纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 掌控全局(43)

Eight days after the shooting, William McKinley succumbs¹ to his injuries becoming the third American President to be killed in office.

遭受枪击的八天后 威廉·麦金莱没挺过去 成为第三位在职被杀的美国总统

For America's most powerful men, it's the worst case scenario².

这对美国最有权势的那些人是最坏的情况

An assassin's bullet has robbed them of their president, a man they spent millions to get elected and with his death their worst enemy comes to power.

刺客的子弹夺去了他们的总统 他们花了数百万才让他当选 随着他的去世 他们最大的敌人跟着上了台

Teddy Roosevelt is about to become the leader of the free world.

特迪·罗斯福即将成为自由世界的领袖

Mr. Roosevelt. Very good to meet you, Sir.

罗斯福先生 很高兴见到你 先生

The plan of having Roosevelt buried, in effect, in the vice³ presidency⁴ completely backfired because who could've predicted what would happen And what would happen so quickly after the election of the ninety hundred.

让罗斯福当上副总统好埋没他的计划 结果却事与愿违 谁能预料到未来会发生什么呢 而且是在一九零零年选举后这么快就发生了

Theodore Roosevelt, raise your right hand.

西奥多·罗斯福 举起你的右手

Do you, Theodore Roosevelt solemnly swear that you will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States.

你 西奥多·罗斯福是否会郑重发誓 你将忠诚地执行合众国总统的职务

And to the best of your ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States.

并尽你最大的能力保存 保护和捍卫合众国的宪法

And thus, I swear!

是的 我发誓！

Now. Let's get started.

现在我们开始吧 

1 succumbs   

不再抵抗（诱惑、疾病、攻击等）( succumb的第三人称单数 )； 屈从； 被压垮； 死

参考例句：

• Eventually the virus prevails and the infected person succumbs to the infection. 最终病毒体会战胜药物，而导致感染者死亡。
• A German lender succumbs to perverse incentives. Who's next? 一德国贷方受制屈服于非正当（投资）动机。谁将步其后尘？

2 scenario   

n.剧本，脚本；概要

参考例句：

• But the birth scenario is not completely accurate.然而分娩脚本并非完全准确的。
• This is a totally different scenario.这是完全不同的剧本。

3 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

4 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。