纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 掌控全局(45)

Roosevelt goes on to win and Morgan's railroad monopoly is broken up.

罗斯福最终赢了官司 摩根的铁路垄断被打破

It's a stunning¹ setback² for J.P. Morgan.

这对J·P·摩根是个巨大的打击

One he'll agonize³ over for years and it's a sign of things to come for his fellow Titans.

他为此饮恨多年 这也是预示着他的巨人伙伴们未来的命运

Roosevelt is elected to a second term and over the course of his administration, he files suit against dozens of trusts.

罗斯福第二届连任总统 在他执政期间 他将几十个托拉斯送上法庭

It's a time of great change for the nation.

这是国家的大变革时代

J.P. Morgan, John Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie suddenly find Themselves as members of an old guard.

J·P·摩根 约翰·洛克菲勒和安德鲁·卡内基突然发现自己是旧秩序的守卫者

Aging Titans forced to defend their fading empires.

年事已高时还要捍卫自己衰落的帝国

But as other monopolies fall, one target refuses to go down.

但是虽然其他垄断组织倒下去了 有一个却依然耸立

John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil had managed to hold off a break up over multiple administrations.

约翰·D·洛克菲勒的标准石油公司在经历几届政府之后依然成功地避免了被分拆的命运

But Rockefeller won't be able to hide forever.

但洛克菲勒躲也躲不过一辈子

1 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

2 setback   

n.退步，挫折，挫败

参考例句：

• Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
• She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。

3 agonize   

v.使受苦，使苦闷

参考例句：

• Why do you agonize yourself with the thought of your failure?你为何总是对于你的失败念念不忘而自我折磨呢？
• There's no reason to agonize over telling people you're job hunting.没有理由为告诉他人你正在找工作而感到苦恼。