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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Women don’t mind fat men as long as they are rich 女人不在乎胖男，只要他們有錢
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Attractive women don’t mind overweight men as long as their wallets are fat, according to a study.
嫵媚動人的女子不在乎過重男，只要他們的皮夾厚實，根據一項研究顯示。
A Columbia University researcher created a mathematical formula to calculate the exact trade-off between billfold and belt-size that both men and women make in choosing their partner, the New York Post reported.
哥倫比亞大學一名研究人員制定出一個數學公式，在男女擇偶時用以計算皮夾與皮帶尺寸間的精確換算規則，紐約郵報報導。
According to economist Pierre-Andre Chiappori, single people looking to get hitched rate each other’s eligibility by assessing physical and socioeconomic attractiveness. But fatter men and women do not have to settle for less desirable partners.
根據經濟學家皮耶—安德赫‧賈波里，想婚的單身男女藉由評價外表與社經吸引力來估量雙方的資格。不過，胖哥胖姊不必得要將就較不理想的伴侶。
According to Mr. Chiappori’s formula, men compensate for flab with cash, while women make up for an extra layer of pudge with an extra year of education.
根據賈波里的公式，男性可用金錢補償贅肉，而女性可用額外的教育歲月彌補多出的肥肉層。
For every 10 percent increase in their body mass index, or BMI, single men must increase their annual salary by two percent to compete in the same dating pool, according to Mr. Chiappori’s paper, “Fatter Attraction.”
單身男子的身體質量指數（BMI ）每增加10％，年薪就必須增加2％，才能在相同的約會市場中與人較勁，根據賈波里的論文「肥胖吸引力」。
A hefty woman can make up for her less-than-perfect body by being more educated. If a single woman who is 170 centimeters and weighs 65 kilograms gains three kilograms, she must have one year more of education to remain at the same level of attractiveness to potential suitors.
噸位重的女性可以藉由更多的教育，彌補不完美的曲線。如果一名高170公分、重65公斤的女子增重3公斤，她必須多加一年教育，以對可能的追求者維持相同程度的吸引力。
新聞辭典
get hitched︰片語，指結婚，hitch有套住、繫住之意。例句︰He didn’t say anything about getting hitched.（他沒說到什麼準備結婚的事。）
settle for︰片語，勉強接受。例句︰She didn’t want to settle for second best.（她不想退而求其次。）
make up for︰片語，補償、彌補。例句︰Do you think her beauty could make up for her stupidity?（你認為她的美貌能彌補她的愚蠢嗎？）
