A law of August 10,1917, gave the President power to fix the prices of wheat and coal and to take almost any steps necessary to prevent monopoly and excessive prices.

1917 年 8 月 10 日颁布的一项法律赋予总统确定小麦和煤炭价格并采取几乎任何必要措施防止垄断和价格过高的权力。

He returned her passion just sufficiently to increase it; and when He had worked it up to the desired pitch, He fixed the price of his love at his Brother's murder.

他回报她的热情刚好足以增加她的热情； 当他把事情发展到他想要的程度时， 他将他爱的代价定在了他兄弟的谋杀上。