纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 复仇者的崛起（1）

The titans of that day

当时的那些巨人

revolutionized business in America.

让美国商界发生了革命性变化

We became the sort of dominant¹ economic force in the world

我们能成为世界上具有支配地位的经济力量

because we could make stuff, we could create stuff,

原因就在于我们能生产产品 创造产品

we could build stuff, we could power stuff.

建立产品 并提供力量

John Rockefeller's Standard Oil is now

约翰·洛克菲勒的标准石油公司

the largest producer of refined kerosene² in the country.

成为了国内最大的精炼煤油生产商

And his exclusive deal with Vanderbilt allows him

他同范德比尔特的独家交易

to ship his product to homes throughout

让他能够以最低廉的价格

the country at incredibly cheap rates.

将产品运送到全国各地的每个家庭

But for Rockefeller,

但对于洛克菲勒

it isn't enough.

这还不够

He's outgrown³ his deal with Vanderbilt.

他的增长超过了范德比尔特所能驾驭的范围

Once unable to fill Vanderbilt's trains,

最开始 他找不到足够的油来装满范德比尔特的火车

now he has more oil than

但现在 他的油

the Commodore can possibly ship,

已经超过了船长的运力

and Vanderbilt's biggest competitor knows it.

范德比尔特最大的竞争对手也察觉到了这一点

Tom Scott is the president

汤姆·斯科特是

of one of the largest train lines in the country.

国内另外一家大铁路公司的主席

He wants to take Vanderbilt's place

他希望取代范德比尔特的地位

as King of the Railroads,

成为铁路之王

and he knows a deal with Rockefeller is the key.

他深知 同洛克菲勒的交易将左右全局

Scott heads to Cleveland with his protégé,

斯科特前往克利夫兰 带着自己的门徒

a young up-and-comer named Andrew Carnegie.

一个有进取心的年轻人 他叫安德鲁·卡内基

As Scott's most trusted lieutenant⁴,

作为斯科特最信赖的手下

Carnegie has helped craft the pitch.

卡内基帮助制定了巧妙的策略

1 dominant   

adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因

参考例句：

• The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
• She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。

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 outgrown   

长[发展] 得超过（某物）的范围( outgrow的过去分词 )； 长[发展]得不能再要（某物）； 长得比…快； 生长速度超过

参考例句：

• She's already outgrown her school uniform. 她已经长得连校服都不能穿了。
• The boy has outgrown his clothes. 这男孩已长得穿不下他的衣服了。

4 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。