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Thomas Edison has been a renowned innovator since the age of nineteen.
托马斯·爱迪生从19岁开始就成为了知名发明家
He first made his name by perfecting the telegraph before going on to invent the stock ticker,and the phonograph.
改进电报让他第一次声名远播 之后他又发明了股票自动报价机和留声机
In his lifetime, Edison will secure over one thousand patents.
一生中 爱迪生获得了超过一千项专利
But now, at thirty-one,Edison is on the verge of his greatest innovation yet.
不过在31岁这年 爱迪生最伟大的发明即将诞生
Edison had that unique ability to sort of look at this thing,then figure out how to use it in a way that no one had thought of to use it before.
爱迪生具有独特观察力 他总能找出别人没有想到的方式去使用某些东西
So this is where genius resides.
这就是天才所在之所
"Genius is eternal patience."
"天才就是永恒的耐心"
Michelangelo.
米开朗基罗
One invention catches Morgan's eye:the light bulb, and the electricity that powers it.
一项发明引起了摩根的注意 灯泡 以及提供能量的电力
A stream of invisible energy that heat tiny filaments in the bulbs that like magic, make them glow
一连串不可见的能量让灯泡中细小的灯丝发出神奇的光芒
Electric light will revolutionize the world.
电光将让世界发生变革
Like fire, or the wheel, it will transform human existence.
就像火和轮子一样 它将改变人类的生活
J.P. Morgan sees the potential in the revolutionary new technology immediately,and knows it's his chance to create his own legacy.
J·P·摩根立刻看到了这种新技术的潜能 他意识到 自己创造伟大财富的机会到来了
One that will change the world forever.
这将会永远地改变世界

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洛克菲勒、范德比尔特、卡内基、阿斯托、福特和摩根，他们的名字几乎是美国梦的近义词，也代表着美国梦的历史。他们转变了他们所接触的每个行业：石油、铁路、钢铁、船运、汽车，还有金融。他们的付出改变了一个国家。出身贫寒，他们却多次涉足总统选举，设立经济政策，影响他们那个年代——内战到大萧条时期。他们，被称为造就美国的人。

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讲解：

renowned (as / for sth)
有名的；闻名的；受尊敬的
It is renowned as one of the region's best restaurants.
这是本地区最好的饭店之一。

perfect sth
使完善；使完美；使完备:
As a musician, she has spent years perfecting her technique.
身为音乐家,她多年来不断在技艺上精益求精。

invent sth
发明；创造:
Who invented the steam engine?
谁发明了蒸汽机？

secure sth (for sb / sth);secure sb sth (formal)
(尤指经过努力)获得,取得,实现:
The team managed to secure a place in the finals.
球队拼得了决赛的一席之地。

on / to the verge of sth / of doing sth
濒于；接近于；行将:
He was on the verge of tears.
他差点儿哭了出来。

reside abroad
居住在；定居于国外
He returned to Britain in 1939, having resided abroad for many years.
他在国外居住多年以后,于 1939 年回到了英国。

eternal sth
不朽的；永久的；永恒的:
She's an eternal optimist (= she always expects that the best will happen).
她是个永远的乐观主义者。

potential (for / for doing sth)
可能性；潜在性:
The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales.
欧洲市场带来了扩销的大好机遇。