纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 掌控全局(50)

ALAM was successful in blackmailing¹ other automobile³ companies saying, "you have to be licensed⁴ by us or we will sue you. And we own this patent."

ALAM成功地勒索了其他汽车公司 说 你必须得到我们的授权 否则我们会告你 专利为我们所持有

After months of deliberation the ALAM board reaches its decision.

经过几个月的酝酿ALAM董事会作出了决定

Henry Ford⁵'s application is rejected.

拒绝亨利·福特的申请

It's a crushing blow.

这是一个毁灭性的打击

The auto² cartel has stopped him in his tracks.

汽车卡特尔中途阻止了他

But Henry Ford is determined⁶ to show the world that to succeed in America all you need is integrity and ingenuity⁷.

但是 亨利·福特铁了心要告诉世界 在美国取得成功你只要有诚信以及才智就行了

The next generation of businessmen is on the rise.

新一代的商人正在崛起

Henry Ford is battling a powerful cartel for the right to make a car he believes in.

亨利·福特在与一个强大的卡特尔做斗争 争取他所看好的一种汽车的生产权

The Association of Licensed Automobiles⁸ manufacturers owns the patent on the automobile and budding car makers⁹ like Henry Ford need its permission to sell cars.

授权汽车制造商协会拥有汽车专利 新进的汽车制造商比如亨利·福特需要获得它的允许才能出售汽车

After being rejected by ALAM, Ford is left with few options but he isn't about to give up on his dreams.

被ALAM拒绝后 福特没有多少退路 但他并不打算放弃梦想

1 blackmailing   

胁迫，尤指以透露他人不体面行为相威胁以勒索钱财( blackmail的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The policemen kept blackmailing him, because they had sth. on him. 那些警察之所以经常去敲他的竹杠是因为抓住把柄了。
• Democratic paper "nailed" an aggravated case of blackmailing to me. 民主党最主要的报纸把一桩极为严重的讹诈案件“栽”在我的头上。

2 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

3 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。

4 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？

5 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。

6 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。

7 ingenuity   

n.别出心裁；善于发明创造

参考例句：

• The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
• I admire your ingenuity and perseverance.我钦佩你的别出心裁和毅力。

8 automobiles   

n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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》