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正在建設(shè)民主和自由的人民是聯(lián)在一起的。他們的事業(yè)就是美國的事業(yè)。The American people have summoned the change we celebrate have raised your voices in an unmistakable have cast your votes in historic you have changed the face of Congress, the presidency and the political process , you, my fellow Americans have forced the , we must do the work the season 。你們異口同聲地提高了自己的呼聲。你們以前所未有的人數(shù)參加了投票。你們改變了國會、總統(tǒng)以及政治進(jìn)程本身的面貌。同胞們,是的,你們已經(jīng)促使春天提前到來了。現(xiàn)在,我們必須致力于這個時期所賦予我們的任務(wù)。To that work I now turn, with all the authority of my ask the Congress to join with no president, no Congress, no government, can undertake this mission fellow Americans, you, too, must play your part in our challenge a new generation of young Americans to a season of service。to act on your idealism by helping troubled children, keeping pany with those in need, reconnecting our torn is so much to be done。enough indeed for millions of others who are still young in spirit to give of themselves in service, ,我將充分行使我的職權(quán)。我請求國會同我合作。但是,任何一位總統(tǒng),任何一個國會,任何一屆政府,都無法獨(dú)自承擔(dān)這一使命。同胞們,你們也必須在國家的振興中發(fā)揮作用。我要求新一代美國青年按照你們的理想行動起來,幫助困難兒童,同患難者休戚與共,把我們這個四分五裂的社會重新凝為一體,為祖國貢獻(xiàn)你們的力量。要做的事情太多——確實(shí)足以使千百萬精神上依然年輕的其他人也投身其中。In serving, we recognize a simple but powerful truth, we need each we must care for one , we do more than celebrate America。we rededicate ourselves to the very idea of ,我們認(rèn)識到一個簡單而強(qiáng)有力的真理。我們不僅彼此需要,還必須相互關(guān)心。今天,我們不只是在慶祝美國,而且是在重新獻(xiàn)身于美國的思想。An idea born in revolution and renewed through two centuries of idea tempered by the knowledge that, but for fate we, the fortunate and the unfortunate, might have been each idea ennobled by the faith that our nation can summon from its myriad diversity the deepest measure of idea infused with the conviction that America39。s long heroic journey must go forever 、經(jīng)過兩個世紀(jì)的挑戰(zhàn)而獲得新生的思想。一種經(jīng)受過這種認(rèn)識錘煉的思想,即我們這些幸運(yùn)者和不幸者,若非因?yàn)槊\(yùn)的安排,可能已經(jīng)變換位置。一種因?yàn)檫@種信念而變得崇高的思想,即相信我們的國家能夠從無數(shù)的分歧中求得最大程度的團(tuán)結(jié)一致。一種充滿信心的思想,即相信美國漫長而英勇的旅程定會永遠(yuǎn)向上。And so, my fellow Americans, at the edge of the 21st century, let us begin with energy and hope, with faith and discipline, and let us work until our work is scripture says, “And let us not be weary in welldoing, for in due season, we shall reap, if we faint not.”為此,同胞們,在即將跨入21世紀(jì)的時候,讓我們重新開始,鼓起勇氣、滿懷希望、堅(jiān)定信念、遵守紀(jì)律,把我們的事業(yè)進(jìn)行到底?!妒ソ?jīng)》說:“我們行善,不可喪志,只要堅(jiān)持,終有收獲?!盕rom this joyful mountaintop of celebration, we hear a call to service in the have heard the have changed the now, each in our way, and with God39。s help, we must answer the ,我們聽到山谷里傳來為國效力的召喚。我們聽到了號聲。我們已經(jīng)換崗?,F(xiàn)在,我們每個人都必須以自己的方式在上帝的幫助下響應(yīng)這一號召。Thank you, and God bless you 。愿上帝保佑大家。第四篇:克林頓就職演講雙語 【美國總統(tǒng)就職演說系列】克林頓連任作者:news 日期:2010年05月21日(2周前)The Second Inaugural Address by Bill ClintonJanuary 20, 1997My fellow citizens :At this last presidential inauguration of the 20th century, let us lift our eyes toward the challenges that await us in the next is our great good fortune that time and chance have put us not only at the edge of a new century, in a new millennium, but on the edge of a bright new prospect in human affairs, a moment that will define our course, and our character, for decades to must keep our old democracy forever by the ancient vision of a promised land, let us set our sights upon a land of new promise of America was born in the 18th century out of the bold conviction that we are all created was extended and preserved in the 19th century, when our nation spread across the continent, saved the union, and abolished the awful scourge of , in turmoil and triumph, that promise exploded onto the world stage to make this the American what a century it has became the world39。s mightiest industrial power。saved the world from tyranny in two world wars and a long cold war。and time and again, reached out across the globe to millions who, like us, longed for the blessings of the way, Americans produced a great middle class and security in old age。built unrivaled centers of learning and opened public schools to all。split the atom and explored the heavens。invented the puter and the microchip。and deepened the wellspring of justice by making a revolution in civil rights for African Americans and all minorities, and extending the circle of citizenship, opportunity and dignity to , for the third time, a new century is upon us, and another time to began the 19th century with a choice, to spread our nation from coast to began the 20th century with a choice, to harness the Industrial Revolution to our values of free enterprise, conservation, and human choices made all the the dawn of the 21st century a free people must now choose to shape the forces of the Information Age and the global society, to unleash the limitless potential of all our people, and, yes, to form a more perfect last we gathered, our march to this new future seemed less certain than it does vowed then to set a clear course to renew our these four years, we have been touched by tragedy, exhilarated by challenge, strengthened by stands alone as the world39。s indispensable again, our economy is the strongest on again, we are building stronger families, thriving munities, better educational opportunities, a cleaner that once seemed destined to deepen now bend to ourefforts: our streets are safer and record numbers of our fellow citizens have moved from welfare to once again, we have resolved for our time a great debate over the role of we can declare: Government is not the problem, and government is not the ,the American people, we are the founders understood that well and gave us a democracy strong enough to endure for centuries, flexible enough to face our mon challenges and advance our mon dreams in each new times change, so government must need a new government for a new centuryhumble enough not to try to solve all our problems for us, but strong enough to give us the tools to solve our problems for ourselves。a government that is smaller, lives within its means, and does more with where it can stand up for our values and interests in the world, and where it can give Americans the power to make a real differen