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Rockefeller

Rockefeller. John Davison Rockefeller I (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American oil magnate. magnate / `m æ g,neɪt / 富豪，权贵，巨头. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of modern philanthropy . revolutionize /,revə`lu:ʃə,naɪz / 使彻底改变

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Rockefeller

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  1. Rockefeller 分享思想的精彩!

  2. John Davison Rockefeller I (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American oil magnate. • magnate /`mæg,neɪt / • 富豪，权贵，巨头 分享思想的精彩!

  3. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of modern philanthropy. • revolutionize /,revə`lu:ʃə,naɪz / • 使彻底改变 • petroleum /pi`trəuliəm/石油，原油 • philanthropy /fɪ`lænθrəpi: / • 慈善事业 分享思想的精彩!

  4. In 1870, he founded the Standard Oil Company and aggressively ran it until he officially retired in 1897. • aggressively /ə`gresɪvlɪ/ • 有闯劲地，侵略地，激烈地 分享思想的精彩!

  5. Standard Oil began as an Ohio partnership formed by John D. Rockefeller, his brother… • partnership /`pɑ:tnəʃip / • 合伙企业，合伙人身份 分享思想的精彩!

  6. As kerosene and gasoline grew in importance, Rockefeller's wealth soared, and he became the world's richest man and first American worth more than a billion dollars. • kerosene /`kerə,si:n / 煤油，火油 • gasoline /`ɡæsəli:n/汽油 • in importance 在重要性方面 分享思想的精彩!

  7. Adjusting for inflation, he is often regarded as the richest person in history. • adjust 调整 inflation通涨 • be regarded as 被认为 • in history 在历史上 分享思想的精彩!

  8. Rockefeller spent the last 40 years of his life in retirement. • in retirement 退休 分享思想的精彩!

  9. His fortune was mainly used to create the modern systematic approach of targeted philanthropy with foundations that had a major effect on medicine, education, and scientific research. • approach /ə`prəutʃ/办法 • systematic /,sistə`mætik / 系统的 分享思想的精彩!

  10. His fortune was mainly used to create the modern systematic approach of targeted philanthropy with foundations that had a major effect on medicine, education, and scientific research. • targeted 定向的 • philanthropy慈善事业 分享思想的精彩!

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