Robber Barons

强盗贵族

19世纪后期，利用恶劣手段聚敛财富的资本家被称作robber barons.这个时期正式美国资本主义蓬勃发展的时期。

Perhaps not since the tragic era of the robber barons a century ago has the unsavory aroma of political corruption been so pervasive throughout Washington.(Christian Science Monitor)

参考翻译: 政治腐败之风如此遍及华盛顿的状况并非是百年前强盗贵族盛行的悲惨时代就有的吧。