美国商业大亨传奇 第108期:掌控全局(35)
日期:2016-07-07 08:52

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原文赏析

J.P. Morgan believes that some individual has to bring sense and has to bring order to American capitalism.
J·P·摩根认为应该有人为美国资本主义带来秩序 赋予意义
Morgan wants to end the cutthroat competition in steel and the only way to do that is to bring together the competitors into one new company.
摩根希望消除钢铁行业中的残酷竞争 而做到这一点的唯一方法就是将竞争对手整合到同一个新公司里面
If Morgan can consolidate steel, he could potentially create the largest corporate empire in the world.
如果摩根能整合钢铁行业 他就缔造了可能是世界上最庞大的商业帝国
But do to that, J.P. Morgan will need to pull off his biggest and most daring move yet-- a complete takeover of Andrew Carnegie's empire.
但要做到这点 J·P·摩根需要完成他迄今为止最大胆的举动 即完全收购卡内基的帝国
Morgan's timing is impeccable.
摩根选择的时机无可挑剔
Carnegie, after years of bruising battles, is questioning his future.
经过多年的残酷厮杀 卡内基当时正在疑虑未来
Carnegie knew that as long as he wanted to, he could continue to reign supreme in steel.
他知道 只要自己愿意 就可以在钢铁界维持他至高无上的地位
He didn't know that he wanted to keep fighting for the rest of his life.
问题是他并不一定愿意在有生之年就一直这么拼杀下去
Morgan knows he can't go after Carnegie directly.
摩根知道他不能直接从卡内基入手
He needs another way in.
他需要采取另一种方式
So he sets up a meeting with Carnegie's right-hand man, Charles Schwab.
于是他约见了卡内基的左膀右臂 查尔斯·施瓦布

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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:
reign suprem

成为最佳;成为最重要的:
In the field of classical music, he still reigns supreme.
在古典音乐领域,他仍然是最为杰出的。

bring order to
为…带来秩序
The government brought order to the market by some policies.
政府通过政策使市场井然有序。

set up
安排;策划:
I've set up a meeting for Friday.
我已安排好在星期五开会。

go after sb / sth
追求某人;谋求某事(或某物):
We're both going after the same job.
我们俩都在谋求同一份工作。

be impeccable
无错误的;无瑕疵的;完美的
Her written English is impeccable.
她写的英语无可挑剔。

pull sth off
做成,完成(困难的事情):
We pulled off the deal.
我们做成了这笔交易。


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