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His idea will build new cities and empires,

他的方法成为日后兴邦建国

Create new ways of living,launch new conflicts,

开创新生活的"点金石" 也是激发新矛盾的"导火索"

And help to fund some of the man-made wonders of the world:

同时为世界上一些人造奇迹打下了基础

A chemical formula for extracting silver using mercury.

这是一种利用汞提取银的化学方法

But, at first, the method that worked in Europe fails.

但起初 在欧洲应用这种方法的试验均告失败

Medina doesn't realize That the silver-bearing rocks of the Andes

梅迪纳并没有意识到 安第斯山脉出产的银矿石

Have fewer traces of copper than those of Europe,

与欧洲出产的银矿石相比 含铜量更少

Essential for the formula to work.

而铜正是这种化学反应生效的必要条件

For months, he experiments, searching for a solution.

数月来 他反复试验 苦苦寻找解决方案

"I've suffered mental anguish."

我心情烦闷 痛苦至极

"I begged Our Lady to enlighten and guide me,

我祈求圣母玛利亚能启发我 为我指引方向

"So that I might be successful."

庇佑我成功提取出纯银"

Medina was an entrepreneur who saw a problem

梅迪纳是那种一旦发现问题

and fiddled and experimented until he came up with a solution.

就肯花时间苦心钻研的企业家 他有那种不达目的誓不罢休的精神

Finally, a breakthrough.

有志者事竟成 他终于取得突破性进展

The missing ingredient,a common substance used to tan leather:Copper sulfate.

那份缺失的反应原料 就是用来为羽毛染色的常见物质 硫酸铜

重点讲解

1、conflict

争执;争论;分歧

Try to keep any conflict between you and your ex-partner to a minimum.

尽量将自己与前配偶之间的摩擦减到最小。

Employees already are in conflict with management over job cuts.

雇员已经就裁员一事与管理层发生了争执。

(军事)冲突;战斗

talks aimed at ending four decades of conflict.

旨在结束持续了40年的冲突的会谈

The National Security Council has met to discuss ways of preventing a military conflict.

国家安全委员会开会讨论防止发生军事冲突的办法。

(信仰、观念或利益之间的)严重分歧，冲突

There is a conflict between what they are doing and what you want.

他们所做的与你想要的之间存在冲突。

Do you feel any conflict of loyalties?

有没有觉得两面效忠存在冲突？

(想法、信仰或陈述)冲突，抵触，相互矛盾

Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.

个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。

He held firm opinions which usually conflicted with my own.

他所持的观点通常与我的相左，而且很难改变。

2、solution

(问题、困难等的)解决办法

Although he has sought to find a peaceful solution, he is facing pressure to use greater military force.

尽管他试图寻求和平解决，但现在却面临使用更多武力的压力。

the ability to sort out simple, effective solutions to practical problems.

找出简单有效的方法解决实际问题的能力

溶液

a warm solution of liquid detergent.

热洗涤剂溶液

Vitamins in solution are more affected than those in solid foods.

溶液里的维生素比固体食物里的维生素受到的影响更大。