The Nobels were, of course, themselves set up by a very rich individual who had decided what he wanted to do with his own money.

当然，诺贝尔奖本身是由一个非常富有的人设立的，他已经决定了如何使用自己的钱。

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You cannot buy class, as the old saying goes, and these upstart entrepreneurs cannot buy their prizes the prestige of the Nobels.

正如老话所说，你无法买到阶级，而这些自命不凡的企业家也无法为他们设立的奖项买到与诺贝尔奖等同的声望。

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She is the first woman to win (so far all the Nobels have gone to men).

她是第一个荣获该奖项的女性(到目前为止，诺贝尔奖均由男性包揽)。

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And why I'm hesitating is, in the early days of the 20th century, the Nobels were first given in 1901.

让我犹豫的是，在20世纪的早期，诺贝尔奖在1901年才开始颁发。

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