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為了提高服務質量，完善用戶體驗，許多科技公司需要人工手動完成成千上萬個電腦無法完成的小任務。人們如何稱呼做這些工作的人？本期 “地道英語” 介紹新詞 “microworker” 的意思和用法。

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（關于臺詞的備注: 請注意這不是廣播節目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能沒有體現錄制、編輯過程中對節目做出的改變。）

Feifei
大家好，歡迎來到 BBC英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目。我是馮菲菲。

Neil
…and me, Neil.

Feifei
Neil，你能不能別再玩電腦了，集中注意力，節目開始了。在這期節目中，我們要介紹一個與科技和工作相關的新詞。它被用來描述那些基于為各種網絡平臺的平穩運行提供基本服務的員工——“a microworker”。

Neil
A microworker? Is that someone who makes microwave ovens?

Feifei
No, Neil! Though it does have the same prefix – micro.

Neil
And yes – the word 'micro' used as a prefix, indicates that something is small.

Feifei
但我們說的不是 “small workers” 小員工，我們說的是計算機無法獨立完成的小型數字任務。Neil, stop typing!

Neil
Sorry… These might be things like drawing around a digital image of a face to help train artificial intelligence systems to recognise people.

Feifei
是的，“microworkers” 的工作可能包括通過執行簡單、重復的數字任務，從而幫助改進計算機的算法。

Neil
Let's hear some examples.

Examples
Since the recession, lots of people who lost their jobs have earned cash as microworkers.

Some of the biggest tech giants have used microworkers to help develop their systems.

Some complain it's badly paid, but others like the flexibility of microwork.

Feifei
這里是 BBC英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目。在這期節目中，我們教給大家的新詞是 “microworker”。“Microworker” 所指的是那些通過從事簡單、重復的數字任務幫助開發計算機系統而賺錢的“微工人”。 

Neil
As we've heard, microwork isn't a full-time job. It's something people can do as much or as little as they want, when they want.

Feifei
On the other side, it's not very well paid or secure.

Neil
Right, are we done?

Feifei
Yes. What are you doing that's so important?

Neil
Oh, you know, just earning a little bit of extra cash as a microworker.

Both
Bye!