The result was that James Fisk and Jay Gould lost a great amount of money.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

The great American railroads were built by and large, for decades, by government subsidies, and a tremendous amount of corruption.

这几十年间,美国伟大铁路建起来了,这当然是是通过政府的支助,以及伴随着数不清的行贿受贿

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Do you think that it is worthwhile to spend a great amount of money on prestigious products?

你认为在名牌上花大价钱值得吗？

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In the nineteen forties the wealthy John D.Rockefeller bought a great amount of land nearby.

VOA: special.2009.02.16

But Vanderbilt did succeed in winning a great amount of power and influence.

VOA: special.2010.02.25