Take, for example, John Paulson, the hedge-fund guru who made billions of dollars predicting America's housing crisis.
拿对冲基金专家约翰·保尔森为例，他因预测美国的房屋供给危机而赚了数十亿美元。
To be fair, Mr Paulson faced some dilemmas.
平心而论，鲍尔森先生面临着许多困境。
But Mr. Paulson insists that he wants a "clean" plan.
但是保尔森先生坚持他想要一个“干净”的方案。
Mr Paulson is a dealmaker and, foremost, a pragmatist.
保尔森先生是一位操盘手(dealmaker)，但更是一位实用主义者。
Once problems erupted, Mr Paulson lacked communication skills.
每次当问题爆发时，鲍尔森先生都缺乏些沟通的技巧。
'I think they've given Paulson almost nothing,' said Mr. Lardy.
拉蒂说，他认为鲍尔森从中国几乎没有任何收获。
“Henry Paulson” — the former U.S. treasury secretary — “sat there.”
“亨利·保尔森” —前美国财长 — “坐在这里”。
Both Bush and Paulson were visibly reluctant to be taking this step.
很明显，布什和保尔森都不想这样做。
Mr Paulson has provided a strategic framework to manage the challenges.
保尔森提供了一个战略框架来处理这些挑战。
Mr Paulson plans to leave much of his fortune to environmental causes.
保尔森先生还计划把自己更多的财富投入到环保事业中。
What are we to make of the Congressional rejection of the Paulson proposal?
我们如何理解国会否决保尔森的议案？
Around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Mr. Paulson called Ms. Bair to talk to her privately.
周日下午6时左右，鲍尔森与贝尔进行了私人通话。
Paulson appreciated Grandin comparing the brain to a map of U.S. airline routes.
鲍尔森很欣赏格兰丁将大脑比喻成美国航线地图的说法。
But in fact Mr Paulson is very far from being a member of the old establishment.
不过，保尔森先生实际上远非一个真正的老古董。
His name is Robert Paulson, and Robert Paulson will be forty-eight years old, forever.
他名叫罗伯特·保尔森，罗伯特保尔森永远四十八岁。
"I could hear frustration, bordering on anger, in Diamond's voice," Mr Paulson reports.
“我可以从戴蒙德的声音中听出沮丧和愤怒，”鲍尔森先生说道。
Paulson conceded that credit markets are still clogged and that more action is required.
保尔森透露，信贷市场仍然冻结，需要采取更多行动。
Now Mr Paulson sets a conciliatory tone, while the trade negotiators are getting tougher.
现在，保尔森先生虽确定了和解的调子，但贸易谈判代表们的立场却趋于强硬。
Some say Mr Paulson should have tried harder to acquire the funds before the Lehman crisis.
有人说保尔森应该更努力些，在雷曼危机前便获得资金。
He will press for conditions, such as lending commitments, which Mr Paulson shied away from.
他将要求一些条件，比如承诺贷款额，这是保尔森不愿提供的。
IF HANK PAULSON had not already lost all his hair, he would surely be tearing it out right now.
如果汉克·鲍尔森的头发还没有掉光的话，那么他现在无疑会把剩下的也全部扯下来。
But Mr Paulson also found himself facing calls for the US to address its own economic problems.
同时，鲍尔森发现自己还面临来自美国的呼吁，要求他对美国本国的经济问题给个说法。
Bankers involved say they do not recall Mr. Paulson talking about Lehman’s impaired collateral.
参与此事的几位银行家表示，他们并不记得保尔森谈论过与雷曼价值受损的抵押物有关的话题。
As complaints mounted, Mr Paulson and Mr Bernanke buckled-agreeing, for instance, to more oversight.
鉴于抱怨的日益增多，鲍尔森和伯南克决定收紧政策：比如同意加强监管。
The effrontery of that may well supersede anything Goldman and Paulson are alleged to have done.
这种厚颜行为大概既高盛和鲍尔斯以后无人能敌。
Paulson said he expects continued market volatility but he is confident that stability will be restored.
保尔森说，他预期市场会继续动荡，但是他有信心恢复稳定。
Henry Paulson, the Treasury secretary, in a brief statement, promised to work closely with Obama's team.
财长保尔森在一份简短的声明中承诺，将与奥巴马班子紧密合作。
Henry Paulson, the Treasury secretary, in a brief statement, promised to work closely with Obama's team.
财长保尔森在一份简短的声明中承诺，将与奥巴马班子紧密合作。
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