The dark side of the technological boom

Accumulating (verb) /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪŋ/ Ex: convince ourselves that we’re doing an adequate job and accumulating enough information to make informed decisions.

tích lũy

Repercussions On (noun phrase) /ˌriːpəˈkʌʃənz ɒn/ Ex: over-reliance on electronic tools could also have serious repercussions on our ability to think creatively and develop new ideas.

hậu quả xấu đối với

Over-Identification (noun) /ˌəʊvər-aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ Ex: ‘technostress’, a cognitive shift that results from an over-identification with information systems.

sự đồng nhất quá mức với

Consensus On (noun phrase) /kənˈsensəs ɒn/ Ex: Mass exposure to technological innovations in the workplace has come too recently for psychologists to reach a consensus on its societal implications.

sự đồng thuận về

Instant Telecommunications (noun phrase) /ˈɪnstənt ˌtelɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/ Ex: Waves of state-of-the-art information technology and instant telecommunications let us reach anyone, anywhere.

hệ thống viễn thông tức thời

Structured (verb – past participle) /ˈstrʌktʃəd/ Ex: Changes in the way we work and how our offices are structured come at us faster and faster.

được cấu trúc

Exact A Profound Toll On (verb phrase) /ɪɡˈzækt ə prəˈfaʊnd təʊl ɒn/ Ex: the extent to which we remain in touch with our offices exact a profound toll on us as individuals.

gây tổn hại sâu sắc đến

Societal Implications (noun phrase) /səˈsaɪətl ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃənz/ Ex: psychologists to reach a consensus on its societal implications.

hệ quả xã hội

Authority Figures (noun phrase) /ɔːˈθɒrəti ˌfɪɡəz/ Ex: to question the implications of our new electronic authority figures.

những nhân tố có quyền lực

Stay On Top Of (phrasal verb) /steɪ ɒn tɒp əv/ Ex: the need to stay on top of the information flow.

kiểm soát

Mass Exposure (noun phrase) /mæs ɪkˈspəʊʒə/ Ex: Mass exposure to technological innovations in the workplace has come too recently.

sự tiếp xúc rộng rãi với

Innovations (noun) /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz/ Ex: Mass exposure to technological innovations in the workplace.

những đổi mới, cải tiến

Cognitive Shift (noun phrase) /ˈkɒɡnətɪv ʃɪft/ Ex: ‘technostress’, a cognitive shift that results from an over-identification with information systems.

thay đổi về nhận thức

Become Accustomed (verb phrase) /bɪˈkʌm əˈkʌstəmd/ Ex: people become accustomed to the patterns set by electronic tools – accelerated time and yes/no logic – and internalize these patterns.

trở nên quen với

Internalize (verb) /ɪnˈtɜːnəlaɪz/ Ex: people become accustomed to the patterns set by electronic tools – accelerated time and yes/no logic – and internalize these patterns.

tiếp thu

Vacuum (noun) /ˈvækjuəm/ Ex: Because we don’t create in a vacuum, he points out, we need to avoid the temptation to replace informal gatherings for bouncing ideas off colleagues with electronic networking.

một trường biệt lập

The Temptation To Replace Informal Gatherings (noun phrase) /ðə tempˈteɪʃən tə rɪˈpleɪs ɪnˈfɔːml ˈɡæðərɪŋz/ Ex: we need to avoid the temptation to replace informal gatherings for bouncing ideas off colleagues with electronic networking.

sự cám dỗ muốn thay thế những cuộc gặp mặt thân mật

Bouncing Ideas Off Colleagues (verb phrase) /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ aɪˈdɪəz ɒf ˈkɒliːɡz/ Ex: informal gatherings for bouncing ideas off colleagues with electronic networking.

trao đổi ý tượng với đồng nghiệp

Spot Errors (verb phrase) /spɒt ˈerəz/ Ex: It’s also more difficult to spot errors or even evaluate the shape of a project displayed in a flat, two-dimensional way on a screen.

phát hiện lỗi

Informed Decisions (noun phrase) /ɪnˈfɔːmd dɪˈsɪʒənz/ Ex: accumulating enough information to make informed decisions.

những quyết định dựa trên đầy đủ thông tin

Eliminates (verb) /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪts/ Ex: Philosopher Daniel Dennett points out that modern technology eliminates the possibility of unavoidable ignorance.

loại bỏ

Obligation (noun) /ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃən/ Ex: the obligation to make accurate predictions – the right decisions – becomes more onerous.

trách nhiệm

Onerous (adjective) /ˈəʊnərəs/ Ex: the obligation to make accurate predictions – the right decisions – becomes more onerous.

khó khăn

Consoling Ourselves (verb phrase) /kənˈsəʊlɪŋ aʊəˈselvz/ Ex: Instead of consoling ourselves that we’re doing as good a job as we can, we are tormented by the knowledge that the world of information is limitless.

tự an ủi bản thân

Are Tormented By (verb phrase) /ɑː ˈtɔːmentɪd baɪ/ Ex: Instead of consoling ourselves that we’re doing as good a job as we can, we are tormented by the knowledge that the world of information is limitless.

bị dằn vặt bởi

For Executives Near The Top Of The Office Pyramid (phrase) /fɔːr ɪɡˈzekjətɪvz nɪər ðə tɒp əv ði ˈɒfɪs ˈpɪrəmɪd/ Ex: For executives near the top of the office pyramid, the benefits of the electronic revolution may outweigh the disadvantages of being continuously on call.

đối với những nhà quản lý cấp cao trong hệ thống phân cấp của văn phòng

Revolution (noun) /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/ Ex: the benefits of the electronic revolution – like telecommuting and flexible scheduling – may outweigh the disadvantages.

cuộc cách mạng

Being Continuously On Call (phrase) /ˈbiːɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuəsli ɒn kɔːl/ Ex: the disadvantages of being continuously on call.

luôn trong trạng thái phải sẵn sàng làm việc

A Cult Of (noun phrase) /ə kʌlt əv/ Ex: They predict that a cult of performance excellence will engulf most businesses.

sự sùng bái

Engulf (verb) /ɪnˈɡʌlf/ Ex: They predict that a cult of performance excellence will engulf most businesses.

bao trùm

Electronic Hierarchies (noun phrase) /ɪˌlektrɒnɪk ˈhaɪərɑːkiz/ Ex: The millions of people on the bottom levels of electronic hierarchies are increasingly likely to spend their days in an isolated no-man’s land.

hệ thống phân cấp điện tử

An Isolated No-Man’s Land (noun phrase) /ən ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd ˌnəʊˈmænz lænd/ Ex: The millions of people on the bottom levels of electronic hierarchies are increasingly likely to spend their days in an isolated no-man’s land.

một môi trường biệt lập

Subservient (adjective) /səbˈsɜːviənt/ Ex: subservient to intelligent information systems that report their progress to unseen supervisors far away.

phụ thuộc

Unseen Supervisors Far Away (noun phrase) /ʌnˈsiːn ˈsuːpəvaɪzəz fɑːr əˈweɪ/ Ex: systems that report their progress to unseen supervisors far away.

những giám sát viên ẩn danh từ xa

Curtly Terminate Attempts At (verb phrase) /ˈkɜːtli ˈtɜːmɪneɪt əˈtempts æt/ Ex: Service people on the telephone or at a cash register curtly terminate attempts at idle conversation.

ngay lập tức chấm dứt những nỗ lực nhằm

Being Electronically Monitored (verb phrase) /ˈbiːɪŋ ɪˌlektrɒnɪkli ˈmɒnɪtəd/ Ex: their performance is being electronically monitored.

bị giám sát bằng hệ thống điện tử

Troubleshoot (verb) /ˈtrʌblʃuːt/ Ex: Once judged on their ability to troubleshoot unexpected situations, they’re now evaluated by the number of transactions they complete in a shift.

xử lý vấn đề

Transactions (noun) /trænˈzækʃənz/ Ex: they’re now evaluated by the number of transactions they complete in a shift.

các giao dịch

Keystroke (noun) /ˈkiːstrəʊk/ Ex: the number of keystroke required to draft a sweatshops’.

hành động gõ bàn phím

Fragmentation Of Self (noun phrase) /ˌfræɡmenˈteɪʃən əv self/ Ex: I think people are going to feel an increased fragmentation of self.

sự tan vỡ của bản thân

Coherent Space (noun phrase) /kəʊˈhɪərənt speɪs/ Ex: How do you keep a coherent space if you’re going in and out of spaces that don’t exist?

không gian nhất quán

Overload (noun) /ˈəʊvələʊd/ Ex: He likens the psychic numbing of electronic information overload to symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome.

sự quá tải

Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (noun) /ˌpəʊst trɔːˈmætɪk stres ˈsɪndrəʊm/ Ex: He likens the psychic numbing of electronic information overload to symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome.

hội chứng căng thẳng sau sang chấn

Mental Disorder (noun phrase) /ˈmentl dɪsˈɔːdə(r)/ Ex: post-traumatic stress syndrome (a mental disorder following a horrific event).

rối loạn tâm thần

The Sheer Amount Of (noun phrase) /ðə ʃɪər əˈmaʊnt əv/ Ex: people become overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information available.

lượng khổng lồ

Information-Driven (adjective) /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən ˈdrɪvn/ Ex: the challenges of information-driven, hardwired offices.

vận hành bởi thông tin

Hardwired Offices (noun phrase) /ˌhɑːdˈwaɪəd ˈɒfɪsɪz/ Ex: the challenges of information-driven, hardwired offices.

những văn phòng được vận hành bằng công nghệ điện tử

Mobilizing Efforts (verb phrase) /ˈməʊbəlaɪzɪŋ ˈefəts/ Ex: some psychologists are mobilizing efforts to pool information as it is derived.

huy động nỗ lực

Pool Information (verb phrase) /puːl ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ Ex: some psychologists are mobilizing efforts to pool information as it is derived.

gom góp thông tin

Derived (verb – past participle) /dɪˈraɪvd/ Ex: some psychologists are mobilizing efforts to pool information as it is derived.

được thu thập

Computerization (noun) /kəmˌpjuːtəraɪˈzeɪʃən/ Ex: Nicholson started the Technostress International Information Network in Massachusetts to foster an exchange of data and ideas on the effects of computerization and information technology.

quá trình tin học hóa

Parallels (noun) /ˈpærəlelz/ Ex: Brod wants to examine the parallels between electronic work environments and sealed-cabin ecologies.

những điểm tương đồng

Sealed-Cabin Ecologies (noun phrase) /siːld ˈkæbɪn iˈkɒlədʒiz/ Ex: Brod wants to examine the parallels between electronic work environments and sealed-cabin ecologies like space capsules or submarines.

những hệ sinh thái trong khoang kín

Confined Circumstances (noun phrase) /ˈhaɪli kənˈfaɪnd ˈsɜːkəmstænsɪz/ Ex: both totally automated artificial worlds in which people live in highly confined circumstances surrounded by technology.

những hoàn cảnh bị giới hạn

Dictates (verb) /dɪkˈteɪts/ Ex: technology that dictates the tenor of their days as well as their survival.

quyết định

Tenor Of Their Days (noun phrase) /ˈtenə(r) əv ðeə deɪz/ Ex: technology that dictates the tenor of their days as well as their survival.

nhịp sống hằng ngày

Petitioning (verb) /pəˈtɪʃənɪŋ/ Ex: He is petitioning other psychologists to convince the American Psychological Association to form a specialized study group.

kiến nghị

Make greater allowances for (noun phrase) /ˈɡreɪtə(r) əˈlaʊənsɪz/ Ex: we make greater allowances for privacy in order to circumvent potential revolts against technology.

Nhân nhượng hơn đối với

Circumvent Potential Revolts (verb phrase) /ˌsɜːkəmˈvent pəˈtenʃl rɪˈvəʊlts/ Ex: we make greater allowances for privacy in order to circumvent potential revolts against technology.

né các cuộc nổi dậy tiềm tàng

Coevolve (verb) /ˌkəʊɪˈvɒlv/ Ex: We need to coevolve with technology.

phát triển cùng với

Exploit (verb) /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ Ex: if we exploit them without imposing appropriate values on their use, they become alienating and dangerous.

khai thác

Imposing (verb) /ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ Ex: if we exploit them without imposing appropriate values on their use, they become alienating and dangerous.

áp đặt

Alienating (adjective) /ˈeɪliəneɪtɪŋ/ Ex: These are wonderful tools, but if we exploit them without imposing appropriate values on their use, they become alienating and dangerous.

xa lạ

Deterioration In (noun phrase) /dɪˌtɪəriəˈreɪʃən ɪn/ Ex: A deterioration in personal service.

sự suy giảm trong

Inventiveness (noun) /ɪnˈventɪvnəs/ Ex: may reduce inventiveness and innovation.

khả năng sáng tạo

Take Over (phrasal verb) /teɪk ˈəʊvə(r)/ Ex: suggests computers will take over the workplace.

tiếp quản

Electronic Supervision (noun phrase) /ɪˌlektrɒnɪk ˌsuːpəˈvɪʒən/ Ex: results from increased electronic supervision.

sự giám sát bằng điện tử

Placed Greater Expectations On (verb phrase) /pleɪst ˈɡreɪtə(r) ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz ɒn/ Ex: Technology has placed greater expectations on workers not to make mistakes.

đặt ra kỳ vọng cao hơn đối với

Major Ordeal (noun phrase) /ˈmeɪdʒə(r) ɔːˈdiːl/ Ex: the anxiety felt after surviving a major ordeal.

biến cố nghiêm trọng

Counselling (noun) /ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ/ Ex: More counselling is required to help people cope with the demands of the modern workplace.

hỗ trợ tâm lý

Cope With (phrasal verb) /kəʊp wɪð/ Ex: help people cope with the demands of the modern workplace.

đối phó, thích nghi với

Adopt Machine-Like Thinking (verb phrase) /əˈdɒpt məˈʃiːn laɪk ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ Ex: An early indicator of technological anxiety is a tendency to adopt machine-like thinking.

tiếp nhận lối tư duy giống máy móc

Junior Workers (noun phrase) /ˈdʒuːniə(r) ˈwɜːkəz/ Ex: Top level managers may be more negatively affected by changes in electronic workplace than junior workers.

nhân viên cấp dưới

Get Promoted (verb phrase) /ɡet prəˈməʊtɪd/ Ex: Employees who learn to use new technology quickly will get promoted.

được thăng chức