美國商業(yè)大亨傳奇 第89期:掌控全局(16)

Morgan's newfound power is a huge wakeup call tohis rivals.

摩根新得到的力量 無疑是給對手們敲響了警鐘

They see Morgan as a threat they need to deal with.

他們將摩根看成是需要處理的威脅

Before he deals with them.

在摩根著手對付他們之前

John Rockefeller feels the pressure to keep his empire intact like never before.

約翰·洛克菲勒感受到了前所未有的壓力

Despite his best efforts to stop it in its tracks......electricity has gone mainstream.

他已經想盡一切辦法阻止電力的普及 但電還是成為了主流

The people started these great companies, they just think out solutions on their own toproblems.

開創(chuàng)這些大公司的人 他們會自己思考問題的答案

You don't do it the way it's been done before-- that's in a book.

你不能按照書本上寫的老辦法做

You go out and you try something new cause you think it'll, that you'll be able to make itwork...

你需要自己去嘗試新思路 你需要設法讓它能夠奏效

To keep Standard Oil profitable, Rockefeller needs to find a product to replace kerosene.

為了維持標準石油的盈利性 洛克菲勒需要找一種替代煤油的產品

And the answer may have been in front of him the entire time.

答案或許早就曾出現(xiàn)在他面前

Just over 100 degrees you get a mixture of alkanes.

超過100度后 你就會得到烷烴混合物

Sadly it can't be used for anything.

可悲的是 這些不能被用于任何東西

Why not?

為什么

Too volatile.

揮發(fā)性太強

Rockefeller targets a byproduct of refining oil that for years has been thrown away.

洛克菲勒看準了煉油中的一種副產品 很多年來 它都被當成廢物丟掉

The highly flammable runoff is soaking fields and polluting rivers.

高可燃性廢料一直在滲入土地 污染河流

The toxic substance is called gasoline......and so far, no one has figured out a use for it.

這種有毒物質的名字叫作汽油 到目前為止 沒人知道怎么用它