新奇事件簿 剑桥大学招聘巧克力研究员

Cambridge University needs chocolate researcher

剑桥大学招聘巧克力研究员

The job of a lifetime is currently on offer for those with a sweet tooth. Cambridge University in the U.K. has just posted a position on its careers website advertising¹ for a researcher of chocolate. Chocolate lovers with a scientific mind will have the chance to apply for a job as a researcher and study for a PhD. The successful candidate will investigate the properties that make chocolate melt. Their objective will be to stop chocolate melting in warmer climes. The careers post states: "The project will investigate the factors which allow chocolate, which has a melting point close to that of the human body, to remain solid and retain qualities sought by consumers when it is stored and sold in warm climates."

目前，有一份千载难逢的工作机会，很适合爱吃巧克力的人们。英国剑桥大学，刚刚在就业网站上面发布了一则招聘巧克力研究员的广告。具有科学思维能力的巧克力爱好者，可以申请研究员的工作，并攻读博士学位。符合条件的应试者，将会研究“致使巧克力融化的性质”。研究目的是为了防止巧克力在较为温暖的环境下融化。招聘广告内容为：巧克力的融点接近于体温，项目将会对一些因素进项研究，这些因素可以使巧克力在温暖的气候条件下储存和售卖的时候，仍然保持消费者喜欢的硬度和质量

The position involves three-and-a-half years of experimenting with how chocolate melts in the mouth and in different temperatures. The university says applicants² require good mathematical skills. There is a lot of science behind the consistency³ and melting point of chocolate. A variety of oils and fatty acids are used to control how hard or soft chocolate is when we bite into it, and when it melts. Chocolatiers spend a lot of money on research and development to get the blend right so that the chocolate melts in the mouth. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology says: "Melting is especially important because it controls how well the chocolate disperses⁴ and releases flavour onto your tongue."

岗位职责包括在三年半的时间内，对巧克力在口中和不同温度条件下融化的方式，进行试验。剑桥大学要求申请者有良好的数学技能。巧克力的稳定性和融点包含了很多科学知识。我们在吃巧克力以及巧克力融化的时候，巧克力的软硬度是通过多种油和脂肪酸控制的。巧克力商投入了大量资金研究正确的巧克力成分比例，来使巧克力在口中融化。麻省理工学院称，融化极其重要，是因为它决定着巧克力散发并释放香味之时的口感。

1 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

2 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

3 consistency   

n.一贯性，前后一致，稳定性；(液体的)浓度

参考例句：

• Your behaviour lacks consistency.你的行为缺乏一贯性。
• We appreciate the consistency and stability in China and in Chinese politics.我们赞赏中国及其政策的连续性和稳定性。

4 disperses   

v.（使）分散( disperse的第三人称单数 )；疏散；驱散；散布

参考例句：

• With controlled pace and sequence of construction, excess heat disperses. 在对施工进度和程序加以控制之后，多余的热量就能散掉。 来自辞典例句
• Normally, turbulence disperses such pollutants quickly. 正常情况下，湍流将迅速驱散这类污染物。 来自辞典例句