華爾街的賺錢經(jīng) 第61期:隔夜快遞之父(3)

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Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, Smith says, "I didn't know I wanted to go into business, but I knew I wanted a leadership position. That appealed to me."

在田納西州孟菲斯市長大的史密斯說道，“我自己不清楚到底要不要從商，但我知道我想當上領導。這點極其吸引力。”

At 15, he was operating a crop-duster over the flat fields of the Mississippi Delta. As a student at Yale University, he helped resurrect the Yale flying club; its alumni had populated naval aviation history, including the famous "millionaires' unit" in World War I. Smith took care of the club's business and ran a small air-charter operation in New Haven.

15歲時，他曾在密西西比三角洲的平原上駕駛過農(nóng)用飛機。作為耶魯大學的學生，他幫忙重建了耶魯大學飛行俱樂部;其中不少成員的大名都書寫在海軍航空史上，包括第一次世界大戰(zhàn)中著名的“百萬富翁支隊”。飛史密斯不僅掌管著俱樂部，還在紐黑文經(jīng)營了一家小型飛機租賃公司。

With little time to study, his scholastic performance suffered, but Smith never stopped looking for the "big idea."

他沒什么時間學習，學業(yè)成績開始下滑，但是史密斯從來沒有放棄追求自己的“遠大抱負”。

He thought he had found it when he wrote a term paper for an economics class. He outlined an idea for a transportation company that would guarantee overnight delivery of small, time-sensitive goods一 replacement parts and medical supplies-to major U.S. cities. The professor was not impressed.

在寫經(jīng)濟學的學期論文時，他覺得自己找到了“遠大抱負”。他大致描述了一下自己的想法，他想建立一家運輸公司，隔夜運送一些小的、保質(zhì)期短的物品——備用零件和醫(yī)療供給到美國的主要城市。然而教授對此并不感興趣。

Smith was certain he was onto something, but it would be a while before he could turn his idea into reality.

史密斯確定他將有所行動，但要把想法變成現(xiàn)實還需要一段時間。

注釋：

1. resurrect vi. 復活

例句：Can we ever hope to use avatars to resurrect the dead? 我們到底希不希望用化身來從死亡中復活?

2. transportation n. 運輸;運輸系統(tǒng);運輸工具;流放

例句：A power failure created an emergency in traffic and transportation. 停電使交通運輸陷入緊急狀況。

3. guarantee vt. 保證;擔保

例句：The makers guarantee this special glass against breakage! 制造商保證這種特制玻璃不會打碎。

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