epitomized America at its best. To build the collection was as much a means as an end

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末段的英文有錯，正確為：
To build the collection was as much a mean (sic 應該是 means ) as an end.
這是談收藏既是手段也是目的 (a means as well as an end)，此處 an end 竟然翻譯成"結束"。

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he epitomized America at its best  他是美國極盛期的一個典型人物。

'My House. My Dream. It Was All an Illusion.'
彭博報導，英特爾執行長科再奇（Brian Krzanich）在公司官網聲明說：「英特爾前董事長與執行長葛洛夫辭世，我們深感難過。」他說：「葛洛夫讓不可能變成可能，一次又一次，激勵好幾代技術專家、企業家與企業領導人。」
Andy Grove was one of the giants of the technology world. He loved our country and epitomized America at its best. Rest in peace.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) 2016年3月22日蘋果執行長庫克在推特（Twitter）說：「葛洛夫是科技界數一數二的巨人。他熱愛我們的國家，並激勵美國呈現最好的一面，願您安息。」http://technews.tw/2016/03/22/andy-grove-intel-pass-away/ (hc評：翻譯不佳)

我在2008年的一則英文筆記：

Latina's Loss in Va. Epitomizes Mortgage Crisis

(By Brigid Schulte, The Washington Post)一個文人典型的消逝【黃碧端／聯合報2008.03.19-20】

The loss of an epitome of Chinese writer and translator: George Kao


epitome 
━━ n. 典型; 代表的なもの; 縮図; 摘要.
 e・pit・o・mize　━━ vt. 要約する; （…の特徴を）集約する.


noun
the epitome of sth the typical or highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing:
Even now in her sixties, she is the epitome of French elegance.

epitomize, UK USUALLY epitomise
verb [T]
to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing:
With little equipment and unsuitable footwear, she epitomizes the inexperienced and unprepared mountain walker.

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)