Dynamite,

炸藥

an explosive consisting of nitroglycerin,

一個含有硝酸甘油的爆炸物

typically molded into sticks.

通常塑造成棍狀

Dynamite, which coincidentally is closely related

'炸藥' 的英文字 (Dynamite)

to the word dynasty,

很巧地與 '朝代' 的英文字 (Dynasty) 相關

has as much to do with familial persuasion

意思與 '家族勸說' 及 '詞源學'

as it does etymology.

相同的關聯性

Following in the footsteps of his inventor father,

跟著發明家父親的腳步

Alfred Nobel took up engineering.

阿爾弗雷德·諾貝爾學過工程學 (Alfred Nobel)

In 1850, he was exposed to the work of Ascanio Sobrero,

他在 1850 年接觸到

the chemist who invented nitroglycerin.

阿斯卡尼奧·索布雷洛的研究成果 (Ascanio Sobrero)

More powerful than gun powder

也就是發明硝酸甘油的化學家

and extremely unpredictable,

硝酸甘油比火藥還強烈

this highly explosive liquid captivated Alfred.

也非常不穩定

Working closely with his father,

阿爾弗雷德被這

he began experimenting with nitroglycerin,

具有強大爆破力的液體深深吸引

searching for a practical application for the compound.

在和他父親合作密切之下

After several explosions,

他開始嘗識使用硝酸甘油

including one that killed Alfred's brother,

為這化合物尋找一個實際應用的方法

authorities banned nitroglycerin tests

經過許多次的爆炸後

within Stockholm city limits.

包括一次讓胞弟身亡的意外

Undeterred, Alfred moved his lab

官方禁止斯德哥爾摩城市內

and began experimenting with additives,

進行硝化甘油實驗

eventually finding one that transformed

堅持的阿爾弗雷德在實驗室搬遷後

the dangerous liquid into malleable paste,

開始實驗使用不同的添加物

easier to handle

終於找到可以把 這個具有危險性的液體

and perfect for construction sites.

轉變成可塑性的膏狀物

He named this material dynamite,

也更好處理

from the Greek dunamis,

也更方便在工地使用

meaning power,

他之後稱這產物：炸藥 (Dynamite)

and the common scientific suffix -ite.

字根來自希臘文的 dunamis

Explosives made Alfred a very wealthy man.

也就是 '力量' 的意思

And, in an effort to balance

然後再在加上普遍科學的字尾 -ite

the destruction caused by his invention,

這些炸藥物使阿爾弗雷德非常富裕

he created an endowment

而為了平衡

that would award Nobel Prizes

他的發明物所造成的毀滅

to authors,

他成立了一個基金

scientists,

這些基金是獎勵未來諾貝爾獎得主

and advocates of world peace

這些得主包含：作家

for generations to come.

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