美国十大权势家族：克林顿布什家族领衔

The Kennedys, who descend from an Irish immigrant family, are a quintessential example of the American Dream.
肯尼迪家族是爱尔兰裔家族，美国梦典型代表。

The first Kennedys emigrated from Ireland to Boston in 1848, and after just one generation, a Kennedy entered politics, when Patrick Joseph served first as State Representative, and then Governor, of Massachusetts.
第一代肯尼迪家族于1848年从爱尔兰移民而来。一代之后，肯尼迪的一位成员Patrick Joseph 进入了政坛，成为了马萨诸塞州州议员，之后成为了州长。

P.J.'s son, Joseph Patrick, became the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, and had nine children. JFK took office as President of the United States in 1961, and served until 1963 when he was assassinated.
P.J的儿子Joseph Patrick成为了美国的外交大使，出使英国。他有9个孩子，其中，约翰-菲茨杰拉德-肯尼迪于1961年成为了美国总统，直到1963年他被刺杀。

爱立信家族

From humble beginnings to a less-humble present, Larry Ellison is one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in tech. Larry was born to an unwed Jewish mother whose family, according to Fortune, took the name "Ellison" after Ellis Island.
从开始的卑微到荣耀的现在，拉里·爱立信成为了科技界最富有的和最有权势的人之一。拉里的妈妈是未婚犹太妈妈。根据财富杂志所说，“爱立信”的名字来源于爱丽丝岛。

卡戴珊家族

Made famous by their Olympian stepfather Bruce Jenner and by Kim Kardashian's notorious sex tape, the Kardashians maintained their newfound fame with their reality TV show, "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" .
卡戴珊家族以其继父奥林匹克冠军Bruce Jenner而有名，也因 金·卡戴珊的不雅录音带广为人知。卡戴珊姐妹也因“和卡戴珊姐妹一起”节目而获得了新的名声。

洛克菲勒家族

The Rockefellers are an American family with a stronghold in industry and banking, and in recent years, they’ve also had several entrants into the political arena. While a number of other "old money" families have lost their wealth or power, the Rockefellers have held on to their vast empire.
洛克菲勒家族这个美国家族在工业和银行业身居要位。在近些年，这个家族的成员也不断跻身政坛。虽然很多的老牌权势家族已经没落，但是，洛克菲勒家族依然统治着他们的庞大帝国。

默多克家族

The Murdochs are Australian-American media moguls who run a massive media conglomerate.The family faced controversy and investigation amidst the 2011 News Corp phone hacking
.
默多克家族是澳大利亚裔美国媒体寡头，经营着强大的媒体帝国。默多克家族由于2011年新闻媒体公司电话窃听丑闻，受到了争议和调查。

福特家族

Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903, and the Fords have been the first family in American automobiles ever since. His only son, Edsel, took over the company in 1919 at the age of 26 and is credited with the sleek designs that made the brand so popular.
亨利·福特于1903年创立了福特汽车公司。而福特家族也是美国第一个汽车家族。他的儿子Edsel于1919年以26岁的年纪接管了该公司，之后设计时髦的福特汽车开始名声大噪 。

特朗普家族

One of the most powerful real estate tycoons today, Donald Trump started his career as real estate investor and developer at his father’s company. While he battled bankruptcy and SEC charges in the ‘90s, Trump has re-established himself as a successful businessman, and today is probably best known for his reality show, "The Apprentice."
这个家族是当今最有权势的房地产家族，唐纳德-特朗普在他父亲的公司开始进行房地产投资和发展。90年代，虽然他挣扎在破产边缘，还受到了美国证监会的起诉，特朗普还是重新建立了自己的事业。现在他因电视节目“飞黄腾达”出名。