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Do money and language go hand in hand? You might be surprised at the powerful effects bilingualism has on income and employment. 语言能力和薪水多少有关系吗？双语能力对收入和就业的重大影响力，也许会让你感到吃惊。 Everyone’s got their own ideas about how to make a little extra dough, but few people today realize the economic benefits of speaking two languages. 对于怎么赚外快，每个人多少都会有点自己的想法，不过很少有人会意识到双语能力给自己带来的经济效益。 Skeptical? Let’s look at the figures. Some number crunchers at The Economist have determined that workers with more than one language can earn an extra $67,000 over their lifetime. And that’s on the low side; according to estimates on the high end, bilinguals can make an extra $128,000 due to their language proficiency. That means monolinguals (that’s people who speak just one language) could be missing out on the equivalent of a new home or luxury car. Ouch. 你不信？让我们看一下数据。《经济学人》的数据表明：懂超过一门语言的工人一生可以多赚67000美元，而且这只是一个保守数据；按较高水平估计，拥有双语能力的人可以因为他们的语言能力多获得128000美元。这意味着单语者（只说一种语言的人）可能会错过相当于一个新房子或豪华车的钱。哇喔。 | 
