纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 掌控全局(28)

People across the country are demanding change.

举国上下都要求变革

Outraged¹ over what they see as corrupt² business practices and unbearable³ conditions for workers.

为他们眼中的商业陋习以及工人遭受的恶劣条件而愤怒

The 1896 US Presidential election is the battleground to determine the future of the nation and the Titans have done everything they can to make sure the election goes their way.

1896年的美国总统选举是关乎民族未来的战场所在 而巨头们使出浑身解数以确保选举符合他们的期望

As America goes to the polls, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan and John Rockefeller are forced to wait.

美国人民投票时 安德鲁·卡内基 J·P·摩根以及约翰·洛克菲勒也只能等着

Ultimately, this decision lies in the hands of the American people.

最终 决定权是在美国人民手中

The country is divided.

全国意见不一

Democrat⁴ William Jennings Bryant carries the rural South and Mid-West.

民主党人威廉·詹宁斯·布赖恩特在南方和中西部这些农业区获胜

While Ohio Governor, William McKinley, takes the big money North East.

而俄亥俄州州长 威廉·麦金莱则在东北占据绝对优势

As the results are tallied⁵ the nation holds its breath.

统计结果时举国上下屏住了呼吸

Until, finally, a President is chosen.

直至总统最终产生

Rockefeller, Carnegie and Morgan have dodged⁶ a bullet.

洛克菲勒 卡内基和摩根躲过一劫

The country remains⁷ in their control.

国家仍然在他们的控制之中

With McKinley in office they're free to conduct business in the way they've become accustomed.

麦金莱在位期间 他们可以自由地按照他们习惯的方式经营

1 outraged   

a.震惊的，义愤填膺的

参考例句：

• Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。
• He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。

2 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

3 unbearable   

adj.不能容忍的；忍受不住的

参考例句：

• It is unbearable to be always on thorns.老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
• The more he thought of it the more unbearable it became.他越想越觉得无法忍受。

4 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

5 tallied   

v.计算，清点( tally的过去式和过去分词 )；加标签（或标记）于；（使）符合；（使）吻合

参考例句：

• The girl tallied them with her eyes for a moment. 新娘用目光把这些化妆品清点了一下。 来自教父部分
• His account of the accident tallied with hers. 他对事故的陈述和她的相吻合。 来自辞典例句

6 dodged   

v.闪躲( dodge的过去式和过去分词 )；回避

参考例句：

• He dodged cleverly when she threw her sabot at him. 她用木底鞋砸向他时，他机敏地闪开了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He dodged the book that I threw at him. 他躲开了我扔向他的书。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。