华尔街的赚钱经第61期:隔夜快递之父(3)

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Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, Smith says, "I didn't know I wanted to go into business, but I knew I wanted a leadership position. That appealed to me."

在田纳西州孟菲斯市长大的史密斯说道，“我自己不清楚到底要不要从商，但我知道我想当上领导。这点极其吸引力。”

At 15, he was operating a crop-duster over the flat fields of the Mississippi Delta. As a student at Yale University, he helped resurrect the Yale flying club; its alumni had populated naval aviation history, including the famous "millionaires' unit" in World War I. Smith took care of the club's business and ran a small air-charter operation in New Haven.

15岁时，他曾在密西西比三角洲的平原上驾驶过农用飞机。作为耶鲁大学的学生，他帮忙重建了耶鲁大学飞行俱乐部;其中不少成员的大名都书写在海军航空史上，包括第一次世界大战中著名的“百万富翁支队”。飞史密斯不仅掌管着俱乐部，还在纽黑文经营了一家小型飞机租赁公司。

With little time to study, his scholastic performance suffered, but Smith never stopped looking for the "big idea."

他没什么时间学习，学业成绩开始下滑，但是史密斯从来没有放弃追求自己的“远大抱负”。

He thought he had found it when he wrote a term paper for an economics class. He outlined an idea for a transportation company that would guarantee overnight delivery of small, time-sensitive goods一 replacement parts and medical supplies-to major U.S. cities. The professor was not impressed.

在写经济学的学期论文时，他觉得自己找到了“远大抱负”。他大致描述了一下自己的想法，他想建立一家运输公司，隔夜运送一些小的、保质期短的物品——备用零件和医疗供给到美国的主要城市。然而教授对此并不感兴趣。

Smith was certain he was onto something, but it would be a while before he could turn his idea into reality.

史密斯确定他将有所行动，但要把想法变成现实还需要一段时间。

注释：

1. resurrect vi. 复活

例句：Can we ever hope to use avatars to resurrect the dead? 我们到底希不希望用化身来从死亡中复活?

2. transportation n. 运输;运输系统;运输工具;流放

例句：A power failure created an emergency in traffic and transportation. 停电使交通运输陷入紧急状况。

3. guarantee vt. 保证;担保

例句：The makers guarantee this special glass against breakage! 制造商保证这种特制玻璃不会打碎。

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