講解：
the era of
時代；年代；紀元:
When she left the firm, it was the end of an era (= things were different after that).
她離開公司后,一個時代結束了(后來的情況就大不一樣了)。

a liveable salary
足以維持生活的薪水
Ford begins paying his workers a livable wage, five dollars per day, more than double the rate of most U.S. factories.
福特開始給他的工人一個過得去的工資 每天五美元 是大部分美國工廠的兩倍多

defy belief, explanation, description, etc
不可能,無法(相信、解釋、描繪等):
The beauty of the scene defies description.
景色之美簡直難以描繪。

conduct business
經商
He believes there's a better way to conduct business in America and he's determined to make it a reality.
他認為在美國做生意有更好的方式 他就是要使之成為現實

wind it's way
蜿蜒；曲折而行；迂回:
The river winds its way between two meadows.
這條河蜿蜒流經兩個牧場之間。