纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 掌控全局(61)

John Rockefeller has done all he can to keep his monopoly intact, but the fate of Standard Oil is out of his control.

约翰·洛克菲勒已竭尽所能试图维护他的垄断地位 但标准石油公司的命运已经脱离他的控制

In the case of the United States against the Standard Oil Company, this hearing has reached a decision.

美国政府诉标准石油公司一案 本听证会已经做出了裁决

This court determines against the Standard Oil Trust on account of its unreasonable¹ business practices, which are in violation² of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.

本庭裁定标准石油公司败诉 考虑到它不合理的商业行为已经违反了谢尔曼反托拉斯法

The Standard Oil Trust must be broken up within six months.

因此标准石油托拉斯必须在六个月内拆分掉

Is this the end of Standard Oil

标准石油完了吗

John Rockefeller's Standard Oil is completely dismantled³, broken up into thirty-four smaller companies.

约翰·洛克菲勒的标准石油公司完全解散了 分成了三十四家小公司

The age of the monopoly is over.

垄断的时代已经过去了

1 unreasonable   

adj.不讲道理的，不合情理的，过度的

参考例句：

• I know that they made the most unreasonable demands on you.我知道他们对你提出了最不合理的要求。
• They spend an unreasonable amount of money on clothes.他们花在衣服上的钱太多了。

2 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

3 dismantled   

拆开( dismantle的过去式和过去分词 )； 拆卸； 废除； 取消

参考例句：

• The plant was dismantled of all its equipment and furniture. 这家工厂的设备和家具全被拆除了。
• The Japanese empire was quickly dismantled. 日本帝国很快被打垮了。