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The case will be the biggest challenge of Rockefeller's life.
这个案件将是洛克菲勒有生以来面临的最大挑战
A fight that will determine the future of the country.
这一战将会决定这个国家的未来
As Rockefeller is forced to defend the company he built from nothing into one of the most powerful corporation's on earth.
洛克菲勒被迫捍卫他的公司 他从无到有打造的世界上最强大的一家公司
Buy now. Buy everything. Buy the whole company.
现在就买 全部买下 买下整个公司
It's Rockefeller.
洛克菲勒来了
The United States versus Standard Oil.
美国政府诉标准石油公司
This hearing is now in session.
听证会现在开庭
Please state your name.
请说出你的名字
John Rockefeller.
约翰·洛克菲勒
Mr. Rockefeller, can you tell the court how in just one year, in 1872, you acquired all the refineries in Cleveland
洛克菲勒先生 你能告诉本庭 你是如何在一八七二年短短的一年之内 收购了克利夫兰所有炼油厂的吗
I don't remember.
我不记得了
It was 36 years ago.
那是36年前的事了
You used intimidation to wipe out the competition, did you not?
你利用恐吓手段消灭了竞争 不是吗
I mean, so ruthlessly that it became known as the Cleveland massacre.
当时是那么的冷酷无情 以致被称为克利夫兰大屠杀
I don't remember any massacre.
我不记得有什么屠杀

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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：
state sth
陈述；说明；声明:
He has already stated his intention to run for election.
他已声明打算参加竞选。

force sb (into sth / into doing sth)
强迫,迫使(某人做某事)
I was forced to take a taxi because the last bus had left.
最后一班公共汽车已经开走,所以我只好叫了一辆出租汽车。

A versus B
(表示两队或双方对阵)对,诉,对抗:
It is France versus Brazil in the final.
决赛是法国队对巴西队。

intimidate sb (into sth / into doing sth)
恐吓；威胁:
They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them.
他们被控胁迫选民投他们的票。

wipe sb / sth out
彻底消灭；全部摧毁:
Whole villages were wiped out by the earthquake.
地震把整座整座的村庄夷为平地。

be in session
(法庭的)开庭,开庭期；(议会等的)会议,会期:
The court is now in session.
法庭现在正在开庭。