Americans are pound of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?
美国人崇尚多样性和个性，但他们最喜欢和尊重的却是制服，无论是电梯操作员的还是五星级将军的制服。为什么制服在美国如此流行？
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform?
在关于制服的争论中，第一个争论是，在大多数人看来，制服比便服更专业。人们已经习惯于期望一个穿制服的人有更高的素质。穿着制服的电视修理工往往比穿着便服的人更能赢得信任。制服增加了人们对车库机修工技能的信心。对于护士、警察、理发师或服务员来说，有什么比脱下制服更容易失去职业身份的方法呢？
Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible. They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.
制服也有许多实际的好处。可以省衣服，省洗衣费，可以减税，通常比便服更舒适、更耐用。
Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.
反对制服的主要论点是制服缺乏多样性，因此必须穿制服的人会失去个性。尽管制服有很多种，但任何特定类型的穿着者通常都会一直穿着，直到退休。当人们穿着相似时，他们的思维、言语和行为就会相似，至少在工作中是这样。
Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.
制服也会带来一些实际问题。尽管它们经久耐用，但它们的初始费用往往高于便服的成本。有些制服的维护成本也很高，需要专业的干洗，而不是像很多类型的便服可以在家里清洗。
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