Women who want to succeed at work should resist the temptation to act like men, scientists said Wednesday. Their studies show that women who take an aggressive approach are often less likely to get ahead than those who exhibit more feminine traits.

科研人员周三表示女性若想事业成功，切忌举止男性化，研究表明好胜进取的女性不及温文尔雅的女性成功的可能性大。

If however, they try to conform, promotion comes their way.

如果她们适当收敛，提拔的可能性便大大增加。

They tally with past research that showed women oozing with self-confidence, assertiveness and other characteristics linked with successful management can be side-lined at work in favor of meeker types.

以往的研究也表明由于人们更偏向于性格温柔的女性，因此女性若是太过自信刚毅，或表现出其他与成功管理相关的性格特征，往往会在工作中遭到排挤。