美國商業(yè)大亨傳奇 第121期 掌控全局(48)

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Are you aware of payments made by Standard Oil to a Senator, $15,000 to block a bill hostile to Standard Oil.

你是否知悉標(biāo)準(zhǔn)石油公司用一萬五千美元賄賂一位參議員 以阻止一項對標(biāo)準(zhǔn)石油不利法案的通過

I don't remember.

我不記得了

We have a list of bribes made by Standard Oil to politicians between 1903... I stepped down as Chief Executive of Standard Oil in 1902.

我們有一份標(biāo)準(zhǔn)石油賄賂政客的清單 時間從1903年 我1902年就辭去了標(biāo)準(zhǔn)石油公司首席執(zhí)行官的職務(wù)了

I can't answer for any incidents that occurred after that date.

在該日期之后所發(fā)生的任何事件 我不能負(fù)責(zé)

You are still President of Standard Oil, are you not?

你目前還是標(biāo)準(zhǔn)石油公司的總裁 是不是

It's an honorary title.

這只是一個榮譽稱號

Much like that of President of the United States.

就像美國總統(tǒng)一樣

Can I remind you Mr. Rockefeller of the seriousness of the charges brought against you.

洛克菲勒先生 我想提醒你一下 對你所提指控的嚴(yán)重性

As John Rockefeller fights to keep his monopoly intact a new generation of businessmen is facing a new set of challenges as they struggle to get their companies off the ground.

在約翰·洛克菲勒為保持壟斷而戰(zhàn)的同時 新一代的企業(yè)家為了開公司 正面臨著一系列新的挑戰(zhàn)

I have set out to build the best motor car for popular use.

我已經(jīng)開始著手打造最好的供日常使用的電動車

The Ford motor car is durable and light, weighing only one thousand lbs.

福特汽車耐用 輕便 重量只有一千磅

It has a four cylinder engine and is capable of speeds up to forty-five miles an hour.

它有一個四缸發(fā)動機 速度可達(dá)四十五英里每小時

It is priced at nine hundred compared to $1500 for the average licensed car. Which makes it the first car affordable for the common man.

與一般授權(quán)汽車一千五百美元的價位相比 它只要九百美元 所以它是第一輛 普通人負(fù)擔(dān)得起的小轎車