美国商业大亨传奇 第92期:掌控全局(19)
日期:2016-06-19 15:08

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原文赏析

But now, J.P. Morgan is about to take business to a whole new level.
这时 J·P·摩根准备将生意推向一个新的高度
He begins looking for other ways to make money.
他开始寻找其它赚钱的方法
Building on his father's business model.
基于父亲的经营模式
He creates a tactic that's so innovative,it becomes known as "Morganization."
他创造出了一种革新型策略 后来被称作"摩根化"
"Morganization," in effect, means taking companies that were fighting each other,and managing the company in such a way that bringing them together,competition is reduced, profits are increased.
摩根化指的是将相互争斗的公司找来 让它们团结起来然后管理公司 让竞争减弱 利润提升
In other words, trying to impose order on these fiercely competitive industries.
也就是为竞争激烈的行业带来秩序
Morgan starts restructuring companies in industries across the country.
摩根开始在全国范围内重建各行业的公司
Firing workers and eliminating inefficiencies.
解雇工人 消除低下效率
While prioritizing profits over everything else.
将利润放在一切之前优先考虑
And soon, Morgan's rivals adopt the same approach.
很快 摩根的对手们也都采取了相同的做法
The private sector greed, ambition, dreamers, the stuff of entrepreneurs;
私人企业中贪婪 野心 梦想 企业家的一切
look at it too closely,you may not admire it as much as you do after the fact.
近看的话 你可能不会再像最开始那样崇敬
Carnegie and Rockefeller begin Morganizing their own companies.
卡内基和洛克菲勒开始摩根化自己的公司
Maximizing profits by slashing their workforce.
通过削减员工数量来最大化利润
Those who still have a job......are forced to work longer hours.
那些没有丢掉工作的人则被要求工作更长时间
For even less pay.
薪酬甚至还会降低

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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。


重点讲解

讲解:
model sth on / after sth
模仿;仿照:
The country's parliament is modelled on the British system.
这个国家的议会是模仿英国的体制建立的。

tactic to do
策略;手段;招数:
They tried all kinds of tactics to get us to go.
他们施尽所有的招数想让我们离去。

in effect
实际上;事实上:
In effect, the two systems are identical.
实际上,这两种系统完全一样。

in other words
换句话说;也就是说;换言之:
They asked him to leave—in other words he was fired.
他们请他走人,也就是说,他被解雇了。

impose sth (on / upon sb / sth)
迫使;把…强加于:
This system imposes additional financial burdens on many people.
这个制度给很多人增加了额外的经济负担。

eliminate sth / sb (from sth)
排除;清除;消除:
The police have eliminated ten suspects from their investigation.
警方通过调查已经排除了两名嫌疑犯。

prioritize sth
优先处理:
The organization was formed to prioritize the needs of older people.
这个机构是为优先满足老年人的需要而成立的。

admire sb / sth (for sth) | ~ sb (for doing sth)
钦佩;赞赏;仰慕:
The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching.
这所学校教学优秀,远近称誉。

be slashed by
大幅度削减;大大降低:
The workforce has been slashed by half.
职工人数裁减了一半。


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