美国商业大亨传奇 第84期:掌控全局(11)

The plant at Niagara Falls reaches a decision.

尼亚加拉瀑布工厂的中标结果已定

And two letters go out.

两封信被寄出

But there can only be one winner.

但胜者只有一个

In a shocking twist......George Westinghouse wins the contract for the power station.

事情发生了意想不到的转折 乔治·威斯汀豪斯获得了电站合同

You always want to be in the winning locker room.

谁都希望坐在胜利的休息室

You don't want to be in the loser's locker room, with a towel around your head.

你肯定不希望坐在失败者的休息室 头上裹着一条失败的毛巾

J.P. Morgan has been badly defeated.

J·P·摩根失败得很惨

His dream of building an industry from the ground up is over.

从平地建起一个行业的梦想就此破灭

His attempt to make his own name ruined.

尝试以此留名青史的希望毁于一旦

This is the stuff of carnivals and fairs.

这只是嘉年华和展览会的花哨玩意

And you've been played for a fool.

你被当傻子一样耍了

He realizes his father may have been right all along.

他认识到父亲也许是正确的

But never willing to admit defeat.. ..J.P. Morgan sees a way to turn failure into opportunity.

但他不愿就这么接受失败 J·P·摩根看到了将失败转化为胜利的机会