22 Collectibles
Collectibles have been a part of almost every culture since ancient times. Whereas some objects have been collected for their usefulness, others have been selected for their aesthetic1 beauty alone. In the United States, the kinds of collectibles currently popular range from traditional objects such as stamps, coins, rare books, and art to more recent items of interest like dolls, bottles, baseball cards, and comic books.
Interest in collectibles has increased enormously during the past decade, in part because some collectibles have demonstrated their value as investments. Especially during cycles of high inflation, investors2 try to purchase tangibles3 that will at least retain their current market values. In general, the most traditional collectibles will be sought because they have preserved their value over the years, there is an organized auction4 market for them, and they are most easily sold in the event that cash is needed. Some examples of the most stable collectibles are old masters, Chinese ceramics5, stamps, coins, rare books, antique jewelry6, silver, porcelain7, art by well-known artists, autographs, and period furniture. Other items of more recent interest include old photograph records, old magazines, post cards, baseball cards, art glass, dolls, classic cars, old bottles, and comic books. These relatively8 new kinds of collectibles may actually appreciate faster as short-term investments, but may not hold their value as long-term investments. Once a collectible has had its initial play, it appreciates at a fairly steady rate, supported by an increasing number of enthusiastic collectors competing for the limited supply of collectibles that become increasingly more difficult to locate.
23亨利•福特盡管亨利•福特的名字和大生產(chǎn)的概念相連，但他在勞工保護上得到同樣的贊譽，因為他早在1913年便實行了用今天的標準來衡量依然是先進的標準。安全措施得到改進，日工作時間從當時普遍的10或12小時減少到8小時。
為了適應(yīng)更短的日工作時間，整個工廠從雙班變成了三班。而且，病假和改善了的工傷醫(yī)療得以制度化。福特汽車公司是早建立技術(shù)學校來培訓(xùn)專門技工和為移民開設(shè)英語學校的工廠之一。公司甚至為雇傭殘疾人和有前科的人而作出了一些努力。受廣泛稱贊的革新是實行五美元一天的低工資。其目的是招收和留住那些好的技工并阻礙工會的發(fā)展。
福特從效率和利潤分享的角度來解釋這項新的工資政策。他也提到這樣一個事實，他的員工可以買他們生產(chǎn)的汽車--這實際上是為其產(chǎn)品另開辟了一個市場。
為了夠資格得到低工資，員工必須建立一個得體的家庭并顯示出良好的個人習慣，包括節(jié)制、儉省、勤勉和可靠。雖然有人批評福特過多地干涉了員工的私人生活，但毫無疑問，在移民們被用惡劣的方式剝削的時代，亨利•福特卻幫助了許多人在美國扎下根來。
1 aesthetic
adj.美學的，審美的，有美感
參考例句：
My aesthetic standards are quite different from his.我的審美標準與他的大不相同。
The professor advanced a new aesthetic theory.那位教授提出了新的美學理論。
2 investors
n.投資者，出資者( investor的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )
參考例句：
a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 詐取投資者幾百萬元的騙子
a cash bonanza for investors 投資者的賺錢機會
3 tangibles
n.有形資產(chǎn)； 值錢之物；明確的( tangible的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )；確鑿的；可觸摸的；可觸知的 參考例句：
It is the best term those trained in tangibles can find for a broken heart. 這是那些富有經(jīng)驗的人為這顆傷透了的心找到的恰當?shù)恼f法。 來自辭典例句
Under tangibles, we find hard assets like land, gold coins, factories and oil tankers. 硬資產(chǎn)指的是土地、硬幣、工廠或油輪等。 來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4 auction
n.拍賣；拍賣會；vt.拍賣
參考例句：
They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他們把房子里的東西全都拿去拍賣了。
They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他們用拍賣得來的錢買了一輛新面包車。
5 ceramics
n.制陶業(yè)；陶器
參考例句：
an exhibition of ceramics by Picasso 畢加索陶瓷作品展
The ceramics bore the imprint of Luca della Robbia. 陶器上印有盧卡·德拉·羅比亞的字樣。
6 jewelry
n.（jewllery）（總稱）珠寶
參考例句：
The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盜偷走了我的全部珠寶。
Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠寶和花邊多數(shù)是女性用品。
7 porcelain n.瓷；adj.瓷的，瓷制的
參考例句：
These porcelain plates have rather original designs on them.這些瓷盤的花紋很別致。
The porcelain vase is enveloped in cotton.瓷花瓶用棉花裹著。
8 relatively adv.比較...地，相對地
參考例句：
The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相對較新引入澳大利亞的物種。
The operation was relatively painless.手術(shù)相對來說不痛。
23亨利•福特盡管亨利•福特的名字和大生產(chǎn)的概念相連，但他在勞工保護上得到同樣的贊譽，因為他早在1913年便實行了用今天的標準來衡量依然是先進的標準。安全措施得到改進，日工作時間從當時普遍的10或12小時減少到8小時。
為了適應(yīng)更短的日工作時間，整個工廠從雙班變成了三班。而且，病假和改善了的工傷醫(yī)療得以制度化。福特汽車公司是早建立技術(shù)學校來培訓(xùn)專門技工和為移民開設(shè)英語學校的工廠之一。公司甚至為雇傭殘疾人和有前科的人而作出了一些努力。受廣泛稱贊的革新是實行五美元一天的低工資。其目的是招收和留住那些好的技工并阻礙工會的發(fā)展。
福特從效率和利潤分享的角度來解釋這項新的工資政策。他也提到這樣一個事實，他的員工可以買他們生產(chǎn)的汽車--這實際上是為其產(chǎn)品另開辟了一個市場。
為了夠資格得到低工資，員工必須建立一個得體的家庭并顯示出良好的個人習慣，包括節(jié)制、儉省、勤勉和可靠。雖然有人批評福特過多地干涉了員工的私人生活，但毫無疑問，在移民們被用惡劣的方式剝削的時代，亨利•福特卻幫助了許多人在美國扎下根來。
1 aesthetic
adj.美學的，審美的，有美感
參考例句：
My aesthetic standards are quite different from his.我的審美標準與他的大不相同。
The professor advanced a new aesthetic theory.那位教授提出了新的美學理論。
2 investors
n.投資者，出資者( investor的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )
參考例句：
a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 詐取投資者幾百萬元的騙子
a cash bonanza for investors 投資者的賺錢機會
3 tangibles
n.有形資產(chǎn)； 值錢之物；明確的( tangible的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )；確鑿的；可觸摸的；可觸知的 參考例句：
It is the best term those trained in tangibles can find for a broken heart. 這是那些富有經(jīng)驗的人為這顆傷透了的心找到的恰當?shù)恼f法。 來自辭典例句
Under tangibles, we find hard assets like land, gold coins, factories and oil tankers. 硬資產(chǎn)指的是土地、硬幣、工廠或油輪等。 來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4 auction
n.拍賣；拍賣會；vt.拍賣
參考例句：
They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他們把房子里的東西全都拿去拍賣了。
They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他們用拍賣得來的錢買了一輛新面包車。
5 ceramics
n.制陶業(yè)；陶器
參考例句：
an exhibition of ceramics by Picasso 畢加索陶瓷作品展
The ceramics bore the imprint of Luca della Robbia. 陶器上印有盧卡·德拉·羅比亞的字樣。
6 jewelry
n.（jewllery）（總稱）珠寶
參考例句：
The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盜偷走了我的全部珠寶。
Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠寶和花邊多數(shù)是女性用品。
7 porcelain n.瓷；adj.瓷的，瓷制的
參考例句：
These porcelain plates have rather original designs on them.這些瓷盤的花紋很別致。
The porcelain vase is enveloped in cotton.瓷花瓶用棉花裹著。
8 relatively adv.比較...地，相對地
參考例句：
The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相對較新引入澳大利亞的物種。
The operation was relatively painless.手術(shù)相對來說不痛。