在手機上聊天，細節(jié)很重要
美國降低征兵目標
The United States Army will not meet its target of adding 80,000 active duty soldiers this year and has officially lowered that goal. But Army leaders say they have been able to persuade many experienced soldiers to stay in the military to satisfy a growing need for troops.
美國陸軍今年將無法實現新征收8萬名現役士兵的目標，并且已經正式降低了這一目標。但是陸軍領導人表示，他們能夠說服很多有經驗的士兵留在部隊，以滿足對士兵日益增長的需求。
Army Sergeant Major Daniel Dailey announced this month that the new goal will be 76,500. Over the past six months, the armed forces has recruited just 28,000 new soldiers.
陸軍軍士長丹尼爾·戴利(Major Daniel)本月宣布，新目標將為76500人。在過去六個月里，陸軍招募了2.8萬名新兵。
Dailey said the goal is to grow the Army to 483,500, as approved by Congress. It is the Army's decision whether to add more recruits or extend the military service of current soldiers.
戴利表示，目標是將陸軍人數增加到國會批準的483500人。由陸軍決定是招募更多新兵還是延長現役士兵的服役期。
Daily noted that keeping current soldiers has been more successful this year than in the past. About 86 percent of current soldiers are staying on, compared with 81 percent in recent years.
戴利指出，今年留用現役士兵的工作比往年更加順利。大約有86%的現役士兵留用，相比之下往年的比例為81%。
Army Secretary Mark Esper said there is a difference between the number of soldiers in the Army and the demand for more troops. He noted that the "strong economy does make it challenging." He said, however, that the Army will not sacrifice quality and its standards will not be lowered to meet recruitment goals.
陸軍部長馬克·埃斯帕(Mark Esper)表示，陸軍人數與需要更多士兵之間存在差異。他指出，“強勁的經濟確實使其頗具挑戰(zhàn)性。”然而陸軍不會犧牲質量，也不會降低標準以達到征兵目標。
The struggle to meet recruiting numbers — an increase over the goal of 69,000 last year — was expected. One reason is the strong American economy. Another is competition from business employers. They are able to pay high school and college graduates more money because of the economic growth.
今年的征兵目標比去年6.9萬人的目標有所增長，實現征兵人數的挑戰(zhàn)性也早已被預見到。原因之一是美國經濟強勁，另一個原因是商業(yè)雇主的競爭。由于經濟增長，他們能夠為高中和大學畢業(yè)生提供更高薪水。
Major General Jeff Snow is head of the Army's recruiting command. He had said last year that the higher goal would be difficult to meet, considering economic conditions. He also noted the military's need for recruits to pass physical tests that many young people are unable to complete.
陸軍少將杰夫·斯諾(Jeff Snow)是陸軍征兵指揮部的負責人。他去年曾表示，考慮到經濟狀況，較高的目標可能難以實現。他還指出，軍方要求新兵通過很多年輕人都無法完成的體能測試。
It will be a "significant challenge for the command," Snow told The Associated Press in December. Meeting the goal, he said, could force the Army to take in more recruits who would require special waivers for drug use, low test results or other health issues.
斯諾去年12月對美聯社記者表示，“這對征兵指揮部來說是一項重大挑戰(zhàn)。”他說，要滿足這一目標，可能會迫使陸軍征收更多需要特別服用藥物豁免、測試結果偏低或是存在其它健康問題的新兵。
"The numbers don't tell the whole story," noted Dailey. He said that waivers require the Army to take a closer look at a recruit who may have had a legal problem when they were younger or has had some kind of health problem. The issue could be simple colorblindness or an arrest.
戴利指出，“數字不能說明全部問題。”他說，這種豁免要求軍隊進一步審查那些年輕時可能犯過罪或存在某些健康問題的新兵。這些問題可能是單純色盲或是被逮捕。
But in December, Snow said his goal for 2017 was to have fewer than 2 percent of the new recruits with low test results. Esper said that he had told the Army not to go past the 2 percent limit; currently, the Defense Department accepts up to 4 percent.
但是去年12月斯諾稱他2017年的目標是測試成績不高的新兵比例要低于2%。埃斯帕表示，他曾告知陸軍不要超出2%的限制。目前，國防部要求不高于4%。
Military leaders have increasingly warned of recruiting difficulties. They say that lower unemployment rates, a strong economy, and the lowering physical abilities of young Americans have shrunk the number of people who can become recruits.
軍方領導人不斷警告征兵的困難。他們表示，失業(yè)率降低、經濟強勁以及美國年輕人身體素質下降使得符合當兵條件的人數減少。
Defense officials have said that after 16 years of war in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, the American public is increasingly disconnected from the military. Officials say many people have misunderstandings about military service and often do not personally know any service members.
國防部官員表示，在阿富汗、伊拉克和敘利亞進行了16年的戰(zhàn)爭之后，美國公眾越來越同軍方脫節(jié)。官員表示，許多人對服役有誤解，而且往往私下不認識任何軍人。
This time of year is usually the hardest for military recruiters. It is the time when high school seniors start learning if they have been admitted to colleges or universities.
對征兵人員來說，每年這個時間通常是最艱難的。這個時間如果高中生被大專院校錄取，他們就要開始上學了。
I'm Susan Shand.
蘇珊·珊德報道。
If you ask me what makes a person lovable, I don't think I can give you a perfect answer.
如果你問一個人如何才能變得討人喜歡，我覺得我應該給不出完美的答案。
But I have to say that everytime I saw somebody noticing details, I grew fonder of that person.
但我不得不說，每次我發(fā)現一個人注意細節(jié)的時候，我都會變得更喜歡這個人。
Like when you are on the phone or interacting on social network with them, they don't necessarily response to you immediately everytime but they never make the absence too long for you to feel awkward.
比如，當你和他們講電話，或者通過社交軟件和他們交談的時候，他們雖然不是每次都秒回，但也絕對不長時間不回以至于讓你覺得尷尬。
And they never send voice-mail to you when they know you're in the middle of some important occasions or when you're on the subway, because they know that it will make it very inconvenient for you and that text is the more appropriate choice.
而且，當他們知道你在重要場合的時候，或者你在地鐵上的時候，他們也絕不會發(fā)語音消息給你，因為他們知道這對你來說很不方便，而文字消息才是更合適的選擇。
They never let a conversation die, but they know when to stop.
他們從不會讓對話冷場，但也知道什么時候該點到為止。
And while they're pretty good listeners, they also have their own mature thoughts and would love to share them if they think the it suits the situation.
另外，他們不光是很好的傾聽者，同時也有自己成熟的想法，并且，當他們覺得時機恰當的時候，就絕不會吝嗇分享這些想法。
So, I can't really tell you what makes a person lovable, but I recognize one when I see one.
所以，我其實并不完全明白一個人怎么才能變得討人喜歡，但當我看到這樣一個人，我就能認出來。
And I believe that everyone of you can do that, too.
而我相信你們也一樣。
