一些yī xiē情况qíng kuàng,CRAZY公司gōng sī的de员工yuán gōng把bǎ这些zhè xiē情况qíng kuàng共享gòng xiǎng给gěi公司gōng sī,就jiù可以kě yǐ根据gēn jù每měi晚wǎn睡眠shuì mián时间shí jiān的de多少duō shǎo获得huò dé积分jī fēn。

如果rú guǒ员工yuán gōng每měi天tiān有yǒu6小时xiǎo shí以上yǐ shàng的de睡眠shuì mián时间shí jiān,每měi星期xīng qī至少zhì shǎo5天tiān这么zhè me做zuò,那么nà me他们tā men就jiù可以kě yǐ获得huò dé数shù百bǎi点diǎn积分jī fēn,并且bìng qiě可以kě yǐ在zàiCRAZY公司gōng sī的de餐厅cān tīng与yǔ咖啡馆kā fēi guǎn内nèi兑换duì huàn成chéng日元rì yuán(100分fēn=100日元rì yuán)使用shǐ yòng。

CRAZY公司gōng sī希望xī wàng这zhè个gè新xīn的de奖励jiǎng lì机制jī zhì能néng改善gǎi shàn员工yuán gōng的de生活shēng huó习惯xí guàn与yǔ健康jiàn kāng状况zhuàng kuàng,提高tí gāo他们tā men的de工作gōng zuò效率xiào lǜ。

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Vocabulary 107 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
社会 shè huìsociety
竞争 jìng zhēngcompetition
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
激烈 jī liè(of competition or fighting) intense / fierce / (of pain) acute / (of an expression of opinion) impassioned / vehement / (of a course of action) drastic / extreme
越 yuèthe more... the more
来 lái(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
放弃 fàng qìto renounce; to abandon; to give up
休息 xiū xirest
时间 shí jiāntime
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
但是 dàn shìbut; however
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
严重 yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; critical
影响 yǐng xiǎngto influence / to affect / to disturb
身体 shēn tǐone's health
健康 jiàn kānghealth
东京 Dōng jīngTokyo, capital of Japan / Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
婚礼 hūn lǐwedding ceremony / wedding
策划 cè huàplanning / producer / planner
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
近 jìnnear / close to
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
将 jiāngwill / shall
实行 shí xíngto implement / to carry out / to put into practice
睡眠 shuì miánsleep
报酬 bào choureward / remuneration
制度 zhì dùsystem / institution
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
鼓励 gǔ lìto encourage
员工 yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
分析 fēn xīanalysis
技术 jì shùtechnology; technique; skill
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
厉害 lì hai(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding / (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough / (of an animal) fierce / (of a resemblance) striking / (of liquor or chili pepper) strong / (of bacteria) virulent
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
合作 hé zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
模式 mó shìmode; pattern; model
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
监控 jiān kòngto monitor
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
安装 ān zhuāngto install / to erect / to fix / to mount
软件 ruǎn jiàn(computer) software
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
人们 rén menpeople
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
这些 zhè xiēthese
共享 gòng xiǎngto share / to enjoy together
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
就 jiùin that case; then
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
每 měieach / every
晚 wǎnevening / night
多少 duō shǎonumber; amount
积分 jī fēnintegral (calculus) / accumulated points (in sports, at school etc) / total credits earned by student / bonus points in a benefit scheme
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
天 tiānday
有 yǒuto have; there is
小时 xiǎo shíhour
以上 yǐ shàngthat level or higher; that amount or more
星期 xīng qīweek
至少 zhì shǎoat least / (to say the) least
这么 zhè methis way / like this
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
那么 nà methen; in that case
他们 tā menthey; them
数 shùseveral; a few
百 bǎihundred
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
餐厅 cān tīngrestaurant
咖啡馆 kā fēi guǎncafé; coffee shop
内 nèiinside / inner / internal / interior
兑换 duì huànto convert / to exchange
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
日元 rì yuányen (currency of Japan)
分 fēna point (in sports or games)
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
希望 xī wàngto hope
新 xīnnew; newly
奖励 jiǎng lìreward (as encouragement)
机制 jī zhìmechanism
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
改善 gǎi shànto make better; to improve
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
习惯 xí guànhabit / custom / usual practice
状况 zhuàng kuàngcondition; state; situation
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
效率 xiào lǜefficiency