美國商業(yè)大亨傳奇 第74期:掌控全局(1)

If Morgan loses,he risks ruining his reputation, andhis name.

如果摩根失敗 他就很有可能會毀掉自己的聲望和名譽

Morgan ratchets up the pressure on Edison,tellinghim to take out the competition in any way he can

摩根對愛迪生施加的壓力越來越大 告訴他務必設法除掉競爭

J.P.Morgan was, really,an extraordinary character.

J·P·摩根是一個非凡的角色

He was steely-eyed, determined, very smart,and somebody who had that characteristic "I'lltake charge". And he did.

他非常堅毅 果敢 聰慧過人 還有一種舍我其誰的氣勢

Feeling the pressure from Morgan,Edison sets out on a mission to prove his direct current isthe safest form of electricity.

感覺到來自摩根的壓力 愛迪生啟動了一項計劃 他要證明直流電是最安全的

The War of the Electric Currents is the dark side of Thomas Edison.

電流之爭展示了托馬斯·愛迪生的陰暗面

The tactic that Edison took was to persuade people that alternating current was the killercurrent.

愛迪生采取的策略是告誡大眾 交流電是人類殺手

It is a side of Edison we don't normally see.

這是愛迪生鮮為人知的一面

He begins using Tesla's alternating current in a series of demonstrations,hoping to scare thepublic about AC's power.

他開始使用特斯拉的交流電進行一系列演示 希望嚇退公眾對交流電的興趣

Edison used all sorts of dirty tricks to try to discredit AC.

愛迪生用盡了各種骯臟伎倆試圖敗壞交流電的名聲

He killed animals before an audience.

包括在觀眾面前電死動物

But nothing seems to be slowing the enthusiasm for Tesla's stronger current.

但沒有任何事情能夠阻礙特斯拉對更強電流的熱情

Growing ever more desperate to please Morgan,Edison is relieved when a letter arrives thatcould be his opportunity.

愛迪生比以往任何時候都更想取悅摩根 這時收到的一封信可能將成為他的機會

A New York state prison has been looking to replace hanging as a means of execution.

一所紐約州監(jiān)獄正嘗試使用其它死刑執(zhí)行方法取代絞刑

Many have come to believe that the medieval method is cruel and inhumane.

很多人都開始相信 中世紀的這種方式既殘暴 又不人道

Electricity could provide a useful alternative.

電或許能夠提供一種有用的備選

The design Edison envisions is simple,yet groundbreaking.

愛迪生的設計很簡單但卻具有開創(chuàng)性