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为什么上班要穿制服?(A quarter of the American workforce wears one. Why?)
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如果你在办公室做白领工作,并在本周前往办公室,那么不太可能有人能够从你的衣着猜到你做什么工作。
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双语精读
Corporate uniforms: A quarter of the American workforce wears one. Why?
公司制服:为什么四分之一的美国工作者需要穿制服?
If you work in a white-collar job in an office and make your way there this week, it is unlikely that anyone will be able to guess exactly what you do from your clothes.
如果你在办公室做白领工作,并在本周前往办公室,那么不太可能有人能够从你的衣着猜到你做什么工作。
That is not true for lots of the people you will interact with.
对于你将打交道的许多人来说,情况并非如此。
The bus driver who gets you to your destination, the barista who makes your coffee and the people on reception who wish you "good morning" as you enter the building-they, and many others, are likely to be wearing some kind of corporate uniform.
送你到目的地的公交车司机、为你煮咖啡的咖啡师,以及当你走进大楼时向你问好的前台,他们和其他许多人很可能都穿着某种公司制服。
A poll of American workers conducted last summer by Gallup found that although most employees wear casual clothes-some smart, some really not-almost a quarter donned a uniform.
盖洛普去年夏天对美国工作者进行的一项民意调查发现,虽然大多数员工穿着休闲服--有些人穿着光鲜,有些却不是--但近四分之一的人会穿制服。
For employers who require them, there are several arguments in favour of uniforms. They help ensure a level of professionalism in appearance.
对于要求穿制服的雇主来说,有几个理由支持穿制服。制服有助于确保外表上的专业性。
They project a brand identity, from the red coats of Virgin Atlantic crew to the "Browns" uniform of UPS delivery drivers.
制服展现了一种品牌身份,从维珍航空机组人员的红色外套到UPS快递送货司机的棕色制服都是如此。
They may have useful job-specific features: chefs' jackets are double-breasted to protect against burns and can be reversed to hide stains.
制服可能有特定工作用途:厨师服是双排扣的,可以防止烫伤,还可以翻过来掩盖污渍。
They send a clear signal to customers about whom they should approach with questions, avoiding those awkward "do you work here?" moments.
制服向顾客发出了明确的信号,告诉他们应该向谁提问,避免人们尴尬地去问"你在这里工作吗?"。
Uniforms can also affect the psychology of employees.
制服也会影响员工的心理。
In one study Guillaume Pech of Universite Libre de Bruxelles and Emilie Caspar of Ghent University gave participants the option to administer electric shocks to other people in return for money; those dressed up in Red Cross uniforms showed more empathy than those in normal outfits.
在一项研究中,布鲁塞尔自由大学的纪尧姆·佩希和根特大学的艾米丽·卡斯帕让参与者可以选择对其他人实施电击以换取金钱,那些穿红十字会制服的人比那些穿普通服装的人表现出更多的同理心。
Xuehua Wang of Asia Europe Business School and her co-authors found that formal clothes made people more likely to make healthy eating choices.
亚欧商学院的王雪华及其合著者发现,正式的服装让人们更有可能做出健康的饮食选择。
The obvious objection to uniforms, at least from people who do not wear them, is that they suppress individuality and autonomy.
对制服的明显反对理由,至少是那些不穿制服的人的反对意见,是制服压抑了个性和自主性。
But employees who do not have to wear a formal uniform often gravitate towards a costume anyway.
但那些不是必须穿正式制服的员工,无论怎样都还是会倾向于穿某种工作服。
Some coders seem to be under an unspoken obligation to wear T-shirts. The combination of shirt, trousers and Patagonia gilet is known as the "midtown uniform" for finance types in New York.
一些程序员似乎有一种不成文的义务,那就是穿T恤。衬衣、长裤和巴塔哥尼亚牌的厚马甲搭配被称为纽约金融人的"市中心制服"。
Executives wear cultlike corporate lapel pins. Celebrity bosses build brands by wearing the same outfit day after day.
高管们像入了邪教一样在西装翻领上别着公司徽章胸针。有名的老板们通过日复一日地穿着相同的衣服来打造自己的品牌。
You may not be required to don a uniform when you head off to work. You may nonetheless be wearing one.
你去上班时,可能没有被要求穿制服。尽管如此,你可能仍然穿着一件制服。
词汇预习
ensure [高考]
美[ɪnˈʃʊr] | 英[ɪnˈʃʊə(r)]
vt. 担保;保证;使安全;确保
empathy [高考]
美[ˈempəθi] | 英[ˈempəθi]
n. 移情作用;共鸣;[心]神入
option [高考]
美[ˈɑːpʃn] | 英[ˈɒpʃn]
n. 选项;选择;选择权;可选择的事物 v. 购买(或出售)…的选择权
combination [高考]
美[ˌkɑːmbɪˈneɪʃn] | 英[ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃn]
n. 结合;结合到一起的事物或人;数码组合,字码组合
formal [高考]
美[ˈfɔːrml] | 英[ˈfɔːml]
adj. 正式的;正规的;形式的;公开的;拘谨的;有条理的
interact [高考]
美[ˌɪntərˈækt] | 英[ˌɪntərˈækt]
vi. 相互作用;相互联系;相互影响;互动
unlikely [高考]
美[ʌnˈlaɪkli] | 英[ʌnˈlaɪkli]
adj. 不太可能的
corporate [高考]
美[ˈkɔːrpərət] | 英[ˈkɔːpərət]
adj. 法人的;公司的;社团的;共同的;全体的
poll [高考]
美[poʊl] | 英[pəʊl]
n. 民意测验;投票;票数 v. 做民意测验;获得 ... 票
unspoken [高考]
美[ʌnˈspoʊkən] | 英[ʌnˈspəʊkən]
adj. 未说出口的;不言而喻的
autonomy [高考]
美[ɔːˈtɑːnəmi] | 英[ɔːˈtɒnəmi]
n. 自治;自治权;自主
workforce [高考]
美[ˈwɜːrkfɔːrs] | 英[ˈwɜːkfɔːs]
n. 劳动力;工人总数;职工总数
objection [高考]
美[əbˈdʒekʃn] | 英[əbˈdʒekʃn]
n. 反对;异议
individuality [高考]
美[ˌɪndɪˌvɪdʒuˈæləti] | 英[ˌɪndɪˌvɪdʒuˈæləti]
n. 个性;个人;特色
administer [高考]
美[ədˈmɪnɪstər] | 英[ədˈmɪnɪstə(r)]
vt. 管理;执行;给与;用(药) vi. 执行管理人职责;给与帮助
approach [高考]
美[əˈproʊtʃ] | 英[əˈprəʊtʃ]
v. 接近;建议;接洽;着手处理 n. 方法;接近;路径;道路
destination [高考]
美[ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn] | 英[ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn]
n. 目的地;终点
identity [高考]
美[aɪˈdentəti] | 英[aɪˈdentəti]
n. 一致;身份;特征
psychology [高考]
美[saɪˈkɑːlədʒi] | 英[saɪˈkɒlədʒi]
n. 心理;心理学
obvious [高考]
美[ˈɑːbviəs] | 英[ˈɒbviəs]
adj.明显的;显著的;平淡无奇的;自明
brand [高考]
美[brænd] | 英[brænd]
n. 烙印;商标;牌子;标记 vt. 加污名于;铭记;打烙印
awkward [高考]
美[ˈɔːkwərd] | 英[ˈɔːkwəd]
adj. 尴尬的;笨拙的;(设计)别扭的
casual [高考]
美[ˈkæʒuəl] | 英[ˈkæʒuəl]
adj. 非正式的;漫不经心的;偶然的;临时的;休闲的 n. 便装;临时工
crew [高考]
美[kruː] | 英[kruː]
n. 全体船员;全体乘务员;(一组)工作人员;划艇队员 v. 当船员;当机务人员
finance [高考]
美[ˈfaɪnæns] | 英[ˈfaɪnæns]
n. 金融;财政;资金 vt. 给 ... 提供资金;负担经费
favour [高考]
美[ˈfeɪvər] | 英[ˈfeɪvə(r)]
n. 恩惠;支持;喜爱;偏爱 v. 支持;偏袒;有利于;长得像
collar [高考]
美[ˈkɑːlər] | 英[ˈkɒlə(r)]
n. 衣领;项圈;[机]轴环 vt. 抓住;为 ... 戴上项圈;为 ... 上领子
reception [高考]
美[rɪˈsepʃn] | 英[rɪˈsepʃn]
n. 接待;反应;接待处;欢迎;接收;招待会
head off [高考]
美[hɛd ɔf] | 英[hed ɔf]
vt. 阻止(阻拦;绕道前进)
obligation [高考]
美[ˌɑːblɪˈɡeɪʃn] | 英[ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃn]
n. 义务;责任
suppress [四级]
美[səˈpres] | 英[səˈpres]
vt. 镇压;隐瞒;压制;止住;禁止
nonetheless [四级]
美[ˌnʌnðəˈles] | 英[ˌnʌnðəˈles]
adv. 尽管如此(仍然)
in return for [四级]
美[ɪn rɪ'tɜːrn fɔːr] | 英[ɪn rɪ'tɜːn fɔː]
作为 ... 的报酬; 替换
white-collar [六级]
美[ˌwaɪt ˈkɑːlər] | 英[ˌwaɪt ˈkɒlə(r)]
adj. 白领阶层的
kind of [六级]
美[kaɪnd ʌv] | 英[kaind ɔv]
adv. 有点儿
in favour of [六级]
美[ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv] | 英[ɪn ˈfeɪvə(r) ɒv]
赞成; 支持
outfit [六级]
美[ˈaʊtfɪt] | 英[ˈaʊtfɪt]
n. 配备;用具;机构 vt. 配备;供应 vi. 得到装备
gravitate [专八]
美[ˈɡrævɪˌtet] | 英[ˈgrævɪteɪt]
v. 受吸引;下沉;重力吸引,受重力作用;移动,移向
professionalism [考研]
美[prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm] | 英[prəˈfeʃənəlɪzəm]
n. 职业水准或特性;职业化;高超的水准
day after day [考研]
美[de ˈæftɚ de] | 英[dei ˈɑ:ftə dei]
日复一日地
don [托福]
美[dɑn] | 英[dɒn]
n. 先生(西班牙用语);(牛津、剑桥大学的)指导教师 v. 穿上
重点讲解
Corporate uniforms: A quarter of the American workforce wears one. Why?
公司制服:为什么四分之一的美国工作者需要穿制服?
uniform n. & a.
1. 作名词:制服,统一服装
【例】He was still wearing his school uniform.
他仍然穿着校服。
2. 作形容词:全部相同的,一致的
【例】uniform rates of pay 统一的薪资标准
make your way
1. 到…地方去,前往
【例】The team slowly made their way back to base.
球队慢慢地返回基地。
2. 逐步取得成功
【例】young people who are making their way in industry
在行业里逐渐立足的年轻人
If you work in a white-collar job in an office and make your way there this week, it is unlikely that anyone will be able to guess exactly what you do from your clothes.
如果你在办公室做白领工作,并在本周前往办公室,那么不太可能有人能够从你的衣着猜到你做什么工作。
uniform n. & a.
1. 作名词:制服,统一服装
【例】He was still wearing his school uniform.
他仍然穿着校服。
2. 作形容词:全部相同的,一致的
【例】uniform rates of pay 统一的薪资标准
make your way
1. 到…地方去,前往
【例】The team slowly made their way back to base.
球队慢慢地返回基地。
2. 逐步取得成功
【例】young people who are making their way in industry
在行业里逐渐立足的年轻人
That is not true for lots of the people you will interact with.
对于你将打交道的许多人来说,情况并非如此。
interact v.
1. 交流;沟通
【例】Lucy interacts well with other children in the class.
露西和班里的其他孩子相处得很好。
2. 相互作用,相互影响
【例】Perfume interacts with the skin's natural chemicals.
香水和皮肤的天然化学物质相互作用。
【拓展】interaction n.
1. 相互影响,相互作用
【例】Price is determined through the interaction of demand and supply.
价格是通过供需消长而定的。
2. 交流
【例】the degree of interaction between teacher and student 师生之间交流的程度
The bus driver who gets you to your destination, the barista who makes your coffee and the people on reception who wish you "good morning" as you enter the building-they, and many others, are likely to be wearing some kind of corporate uniform.
送你到目的地的公交车司机、为你煮咖啡的咖啡师,以及当你走进大楼时向你问好的前台,他们和其他许多人很可能都穿着某种公司制服。
casual a.
1. 漫不经心的,随随便便的
【例】a casual manner 漫不经心的态度
2. 非正式的;随便的
【例】Jean felt more comfortable in casual clothes.
吉恩穿上便服感到更舒服。
3. 临时的;不定期的
【例】They are employed on a casual basis.
他们被雇为临时工。
4. 偶然的;碰巧的
【例】a casual encounter/meeting 不期而遇;邂逅
A poll of American workers conducted last summer by Gallup found that although most employees wear casual clothes-some smart, some really not-almost a quarter donned a uniform.
盖洛普去年夏天对美国工作者进行的一项民意调查发现,虽然大多数员工穿着休闲服--有些人穿着光鲜,有些却不是--但近四分之一的人会穿制服。
casual a.
1. 漫不经心的,随随便便的
【例】a casual manner 漫不经心的态度
2. 非正式的;随便的
【例】Jean felt more comfortable in casual clothes.
吉恩穿上便服感到更舒服。
3. 临时的;不定期的
【例】They are employed on a casual basis.
他们被雇为临时工。
4. 偶然的;碰巧的
【例】a casual encounter/meeting 不期而遇;邂逅
For employers who require them, there are several arguments in favour of uniforms. They help ensure a level of professionalism in appearance.
对于要求穿制服的雇主来说,有几个理由支持穿制服。制服有助于确保外表上的专业性。
argument n.
1. 争论;辩论
【例】We had an argument with the waiter about the bill.
我们和服务员就账单发生了争吵。
2. 论据;理由
【例】We need to provide a convincing argument.
我们得提出有说服力的论据。
project n. & v.
1. 作名词
(1)项目;工程;计划
【例】a building project 建筑工程
(2)(学生的)专题研究,课题
【例】We’re doing a project on pollution.
我们正在做一个关于污染的课题。
2. 作动词
(1)展现;表现
【例】She projects an air of calm self-confidence.
她表现出镇定自若的神态。
(2)预计,推断
【例】The company projected an annual growth rate of 3%.
该公司预计每年的增长率为3%。
(3)放映;投射
【例】She projected the slide onto the wall.
她将幻灯片投射到墙上。
crew n. & v.
1. 作名词
(1)全体船员;(飞机上的)全体机组人员
【例】a crew member 一名机组人员
(2)技术人员团队;专业团队
【例】a film/camera crew 电影摄制组;摄制组
(3)一帮人(常含贬义)
【例】Do you still hang out with the same crew?
你还是和原来的那帮人混在一起吗?
2. 作动词:当(尤指船上的)工作人员
【例】The boat is crewed by ten men.
这艘船上有十名船员。
They project a brand identity, from the red coats of Virgin Atlantic crew to the "Browns" uniform of UPS delivery drivers.
制服展现了一种品牌身份,从维珍航空机组人员的红色外套到UPS快递送货司机的棕色制服都是如此。
argument n.
1. 争论;辩论
【例】We had an argument with the waiter about the bill.
我们和服务员就账单发生了争吵。
2. 论据;理由
【例】We need to provide a convincing argument.
我们得提出有说服力的论据。
project n. & v.
1. 作名词
(1)项目;工程;计划
【例】a building project 建筑工程
(2)(学生的)专题研究,课题
【例】We’re doing a project on pollution.
我们正在做一个关于污染的课题。
2. 作动词
(1)展现;表现
【例】She projects an air of calm self-confidence.
她表现出镇定自若的神态。
(2)预计,推断
【例】The company projected an annual growth rate of 3%.
该公司预计每年的增长率为3%。
(3)放映;投射
【例】She projected the slide onto the wall.
她将幻灯片投射到墙上。
crew n. & v.
1. 作名词
(1)全体船员;(飞机上的)全体机组人员
【例】a crew member 一名机组人员
(2)技术人员团队;专业团队
【例】a film/camera crew 电影摄制组;摄制组
(3)一帮人(常含贬义)
【例】Do you still hang out with the same crew?
你还是和原来的那帮人混在一起吗?
2. 作动词:当(尤指船上的)工作人员
【例】The boat is crewed by ten men.
这艘船上有十名船员。
They may have useful job-specific features: chefs' jackets are double-breasted to protect against burns and can be reversed to hide stains.
制服可能有特定工作用途:厨师服是双排扣的,可以防止烫伤,还可以翻过来掩盖污渍。
approach n. & v.
1. 作名词
(1)(待人接物或思考问题的)方式,方法
【例】The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline.
学校决定采取另外一种方式解决纪律问题。
(2)(在距离或时间上的)靠近,接近
【例】the approach of spring 春天的来临
(3)路径;道路
【例】All the approaches to the palace were guarded by troops.
通往宫殿的所有道路都有军队守卫。
2. 作动词
(1)靠近,接近
【例】Winter is approaching.
冬天就要来临。
(2)接洽,要求
【例】The charity approached several stores about giving food aid.
那个慈善机构找了几家商店,请求他们给予食品援助。
(3)着手处理;对付
【例】What's the best way of approaching this problem?
处理这个问题的最佳方式是什么?
They send a clear signal to customers about whom they should approach with questions, avoiding those awkward "do you work here?" moments.
制服向顾客发出了明确的信号,告诉他们应该向谁提问,避免人们尴尬地去问"你在这里工作吗?"。
approach n. & v.
1. 作名词
(1)(待人接物或思考问题的)方式,方法
【例】The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline.
学校决定采取另外一种方式解决纪律问题。
(2)(在距离或时间上的)靠近,接近
【例】the approach of spring 春天的来临
(3)路径;道路
【例】All the approaches to the palace were guarded by troops.
通往宫殿的所有道路都有军队守卫。
2. 作动词
(1)靠近,接近
【例】Winter is approaching.
冬天就要来临。
(2)接洽,要求
【例】The charity approached several stores about giving food aid.
那个慈善机构找了几家商店,请求他们给予食品援助。
(3)着手处理;对付
【例】What's the best way of approaching this problem?
处理这个问题的最佳方式是什么?
Uniforms can also affect the psychology of employees.
制服也会影响员工的心理。
administer v.
1. 管理,治理
【例】The money will be administered by local charities.
这笔资金将由当地慈善机构管理。
2. 执行,实施
【例】to administer justice/the law 司法;执法
3. 给予,施用(药物等)
【例】Police believe his wife could not have administered the poison.
警方认为他的妻子是不可能下毒的。
outfit n. & v.
1. 作名词
(1)(尤指在特殊场合穿着的)全套服装,装束
【例】a wedding outfit 一套结婚礼服
(2)团队;小组
【例】a market research outfit 市场调查组
2. 作动词:为…提供全套服装/装备,配备
【例】Members outfit themselves in Civil War clothing.
成员身穿内战时期的服装。
In one study Guillaume Pech of Universite Libre de Bruxelles and Emilie Caspar of Ghent University gave participants the option to administer electric shocks to other people in return for money; those dressed up in Red Cross uniforms showed more empathy than those in normal outfits.
在一项研究中,布鲁塞尔自由大学的纪尧姆·佩希和根特大学的艾米丽·卡斯帕让参与者可以选择对其他人实施电击以换取金钱,那些穿红十字会制服的人比那些穿普通服装的人表现出更多的同理心。
administer v.
1. 管理,治理
【例】The money will be administered by local charities.
这笔资金将由当地慈善机构管理。
2. 执行,实施
【例】to administer justice/the law 司法;执法
3. 给予,施用(药物等)
【例】Police believe his wife could not have administered the poison.
警方认为他的妻子是不可能下毒的。
outfit n. & v.
1. 作名词
(1)(尤指在特殊场合穿着的)全套服装,装束
【例】a wedding outfit 一套结婚礼服
(2)团队;小组
【例】a market research outfit 市场调查组
2. 作动词:为…提供全套服装/装备,配备
【例】Members outfit themselves in Civil War clothing.
成员身穿内战时期的服装。
Xuehua Wang of Asia Europe Business School and her co-authors found that formal clothes made people more likely to make healthy eating choices.
亚欧商学院的王雪华及其合著者发现,正式的服装让人们更有可能做出健康的饮食选择。
administer v.
1. 管理,治理
【例】The money will be administered by local charities.
这笔资金将由当地慈善机构管理。
2. 执行,实施
【例】to administer justice/the law 司法;执法
3. 给予,施用(药物等)
【例】Police believe his wife could not have administered the poison.
警方认为他的妻子是不可能下毒的。
outfit n. & v.
1. 作名词
(1)(尤指在特殊场合穿着的)全套服装,装束
【例】a wedding outfit 一套结婚礼服
(2)团队;小组
【例】a market research outfit 市场调查组
2. 作动词:为…提供全套服装/装备,配备
【例】Members outfit themselves in Civil War clothing.
成员身穿内战时期的服装。
The obvious objection to uniforms, at least from people who do not wear them, is that they suppress individuality and autonomy.
对制服的明显反对理由,至少是那些不穿制服的人的反对意见,是制服压抑了个性和自主性。
day after day 日复一日,一天又一天(尤指枯燥无味、令人厌烦)
【例】She hates doing the same work day after day.
她讨厌日复一日做同样的工作。
head off
1. 离开(某地去别处)
【例】I’m heading off now.
我现在要走了。
2. 阻止某事,防止某事发生
【例】 The president intervened to head off the conflict.
总统出面调停以阻止冲突发生。
3. 拦截某人,拦挡某人
【例】 Soldiers headed them off at the border.
士兵在边境将他们拦截住。
But employees who do not have to wear a formal uniform often gravitate towards a costume anyway.
但那些不是必须穿正式制服的员工,无论怎样都还是会倾向于穿某种工作服。
day after day 日复一日,一天又一天(尤指枯燥无味、令人厌烦)
【例】She hates doing the same work day after day.
她讨厌日复一日做同样的工作。
head off
1. 离开(某地去别处)
【例】I’m heading off now.
我现在要走了。
2. 阻止某事,防止某事发生
【例】 The president intervened to head off the conflict.
总统出面调停以阻止冲突发生。
3. 拦截某人,拦挡某人
【例】 Soldiers headed them off at the border.
士兵在边境将他们拦截住。
Some coders seem to be under an unspoken obligation to wear T-shirts. The combination of shirt, trousers and Patagonia gilet is known as the "midtown uniform" for finance types in New York.
一些程序员似乎有一种不成文的义务,那就是穿T恤。衬衣、长裤和巴塔哥尼亚牌的厚马甲搭配被称为纽约金融人的"市中心制服"。
day after day 日复一日,一天又一天(尤指枯燥无味、令人厌烦)
【例】She hates doing the same work day after day.
她讨厌日复一日做同样的工作。
head off
1. 离开(某地去别处)
【例】I’m heading off now.
我现在要走了。
2. 阻止某事,防止某事发生
【例】 The president intervened to head off the conflict.
总统出面调停以阻止冲突发生。
3. 拦截某人,拦挡某人
【例】 Soldiers headed them off at the border.
士兵在边境将他们拦截住。
Executives wear cultlike corporate lapel pins. Celebrity bosses build brands by wearing the same outfit day after day.
高管们像入了邪教一样在西装翻领上别着公司徽章胸针。有名的老板们通过日复一日地穿着相同的衣服来打造自己的品牌。
day after day 日复一日,一天又一天(尤指枯燥无味、令人厌烦)
【例】She hates doing the same work day after day.
她讨厌日复一日做同样的工作。
head off
1. 离开(某地去别处)
【例】I’m heading off now.
我现在要走了。
2. 阻止某事,防止某事发生
【例】 The president intervened to head off the conflict.
总统出面调停以阻止冲突发生。
3. 拦截某人,拦挡某人
【例】 Soldiers headed them off at the border.
士兵在边境将他们拦截住。
You may not be required to don a uniform when you head off to work. You may nonetheless be wearing one.
你去上班时,可能没有被要求穿制服。尽管如此,你可能仍然穿着一件制服。
day after day 日复一日,一天又一天(尤指枯燥无味、令人厌烦)
【例】She hates doing the same work day after day.
她讨厌日复一日做同样的工作。
head off
1. 离开(某地去别处)
【例】I’m heading off now.
我现在要走了。
2. 阻止某事,防止某事发生
【例】 The president intervened to head off the conflict.
总统出面调停以阻止冲突发生。
3. 拦截某人,拦挡某人
【例】 Soldiers headed them off at the border.
士兵在边境将他们拦截住。
课后练习
What is the main difference in clothing between white-collar office workers and many other professionals?
A. White-collar office workers do not wear uniforms.
B. White-collar office workers wear more formal clothes.
C. White-collar office workers wear more colorful and varied clothing.
D. White-collar office workers wear uniforms specific to their companies.
What are some benefits of uniforms?
A. Uniforms convey the message of friendliness to customers.
B. Uniforms encourage employees to work longer hours voluntarily.
C. Uniforms are less comfortable but more durable than regular clothing.
D. Uniforms help maintain a professional appearance and enhance brand identity.
What did the study by Guillaume Pech and Emilie Caspar find?
A. Employees in uniforms were less greedy for money.
B. Uniforms impose on people the mentality specific to the profession.
C. Uniforms made no significant difference in the behavior of employees.
D. Employees in uniforms were more likely to obey the rules in workplaces.
What do the last two sentences in the text mean?
A. Employees often resist the idea of wearing any kind of uniform to work.
B. Employees may subconsciously adopt a specific style of clothing at work.
C. Employees who do not wear formal uniforms feel disconnected from their peers.
D. Employees in non-uniformed professions are more likely to wear casual clothing.