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America — that America can union can be what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for one that39。s a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election, except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years was born just a generation past slavery。when someone like her couldn39。s seen throughout her century in America — the heartache and the hope。the times we were told that we can39。s voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the , we there was despair in the Dust Bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of mon , we the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was , we was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that “We Shall Overe.” Yes, we man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can , we , we have e so have seen so there is so much more to tonight, let us ask ourselves: If our children should live to see the next century。to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace。that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can39。我感謝布什總統(tǒng)對(duì)國(guó)家的貢獻(xiàn)以及他在整個(gè)過渡階段給予的大度合作。這些字詞曾在蒸蒸日上的繁榮時(shí)期和寧?kù)o安詳?shù)暮推侥甏b讀。美國(guó)能夠歷經(jīng)這些時(shí)刻而勇往直前,不僅因?yàn)楫?dāng)政者具有才干或遠(yuǎn)見,而且也因?yàn)椤拔覀內(nèi)嗣瘛笔冀K堅(jiān)信我們先輩的理想,對(duì)我們的建國(guó)理念忠貞不渝。這是這一代美國(guó)的必由之路。我國(guó)在進(jìn)行戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng),打擊分布廣泛的暴力和仇恨勢(shì)力。如今,住房不再,就業(yè)減少,商業(yè)破產(chǎn)。這些是危機(jī)的跡象,數(shù)據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)將予以證明。今天,我告訴大家,我們面臨的挑戰(zhàn)真實(shí)存在,并且嚴(yán)重而多重。但是,美國(guó),請(qǐng)記住這句話——它們將被征服。我們今天在這里宣告,讓斤斤計(jì)較與虛假承諾就此結(jié)束,讓窒息我國(guó)政治為時(shí)太久的相互指責(zé)和陳詞濫調(diào)就此完結(jié)。現(xiàn)在應(yīng)是我們讓永恒的精神發(fā)揚(yáng)光大的時(shí)侯,應(yīng)是選擇創(chuàng)造更佳歷史業(yè)績(jī)的時(shí)侯,應(yīng)是將代代相傳的寶貴財(cái)富、崇高理想向前發(fā)展的時(shí)侯:上帝賦予所有人平等、所有人自由和所有人充分追求幸福的機(jī)會(huì)。我們的歷程從來不是走捷徑或退而求其次的歷程。為了我們,他們打點(diǎn)起貧寒的行裝上路,遠(yuǎn)涉重洋,追求新生活。為了我們,他們奔赴疆場(chǎng),英勇捐軀,長(zhǎng)眠于康科德、葛底斯堡、諾曼底和溪山。他們看到的美國(guó)超越了我們每一個(gè)人的雄心壯志,也超越了所有種族、財(cái)富或派系的差異。我們依然是地球上最繁榮、最強(qiáng)大的國(guó)家。我們的頭腦依然像以往那樣善于發(fā)明創(chuàng)新。我們的能力絲毫無損。從今天起,我們必須振作起來,掃除我們身上的塵土,重新開啟再造美國(guó)的事業(yè)。經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)要求我們果敢而迅速地行動(dòng),我們將不辱使命——不僅要?jiǎng)?chuàng)造新的就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì),而且要打下新的增長(zhǎng)基礎(chǔ)。我們將恢復(fù)尊重科學(xué)的傳統(tǒng),利用高新技術(shù)的超常潛力提高醫(yī)療保健質(zhì)量并降低成本。我們將改造我們的中小學(xué)和高等院校,以應(yīng)對(duì)新時(shí)代的挑戰(zhàn)。這一切我們必將做到。他們的記憶是短暫的,因?yàn)樗麄兺浟诉@個(gè)國(guó)家已經(jīng)取得的成就,忘記了一旦共同的目標(biāo)插上理想的翅膀、現(xiàn)實(shí)的要求鼓起勇氣的風(fēng)帆,自由的人民就會(huì)爆發(fā)出無窮的創(chuàng)造力。我們今天提出的問題不是我們的政府太大還是太小,而是它是否行之有效——它是否能夠幫助人們找到報(bào)酬合理的就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì),是否能夠?yàn)樗麄兲峁┵M(fèi)用適度的醫(yī)療保健服務(wù),是否能夠確保他們?cè)谕诵莺蟛皇ё饑?yán)。如果回答是否定的,計(jì)劃和項(xiàng)目必須終止。我們提出的問題也不在于市場(chǎng)力量是替天行道還是為虎作倀。我們的經(jīng)濟(jì)成功從來不是僅僅依賴國(guó)內(nèi)總產(chǎn)值的規(guī)模,而是還依賴繁榮的普及,即為每一位愿意致富的人提供機(jī)會(huì)的能力——不是通過施舍——因?yàn)檫@才是最可靠的共同富裕之路。建國(guó)先賢面對(duì)我們難以想見的險(xiǎn)惡局面,起草了一部保障法治和人權(quán)的憲章,一部子孫后代以自己的鮮血使之更加完美的憲章。因此,對(duì)于今天正在觀看此情此景的其他各國(guó)人民和政府──從最繁華的首都到我父親出生的小村莊──我們希望他們了解:凡追求和平與尊嚴(yán)的國(guó)家以及每一位男人、婦女和兒童,美國(guó)是你們的朋友。回顧過去,幾代人在戰(zhàn)勝法西斯主義和共產(chǎn)主義時(shí)依靠的不僅僅是導(dǎo)彈和坦克,更是牢固的聯(lián)盟和不渝的信念。相反,他們知道審慎使用實(shí)力會(huì)使我們更強(qiáng)大;我們的安全源于事業(yè)的正義性、典范的感召力、以及謙卑和克制的平衡作用。我們只要從新以這些原則為指導(dǎo),就能應(yīng)對(duì)那些新威脅,為此必須付出更大的努力──推動(dòng)國(guó)家間更多的合作與理解。我們將與多年的朋友和昔日的對(duì)手一道不懈地努力,減輕核威脅,扭轉(zhuǎn)全球變暖的厄運(yùn)。因?yàn)槲覀冎溃覀儼亳亩傻膫鹘y(tǒng)是一種優(yōu)勢(shì),而不是劣勢(shì)。我們受惠于地球上四面八方每一種語(yǔ)言和文化的影響。面對(duì)穆斯林世界,我們尋求一條新的前進(jìn)道路,以共同利益和相互尊重為基礎(chǔ)。對(duì)于那些依靠腐敗、欺騙、壓制不同意見等手段固守權(quán)勢(shì)的人,我們提醒你們:你們站在了歷史錯(cuò)誤的一邊;但只要你們放棄壓迫,我們將伸手相助。對(duì)于那些象我們一樣比較富裕的國(guó)家,我們要說我們?cè)俨荒軐?duì)他人的苦難無動(dòng)于衷,也再不能肆意消耗世界的資源。在思索我們面前的道路時(shí),我們懷著崇敬的心情感謝此刻正在偏遠(yuǎn)的沙漠和山區(qū)巡邏的英勇無畏的美國(guó)人。我們崇敬他們,不僅因?yàn)樗麄兒葱l(wèi)著我們的自由,而且因?yàn)樗麄兇碇I(xiàn)身精神,體現(xiàn)了超越個(gè)人,尋求遠(yuǎn)大理想的意愿。雖然政府能有許多作為也必須有許多作為,但最終離不開美國(guó)人民的信仰和決心,這便是我國(guó)的立國(guó)之本。正是因?yàn)橄狸?duì)員們有勇氣沖進(jìn)濃煙滾滾的樓道,也正是因?yàn)樽龈改傅南M囵B(yǎng)一個(gè)孩子,我們才能決定最后的命運(yùn)。我們迎接挑戰(zhàn)的方式也可能前所未有。這些價(jià)值觀都是千真萬確的?,F(xiàn)在需要的便是重歸這些真理。對(duì)于這些義務(wù),我們并非勉強(qiáng)接受,而是心甘情愿主動(dòng)承擔(dān),同時(shí)堅(jiān)信我們?yōu)槠D巨的使命付出一切,沒有任何事可以如此滿足我們的道義感,也沒有任何事能如此體現(xiàn)我們的特性。這就是我們自信的來源──認(rèn)識(shí)到上帝呼喚我們?cè)谇巴静幻鞯那闆r下掌握自己的命運(yùn)。為此,讓我們記住這一天,記住我們是什么樣的人,記住我們已經(jīng)走過了多長(zhǎng)的路。首都已經(jīng)撤防。雪地沾滿了斑斑血跡。”美利堅(jiān)。心懷希望和美德,讓我們?cè)僖淮尾粦謬?yán)寒,勇為中流砥柱,不論什么風(fēng)暴來襲,我們必將堅(jiān)不可摧。第五篇:奧巴馬就職演講稿奧巴馬就職演講稿(中英文對(duì)照+同傳現(xiàn)場(chǎng))My fellow citizens: 我的同胞們:I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this ,看到眼前面臨的重大任務(wù),深感卑微。我要感謝布什總統(tǒng)為國(guó)家做出的貢獻(xiàn),以及感謝他在兩屆政府過渡期間給與的慷慨協(xié)作??偨y(tǒng)的宣誓有時(shí)面對(duì)的是國(guó)家的和平繁榮,但通常面臨的是烏云密布的緊張形勢(shì)。So it has it must be with this generation of ,我們這一代美國(guó)人也要如此。jobs shed。our schools fail too many。我們的國(guó)家在戰(zhàn)斗,對(duì)手是影響深遠(yuǎn)的暴力和憎恨;國(guó)家的經(jīng)濟(jì)也受到嚴(yán)重的削弱,原因雖有一些人的貪婪和不負(fù)責(zé)任,但更為重要的是我們作為一個(gè)整體在一些重大問題上決策失誤,同時(shí)也未能做好應(yīng)對(duì)新時(shí)代的準(zhǔn)備。社會(huì)的醫(yī)療過于昂貴、學(xué)校教育讓許多人失望,而且每天都會(huì)有新的證據(jù)顯示,我們利用能源的方式助長(zhǎng)了我們的敵對(duì)勢(shì)力,同時(shí)也威脅著我們的星球。但是我們要相信,我們一定會(huì)度過難關(guān)。On this day, we e to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our ,我們宣布要為無謂的摩擦、不實(shí)的承諾和指責(zé)畫上句號(hào),我們要打破牽制美國(guó)政治發(fā)展的若干陳舊教條。to choose our better history。重拾堅(jiān)韌精神的時(shí)代已經(jīng)到來,我們要為歷史作出更好的選擇,我們要秉承歷史賦予的寶貴權(quán)利,秉承那種代代相傳的高貴理念:上帝賦予我們每個(gè)人以平等和自由,以及每個(gè)人盡全力去追求幸福的機(jī)會(huì)。(我們的民族一路走來),這旅途之中從未有過捷徑或者妥協(xié),這旅途也不適合膽怯之人、或者愛安逸勝過愛工作之人、或者單單追求名利之人。這其中有一些人名留青史,但是更多的人卻在默默無聞地工作著。For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the west。Normandy and Khe ,先輩們帶著微薄的細(xì)軟,橫渡大洋,尋找新生活;為了我們,先輩們?nèi)倘柝?fù)重,用血汗?jié)茶T工廠;為了我們,先輩們?cè)诨氖彽奈鞑看蟮匦燎诟鳎ň铀l(xiāng);為了我們,先輩們奔赴(獨(dú)立戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中的)康科德城和葛底斯堡、(二戰(zhàn)中的)諾曼底、(越戰(zhàn)中的)Khe Sahn,他們征戰(zhàn)、死去。greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or ,我們的先輩們戰(zhàn)斗著、犧牲著、操勞著,只為了我們可以生活得更好。This is the journey we continue remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on workers are no less productive than when this crisis minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last capacity remains our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisionsnot only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our merce and bind us will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology39。s quality and lower its will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our we will transform our schools a