20100617 Co-Working (2)

Co-Working

The idea of sharing workspace is not new. Struggling artists and writers have shared workspaces for years. Most cities also have business centers that offer short-term office rentals to business people. Co-working is unique because the focus is on getting people involved in a community of workers. With this in mind, co-working groups often host social and professional development events. While community is an important part of co-working, there are other benefits too.

Offices are often open 24 hours a day, so members can set their own schedules. Co-working also allows members to use facilities -- like conference rooms -- that aren't available to people working from home. It is also very affordable. Sharing space and costs helps co-working groups save their members money. Co-working lets people stop working at a company office without losing the social interaction of the workplace. It gives independent workers the best of both worlds.

struggle v. 奮鬥/努力/掙扎

struggling adj. 奮鬥中的/掙扎苦撐的

=> try very hard to do something

=> put a lot of efforts into it because it is difficult

eg: Samantha is a struggling actress who also works as a part-time babysitter.

=> Samantha是奮鬥中的女演員，同時也在打工當保母

eg: Young struggling writers love to talk about their ideas at the cafe.

=> 奮鬥中的年輕作家很喜歡在這家咖啡店談論他們的想法

facility n. 設備/設施

=> a building and of its parts are available being used

=> things like room, meeting rooms even bathroom

=> 常用複數形

eg: The hospital's facilities are getting old and need to be rebuilt.

=> 這家醫院的建築已經成舊需要重建

eg: The resort is famous for its top-of-the-line sports facilities.

=> 這家度假中心因為擁有最高級的運動設施而聞名

aford v. 負擔/買得起

affordable adj. 買得起的/負擔得起的

=> inexpensive, you are able to buy it

eg: You can find really nice applicances with affordable prices here.

=> 你可以在這裡找到有好有便宜的家電

eg: We're looking for a house with an affordable price.

=> 我們在找我們負擔得起的房子

rental n. 出租

=> pay money to use it but not own it

schedule n. 計劃表/日程安排表

//== Chat room ==//

host v. 主持

host n. (廣播/電視的)節目主持人

=> a host's job is to host

engineer n. 工程師

engineer v. 設計/策劃

writer n. 作家

write v. 寫作

teacher n. 老師

teach v. 教學

driver n. 司機

drive v. 開車

reporter n. 記者

report v. 報導

police v.

eg: police a place 維持一個地方的治安/整頓一個地方

doctor v. 任意竄改/改變/對報告文件動手腳

=> fix, alter in order to deceive someone

eg: doctor the birthday on his the passport

eg: doctor the number in the accounting book

eg: He doctored the report. 他竄改了報告

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It gives independent workers the best of both worlds.

the best of both worlds

=> enjoying or having the benefits from two seemingly(表面上/似乎是) opposite choices or situations

In today's sentence the two seeminly opposite worlds

=> one world would be the world of working independently but not have social interactions often seen in large companies

=> the other world would be the world of a large company where there are many interactions but perhaps less freedom to work indepently

eg: Leann works from home, this allows her to have the best of both worlds since she has bills to pay and a two-year old to take care of.

eg: Janice has signed up for a program that gives her the best of both worlds, she can work and travel at the same time.