纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 掌控全局(57)

When I came into the oil industry, there was chaos¹.

当初我进入石油业的时候 场面混乱

I brought order.

我带来了秩序

I took a second rate, inefficient² market and built an industry.

我在一个二流的低效的市场中建立起一个产业

It was done the way it was because that's the way it had to be done.

之所以采取一些手段是因为别无选择

No one complained when I brought light into every home.

当我将光明带给千家万户时没人抱怨

No one complained when I provided thousands ofjobs, or millions of dollars from exports.

当我提供成千上万的就业机会 或者数百万美元的外汇时也没人抱怨

Oil is what this country runs on.

国家的运行靠的就是石油

You call it monopoly, I call it enterprise.

你们说是垄断 我说这是事业

Now, you tell me, why am I here?

告诉我 你们凭什么告我

As the court adjourns³ to deliberate Rockefeller can only await his company's fate.

法庭休庭考虑时 洛克菲勒也只能等待对他公司命运的宣判

Hundreds of miles away a new kind of businessman, Henry Ford⁴, also waits.

数百英里之外的新型商人 亨利·福特也在等待

A panel of federal judges will decide whether Ford can continue to freely manufacture and sell his model A car.

联邦法官组成的小组将决定福特是否可以继续自由地制造出售他的A型车

The association of licensed⁵ automobile⁶ manufacturers is suing Ford for a royalty⁷ on every car he sells.

授权汽车制造商协会起诉福特 要求他卖的每一辆车 都要支付特许权使用费

Ford knows those royalties⁸ would drive up the cost of his car putting it out of the reach for the average consumer.

福特知道这些费用会抬高成本 那样的话 普通消费者就买不起他的车了

For most early car makers⁹, the lawsuit¹⁰ would be a devastating¹¹ setback¹², but for Ford it's something different--an opportunity.

对于大多数早期的汽车制造商 这样的诉讼是一场毁灭性的打击 但对于福特却是一个机会

1 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

2 inefficient   

adj.效率低的，无效的

参考例句：

• The inefficient operation cost the firm a lot of money.低效率的运作使该公司损失了许多钱。
• Their communication systems are inefficient in the extreme.他们的通讯系统效率非常差。

3 adjourns   

（使）休会， （使）休庭( adjourn的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Congress adjourns in 3 weeks, we can't do this alone. 距国会开会只有3个星期，我们不能单干。
• And so, at six in the morning, a victorious Convention adjourns. 这样，早上六点，胜利的国民议会休会了。

4 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

5 licensed   

adj.得到许可的v.许可，颁发执照(license的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. 这种新药尚未在美国获得许可。
• Is that gun licensed? 那支枪有持枪执照吗？

6 automobile   

n.汽车，机动车

参考例句：

• He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
• The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。

7 royalty   

n.皇家，皇族

参考例句：

• She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
• I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。

8 royalties   

特许权使用费

参考例句：

• I lived on about £3,000 a year from the royalties on my book. 我靠着写书得来的每年约3，000英镑的版税生活。 来自辞典例句
• Payments shall generally be made in the form of royalties. 一般应采取提成方式支付。 来自经济法规部分

9 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

11 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

12 setback   

n.退步，挫折，挫败

参考例句：

• Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
• She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。