来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：美国内战与重建1845-1877 第25集 第25集》

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  to build this great railroad to the Pacific,
  建造这条直抵太平洋的铁路
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  or possibly two or three of them
  可能修了两三条呢
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  For each mile of track built the Union Pacific
  联合太平洋铁路公司每修1英里铁路
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  was to receive ten sections of public land,
  就能获得10个区段的公用土地
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  and from 16,000 to 48,000 dollars,
  外加一万六千到四万八千美元
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  depending on how difficult the terrain was to build on
  要看具体地形的复杂程度
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  The Union Pacific arranged the construction contracts
  联合太平洋铁路公司让自己的公司安排筑路
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  with its own firm, that it called Crédit Mobilier,
  那个公司就叫动产信贷银行
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  so that all government money would get spent
  专门花政府的拨款
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  You know the old routine,
  大家知道那一套
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  if you get a grant, make sure you spend it
  拿了钱一定要花
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  because they won't give you as much next time
  否则下次就没那么多了