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Chinese authorities began a probe into working conditions at Pinduoduo following the death of an employee in her early 20s that renewed criticism of the long hours commonly practiced at China’s tech companies. 

The e-commerce company confirmed that a female employee collapsed while walking home with colleagues at 1:30 a.m. last Tuesday.

authorities [ə'θɔrətɪz]

有关部门

probe [proʊb]

探针；探测器；调查

working conditions [ˈwɜːrkɪŋ kənˈdɪʃnz]

工作环境

renew [rɪˈnuː]

重新开始；恢复

long hours [lɔːŋ ˈaʊərz]

长工时（接近996的说法）

practice [ˈpræktɪs]

实践；践行

collapse [kəˈlæps]

晕倒；倒下

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