為什么會(huì)外語(yǔ)的人薪水更高?

　　Do money and language go hand in hand? You might be surprised at the powerful effects bilingualism has on income and employment.

　　語(yǔ)言能力和薪水多少有關(guān)系嗎?雙語(yǔ)能力對(duì)收入和就業(yè)的重大影響力，也許會(huì)讓你感到吃驚。

　　Everyone’s got their own ideas about how to make a little extra dough, but few people today realize the economic benefits of speaking two languages.

　　對(duì)于怎么賺外快，每個(gè)人多少都會(huì)有點(diǎn)自己的想法，不過(guò)很少有人會(huì)意識(shí)到雙語(yǔ)能力給自己帶來(lái)的經(jīng)濟(jì)效益。

　　Skeptical? Let’s look at the figures. Some number crunchers at The Economist have determined that workers with more than one language can earn an extra $67,000 over their lifetime. And that’s on the low side; according to estimates on the high end, bilinguals can make an extra $128,000 due to their language proficiency. That means monolinguals (that’s people who speak just one language) could be missing out on the equivalent of a new home or luxury car. Ouch.

　　你不信?讓我們看一下數(shù)據(jù)。《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》的數(shù)據(jù)表明：懂超過(guò)一門(mén)語(yǔ)言的工人一生可以多賺67000美元，而且這只是一個(gè)保守?cái)?shù)據(jù);按較高水平估計(jì)，擁有雙語(yǔ)能力的人可以因?yàn)樗麄兊恼Z(yǔ)言能力多獲得128000美元。這意味著單語(yǔ)者(只說(shuō)一種語(yǔ)言的人)可能會(huì)錯(cuò)過(guò)相當(dāng)于一個(gè)新房子或豪華車(chē)的錢(qián)。哇喔。

　　Let’s check out some more intriguing statistics. According to language expert and CEO Ryan McMunn, learning a second language boosts your salary anywhere from 10-15%. How’s that for a raise?

　　讓我們來(lái)看看一些更有趣的數(shù)據(jù)吧。根據(jù)語(yǔ)言學(xué)家和首席執(zhí)行官瑞·恩克的說(shuō)法，會(huì)兩門(mén)語(yǔ)言不論在什么地方都能讓你的薪水漲10%到15%。你覺(jué)得這個(gè)漲薪水平怎么樣呢?

　　In fact, 9 out of 10 European recruiters consider bilingualism critical to hiring new employees. Similarly, a survey of North American job recruiters found 66% agreed that bilingualism will steadily gain importance in the next 10 years.

　　事實(shí)上，十分之九的歐洲招聘官將雙語(yǔ)能力作為招聘人員的一個(gè)重要標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。相似地，一份關(guān)于北美招聘官的調(diào)查表明，66%的招聘官覺(jué)得雙語(yǔ)能力在未來(lái)十年的重要性會(huì)穩(wěn)步上升。

　　But how does knowing a second language really help you earn more? In addition to jobs like interpreters and translators (two professions, incidentally, which the Bureau of Labor predicts to grow 28.7% over the next 10 years), there are many ways learning a second language immediately boosts a worker’s chances at earning more.

　　不過(guò)會(huì)兩門(mén)語(yǔ)言會(huì)怎么樣使你賺的更多呢?除了口譯或者翻譯這種工作以外(順便說(shuō)一句，根據(jù)勞動(dòng)局預(yù)測(cè)，這兩種職業(yè)的薪酬在接下來(lái)十年會(huì)增長(zhǎng)28.7%)，還有許多方面可以增加雙語(yǔ)者的收入。

　　For job seekers looking to stand out from the crowd, hiring managers notice the increased cultural sensitivity and intelligence that come with being able to speak a foreign language.

　　對(duì)于想要脫穎而出的求職者來(lái)說(shuō)，招聘經(jīng)理會(huì)注意到那些有外語(yǔ)能力的人，往往在文化敏感度和理解力方面更突出。

　　Similarly, service industry workers see an increased chance at promotion merely by showing that they’re in the process of learning a new language. Large or small, companies always need employees to travel to and communicate with foreign markets.

　　相似地，服務(wù)業(yè)的工作人員如果表現(xiàn)出自己正在學(xué)一門(mén)外語(yǔ)，則更有機(jī)會(huì)得到升職。不管是大公司還是小公司，他們總是需要員工能夠出國(guó)溝通并開(kāi)拓國(guó)外市場(chǎng)。

　　Just being able to “meet and greet” gives you an immense leg up. For those who run a small business, a second language can prove critical in connecting with your customers and community.

　　即使你僅僅能夠“見(jiàn)面問(wèn)好”，這就足以給你一個(gè)巨大的幫助了。對(duì)于做小生意的人來(lái)說(shuō)，會(huì)一門(mén)外語(yǔ)是聯(lián)系客戶(hù)和社會(huì)的必不可少的紐帶。

　　The list of financial benefits to bilingualism is endless. So don’t miss out — do yourself a favor and pick up a new language today.

　　雙語(yǔ)者所能得到的經(jīng)濟(jì)利益是無(wú)窮無(wú)盡的。所以，不要錯(cuò)過(guò)它——為了你自己，從今天開(kāi)始學(xué)一門(mén)新的語(yǔ)言吧。