来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：美国内战与重建1845-1877 第4集 第4集》

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  and it made Chicago Chicago.
  其典型代表是芝加哥的兴起
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  It also made the first multi-millionaires,
  它还成就了第一个百万富翁
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  the first massive fortunes,
  第一笔巨大的财富
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  and it became the first great example
  而且它首次显著体现了
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  of the deep relationship in the nineteenth century
  在十九世纪的一种紧密联系
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  back in our heyday of laisser-faire government, ho-ho
  也就是联邦政府的自由政策的全盛时期
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  of a relationship between the Federal government and business.
  政府与商业运作之间的良性且紧密的关系
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  The great American railroads were built by and large,
  这几十年间 美国伟大铁路建起来了
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  for decades, by government subsidies,
  这当然是是通过政府的支助
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  and a tremendous amount of corruption.
  以及伴随着数不清的行贿受贿
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  The railroad had a lot to do, too,
  铁路也连接了
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  of course, with linking northeast with northwest,
  美国东北和西北地区