原文赏析

Eight days after the shooting, William McKinley succumbs to his injuries becoming the third American President to be killed in office.
遭受枪击的八天后 威廉·麦金莱没挺过去 成为第三位在职被杀的美国总统
For America's most powerful men, it's the worst case scenario.
这对美国最有权势的那些人是最坏的情况
An assassin's bullet has robbed them of their president, a man they spent millions to get elected and with his death their worst enemy comes to power.
刺客的子弹夺去了他们的总统 他们花了数百万才让他当选 随着他的去世 他们最大的敌人跟着上了台
Teddy Roosevelt is about to become the leader of the free world.
特迪·罗斯福即将成为自由世界的领袖
Mr. Roosevelt. Very good to meet you, Sir.
罗斯福先生 很高兴见到你 先生
The plan of having Roosevelt buried, in effect, in the vice presidency completely backfired because who could've predicted what would happen And what would happen so quickly after the election of the ninety hundred.
让罗斯福当上副总统好埋没他的计划 结果却事与愿违 谁能预料到未来会发生什么呢 而且是在一九零零年选举后这么快就发生了
Theodore Roosevelt, raise your right hand.
西奥多·罗斯福 举起你的右手
Do you, Theodore Roosevelt solemnly swear that you will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States.
你 西奥多·罗斯福是否会郑重发誓 你将忠诚地执行合众国总统的职务
And to the best of your ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States.
并尽你最大的能力保存 保护和捍卫合众国的宪法
And thus, I swear!
是的 我发誓！
Now. Let's get started.
现在我们开始吧

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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：
succumb (to sth)
屈服；屈从；抵挡不住(攻击、疾病、诱惑等):
His career was cut short when he succumbed to cancer.
他的事业随着他死于癌症而中断。

be in office
任职
How long has he been in office ?
他任职多久了？

backfire (on sb)
产生事与愿违的不良(或危险)后果:
Unfortunately the plan backfired.
不幸的是,计划产生了适得其反的结果。

to the best of your ability
尽己所能
You promised to finish the job to the best of your ability.
你说出你会尽力完成这份工作的。

he worst-case scenario
最坏的设想
The worst-case scenario would be for the factory to be closed down.
最坏的情况可能是工厂关闭。

come to power
统治
The party came to power at the last election.
这个政党是在上次大选中当选执政的。

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。