纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 复仇者的崛起（4）

John Rockefeller sees their actions as a declaration of war,

约翰·洛克菲勒将这一举动看成是对他的宣战

and he's not going down without a fight.

他是绝对不会就此认输的

John Rockefeller had the ruthlessness

约翰·洛克菲勒非常无情

that sometimes come from utter conviction

这有时来自于他坚定的信仰

that what he was doing was right, and not just correct,

他认为自己做的不仅是对的

but divinely inspired,

而且是上天授意的

and the people who opposed him

他认为反对他的人

weren't really entitled to their point of view,

没有权利主张自己的观点

because their point of view was wrong.

因为他们的观点是错误的

It was almost as though

在他看来 这就像是

they had turned aside God's grace.

这些人在对抗上帝的恩典

Well, if you turn aside God's offer of grace,

如果你不接受上帝的恩典

then expect no mercy.

那就别指望获得怜悯

Rockefeller is determined¹ to find another way to transport his oil.

洛克菲勒决定去找另一种运油的方式

He knows if he can't, the railroads will win.

他知道 如果他找不到 那些铁路公司就赢了

Rockefeller's solution again comes from the most unlikely of places.

洛克菲勒的答案同样来自于一个意想不到的地方

So we can increase the yield of the kerosene²,

我们可以提高煤油的产量

but then we get more of the volatile³ waste.

不过挥发性废物的产量也会增多

We can burn some of it off as fuel in the refinery⁴,

我们可以将其中一些用作炼油厂燃料

but its high flammability creates a storage problem.

但是其高易燃性容易造成存储问题

When we get to higher temperatures

温度较高时

we can start creating the lubing oils.

我们可以开始得到润滑油

I'll need to reconfigure the refinery.

我将需要重新配置炼油厂

Oil in the refinery is moved using large pipes,

油在炼油厂的运输是通过大型管道进行的

and Rockefeller realizes

洛克菲勒意识到

if those pipes can transport oil over short distances,

既然管道能够短距离运油

they could also be used over longer distances.

那干嘛不用它们进行长距离运输呢

If Rockefeller can build a pipeline⁵ large enough,

只要能建一个足够大的管道系统

he'll be able to cut the railroads out of the oil business, for good.

他就能够彻底摆脱铁路公司的要挟

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 kerosene   

n.(kerosine)煤油，火油

参考例句：

• It is like putting out a fire with kerosene.这就像用煤油灭火。
• Instead of electricity,there were kerosene lanterns.没有电，有煤油灯。

3 volatile   

adj.反复无常的，挥发性的，稍纵即逝的，脾气火爆的；n.挥发性物质

参考例句：

• With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。
• His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱，喜怒无常。

4 refinery   

n.精炼厂，提炼厂

参考例句：

• They built a sugar refinery.他们建起了一座榨糖厂。
• The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。

5 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。