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The richest pirate haul the world had ever seen.

这次行动劫获了世人从未目睹过的巨额财物

Enough to pay off England's entire national debt

这笔财富足可抵偿英格兰全境的国债总值

And fund its government for a year.

足够支付当地政府一年间的行政开支

American silver: the key to a new global economy

美洲银币一跃成为全球新兴经济的顶梁柱

That transforms lives in every corner of the planet.

而这种新兴经济将改变世界各地人民的生活

In 50 years,the Spanish and Portuguese have carved out

发现新大陆后的五十年间 西班牙人与葡萄牙人已在这块土地上

Vast new empires in the new world,

创立起为数众多的新帝国

From New Mexico in the north to Argentina in the south.

势力范围北起新墨西哥 南至阿根廷诸地

And high in the Andes in South America,

在南美洲的安第斯山巅

A discovery that will launch a new era

一处新发现即将开启

In the story of mankind:Potosi, a mountain made of silver.

人类历史的新纪元 波托西 享有"银山"之称

Formed when continental plates collide 170 million years ago,

形成于一亿七千万年前大陆板块的碰撞

The Andes are the richest source of silver in the world.

安第斯山脉是世界上最为丰饶的一座银矿

Magma from the earth's crust pushes rich silver veins

地壳中的岩浆推动银矿脉

Towards the surface,Creating, in Potosi,silver veins up to 12 feet thick.

向地表运动 在波托西当地 银矿累积厚度达十二英尺

重点讲解

1、transform

转换;改变;改造

Your metabolic rate is the speed at which your body transforms food into energy.

新陈代谢率是身体把食物转换为能量的速度。

Delegates also discussed transforming them from a guerrilla force into a regular army.

代表们还讨论了把他们从游击队武装改造为正规军的问题。

改善;使改观;使改头换面

The Minister said the Urban Development Corporation was now transforming the area.

部长声称城市开发公司如今正使该地区改头换面。

A cheap table can be transformed by an interesting cover

一块趣味盎然的桌布就能使一张廉价桌子面目一新。

2、discovery

发现;发觉;察觉

I felt I'd made an incredible discovery.

我觉得我有一个天大的发现。

the discovery that both his wife and son are HIV positive.

查出他妻子和儿子艾滋病病毒检测都呈阳性

(第一个)发现

In that year, two momentous discoveries were made.

那一年，有两个重大发现。

the discovery of the ozone hole over the South Pole.

南极上空臭氧洞的发现

(对不为人知的演员、音乐人等的)发现

His job is the discovery and promotion of new artists.

他的任务就是发现并推出艺术新人。